A day with Raphael Mougel

To help you plan your next stay in the Phocaean city, we invite you to follow Raphaël Mougel, interviewed in our guide A Week Abroad Marseille. This architect, originally from the Saint-Victor neighborhood, comes from a family of swimmers. Fascinated by the architecture and design of a family home project in Corsica, after high school, he pursued training in industrial design and then architecture. In five addresses, he introduces us to unique places in Marseille for an ideal day.

What better way to start the day after waking up than to have breakfast by the sea? Le Welcome offers a delightful coffee and croissant while gazing at the deep blue of the Mediterranean, all in the company of the manager Véronique, a true local icon!

The day continues in nature, north of Marseille, with a hike in the wonderful Massif de l'Étoile. This limestone formation, with a rich variety of vegetation ranging from holm oaks to Scots pines and garrigue, offers a breathtaking panoramic view of the city.

Back in the urban effervescence so characteristic of Marseille, savor Mediterranean and family dishes at Ripaille. In the heart of the authentic Panier district, this address, where antique crockery is placed on Formica furniture, will get you back on your feet after your nature walk.

To continue the afternoon, Raphaël Mougel, himself very committed to the reuse of techniques and materials, recommends visiting the Capobianco boutique where Juliette creates jewelry from existing models to give them a second life.

Finally, to end the day in an unusual and artistic place, spend the night in the bed and breakfast and contemporary art and design gallery La Traverse, entirely designed by the Laissez Passer collective, of which Raphaël Mougel is a member!

 

Photos: Charlène Lambert @charlenelambert for the guide A Week Abroad Marseille

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