Free tour

Feminist Tour of Marseille - Feminist Visit of Marseille

5.00

Excellent(1)

Marseille

Duration: 2 hours and 30 minutes

Languages: English and French

Guru: María

Registered on 7 December 2021

Hello all travelers! I am a Traveler and I will be delighted to be your guide in the beautiful city of Marseille. I have been a professional guide here for more than 5 years and my purpose is for you to discover the city, to show you the social and urban transformations that the city has undergone throughout history as well as the enhancement of female history. I wait for you!

Free reservation and cancellation

Pay-what-you-want tour, no set price, reservation and cancellation are free

Tour description

French below

Discover Marseille in a different way thanks to an original and committed guided tour, led by a conference guide. The tour invites you to explore the city by highlighting women, to learn about their commitments, struggles, and fundamental contributions to the history of Marseille, from the French Revolution to the 21st century.

Highlights of the tour:

The participation of women in the French Revolution
Their role in literature, commerce, and business
The fight for the right to vote
Their commitment to the Resistance
Their contribution to major works and emblematic monuments of Marseille

Iconic places visited:

The Old Port and the Canebière
The Belsunce district
Rue de la République
Passage Lorette
The Major Cathedral
Fort Saint-Jean

Duration: 2 h 15 min

An accessible and enriching tour that will allow you to better understand Marseille and its identity, through an unprecedented, feminine, and inspiring perspective.

The tour is designed in a free tour format and is accessible to everyone.

Embark on the discovery of Marseille differently thanks to an original and committed guided tour, led by a conference guide. The tour invites you to explore the city by highlighting women, to learn about their commitments, struggles, and major contributions to the history of Marseille, from the French Revolution to the 21st century

Highlights of the tour:

• The participation of women in the French Revolution

• Their place in literature, commerce, and business

• The fight for the right to vote

• Their commitment to the Resistance

• Their contribution to major works and emblematic monuments of Marseille

Iconic places explored:

• The Old Port and the Canebière / The Belsunce district / Rue de la République / Passage Lorette / The Major Cathedral / Fort Saint-Jean

Duration: 2H15

An accessible and enriching tour that will allow you to better understand Marseille and its identity, through an unprecedented, feminine, and inspiring perspective.

The tour is designed in a free tour format and is accessible to everyone.

At the heart of every historical narrative, there is the will to know. As for women, it has long been lacking, (...) "all of women's history has been made by men," writes Simone de Beauvoir, "women have never contested this empire," () PERROT Michelle (2020). Women or the silences of history. Today, through this tour, we are reclaiming our history.

Highlights

What will we see on this tour?

Meeting point:

Punto de encuentro

Palais de la Bourse, 9 La Canebière, 13001 Marseille 1st I will wear a violet scarf I will have a violet scarf

Outside visit

Memorial of the Marseillaise

Outside visit

Passage de Lorette

Outside visit

Cathédrale La Major

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours don't have a fixed price. At the end, each person contributes to the guide the amount they consider fair based on their satisfaction. As a guideline, Guruwalk recommends between €15 and $50 per participant.