Boats at anchor next to the inlet of Vallon des Auffes. Opposite: Mucem is a museum that is helping to revive Marseille’s pan-Mediterranean links
PHOTOGRAPHS ADRIENNE PITTS @hellopoe
AT THE ENTRANCE TO MARSEILLE’S Vieux Port, the sea is having a lively day. Foamy waves slap the breakwaters and mount fruitless assaults on the ramparts of Fort Saint-Jean. It’s a radiant afternoon all the same, and every crenellation in the battlements is occupied: people seated in singles or pairs, with books, music or beer.