“Lost in thought, aren’t we?” a voice startled me. I blinked, focusing on Boulevard Saint-Simon stretching before us. Boulevard Saint-Simon isn’t just a street. It’s a pathway echoing with the life of Marseille. The name might trip you up. It’s not for the philosopher Claude Simon. It honors the Marseille-born painter François Simon, a master of capturing the Rove goats. Boulevard Saint-Simon isn’t as famous as La Canebière. Yet it holds its own unique charm. It climbs uphill from the heart of Belle de Mai, a district once known for its tobacco factory. As you walk Boulevard Saint-Simon, imagine the rumble of trains passing below. The boulevard arches over the railway lines leading from Gare Saint-Charles. At the top of the incline, Boulevard Saint-Simon greets the Chutes-Lavie neighborhood.
Центральный дом работников искусств
Step through the grand wooden doors of the Central House of the Workers of Art, and you’ll be transported to