Marseille posters: the Old Port and the Phocaean city

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Bouillabaisse and pétanque, 2 symbols

Beyond the landscape, 2 traditions keep coming back in the city’s posters: bouillabaisse, the emblematic fish dish of Marseille cooking, and pétanque, a game associated with all of Provence.

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Where to hang a Marseille poster at home

A pétanque poster fits well in an entryway or a living room, bringing in the light of the south. A bouillabaisse poster goes naturally with a kitchen, in the same spirit as coffee or wine posters. The A3 size suits most walls; for a kitchen with little space, A4 is more discreet above a countertop. For a fuller tour of the city, see also our Marseille guide, from the Bonne Mère to the Old Port.

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2 more posters, between the Bonne Mère and the Old Port

Beyond pétanque and bouillabaisse, the Marseille posters collection also includes 2 designs focused on the port, with the basilica of Notre-Dame-de-la-Garde as a backdrop. The Old Port sailboats poster, in soft tones (cream, pink and pale blue), shows white sailboats moored beneath the Bonne Mère, with a stroller sitting at the edge of the quay. The Notre-Dame de la Garde and quayside boats poster, in richer tones (deep blue, ochre and brick red), follows a long quay lined with traditional boats, with a fisherman sitting in the foreground.

Sailboats or traditional boats

The difference between the 2 posters lies mostly in the boats: understated white sailboats for the Old Port sailboats poster, blue and white boats lined up along the quay for the Notre-Dame de la Garde and quayside boats poster.

Soft colors or bold colors

The Old Port sailboats poster keeps a soft palette of cream, pink and pale blue. The Notre-Dame de la Garde and quayside boats poster plays instead on a deep blue and bolder ochres, for a more contrasting touch.

The 2 harbor views, for an entryway or a hallway

Like harbor landscapes in general, the Old Port sailboats poster and the Notre-Dame de la Garde and quayside boats poster suit an entryway or a hallway, as a reminder of a stay on the Mediterranean, rather than a room you live in every day.

Pairing a harbor view with pétanque or bouillabaisse

To vary the subjects on the same wall, a harbor view can be paired with the pétanque game at the Vallon des Auffes poster or the bouillabaisse on an Old Port terrace poster, keeping a consistent size rather than mixing formats.