Saturday, November 13, 2010

La Villa



La Villa in La Friche de Belle de Mai


I am staying in the villa or "La villa" as it's called in French. It's more like a dorm consisting of 3 floors each one having different separate rooms and a shared toilet, kitchen and 2 bathrooms. I'm staying in the 2nd floor which is really nice. It's a bit scary at night as you feel like in one of those big houses in the horror films :)

The view from my room window in la Villa

The villa is located in "La Friche La Belle de Mai" in Belle de Mai district. It was a tobacco factory in the past but nowadays it's one of the biggest cultural places in Marseille. There are always screenings, performances and cultural events taking place in it.

A remaining old tobacco machine in La Friche

The office of ZINC/ECM is also located in La Friche besides many other offices. There is also a yard for skateboarding where you can find dozens of young people skating. One of the most distinguish thing I noticed in the place or even in Marseille in general is the Graffiti and the hip hop culture in general.

The skateboarding yard in La Friche

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