I have not been to Marseille since 1964, and at that time I was transiting by boat back and forth to the aircraft carrier that my husband was serving on.
So I have various photos of the waterfront, lighthouses and aids to navigation. I have identified two photos of Fort Saint-Jean, a 1644 lighthouse which was inactive even when I saw it.
Fort Saint-Jean
It was built by the Knights of St. John of Jerusalem by the order of Louis XIV as a watch tower. It is on the quay south of the Passe de la Joliette.
Distant view of Fort Saint-Jean
Feu de Sainte-Marie, Marseille
And I have a photo of Feu de Sainte-Marie a lighthouse from 1855 which is floodlit at night although it is inactive. This is a round stone tower
Tourelle du Canoubier
But the black and white lighthouse above has been more of a problem. I think this is Tourelle du Canoubier, which is now yellow and black. The top of the tower is rounded and carries a black double-diamond daymark on a short mast. This is the oldest French beacon to be built at sea on an underwater foundation. It is located about 180 m (600 ft) southwest of the Feu de Sourdaras, off the Pointe d'Endoume;
Small beach lower left
Today we went to the Chateau d'If of the man with the Iron Mask fame -- the latter in a boat. People swim out there.
Bathers at the Chateau
Chateau entrance and drawbridge
Plaque in memory of Protestants
Well in courtyard
Mainland from island
Fishing from Chateau d'If
Boat through the gun slit
leaving Chateau D'If
Coming into harbor
Coming into harbor
From a letter to my mom
I have gotten my couchette reservations back to Sis's -- I am going to spend a full day in Paris. Bob has to be back on board at midnight Friday, so I have a couchette to Paris Fri. night and one to Nuremberg Sat. night. We have to pick that up at the travel agent this morning.
Also I have to get some stamps to mail a letter to Sis and maybe get to her so she knows when to expect me.
Funicular
View from Notre_Dame_de_la_Garde
Looking down lift
So I have various photos of the waterfront, lighthouses and aids to navigation. I have identified two photos of Fort Saint-Jean, a 1644 lighthouse which was inactive even when I saw it.
Fort Saint-Jean
It was built by the Knights of St. John of Jerusalem by the order of Louis XIV as a watch tower. It is on the quay south of the Passe de la Joliette.
Distant view of Fort Saint-Jean
Feu de Sainte-Marie, Marseille
And I have a photo of Feu de Sainte-Marie a lighthouse from 1855 which is floodlit at night although it is inactive. This is a round stone tower
Tourelle du Canoubier
But the black and white lighthouse above has been more of a problem. I think this is Tourelle du Canoubier, which is now yellow and black. The top of the tower is rounded and carries a black double-diamond daymark on a short mast. This is the oldest French beacon to be built at sea on an underwater foundation. It is located about 180 m (600 ft) southwest of the Feu de Sourdaras, off the Pointe d'Endoume;
Small beach lower left
Today we went to the Chateau d'If of the man with the Iron Mask fame -- the latter in a boat. People swim out there.
Bathers at the Chateau
Chateau entrance and drawbridge
Plaque in memory of Protestants
Well in courtyard
Mainland from island
Fishing from Chateau d'If
Boat through the gun slit
leaving Chateau D'If
Coming into harbor
Coming into harbor
From a letter to my mom
I have gotten my couchette reservations back to Sis's -- I am going to spend a full day in Paris. Bob has to be back on board at midnight Friday, so I have a couchette to Paris Fri. night and one to Nuremberg Sat. night. We have to pick that up at the travel agent this morning.
Also I have to get some stamps to mail a letter to Sis and maybe get to her so she knows when to expect me.
Funicular
View from Notre_Dame_de_la_Garde
Looking down lift
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