La Grande-Motte, Marseille

Lonely PlanetSep 18

Follow photographer Cole Wilson on his 2-week cycling journey from Barcelona to Marseille with his longtime pals.

Brutalist resort town spanning kilometers of coast

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Canal du MidiSightFlat riding along the canal, filled with hired houseboats
LimmatRestaurantSeafood restaurant with low prices
La Grande-MotteNeighborhoodBrutalist resort town spanning kilometers of coast
Les GoudesNeighborhoodTiny fishing village on a peninsula south of Marseille
Le Corbusier’s Unité d’HabitationSightStunning brutalist housing complex built in 1945
RipailleRestaurantHomey, wine-forward restaurant with cavernous dining room
Elsewhere
Rostisseria Pillo PolloRestaurantCadaqués, SpainProvided rotisserie chicken to go for a picnic
Casa Museu DalíMuseumCadaqués, SpainTours of the house were sold out, opted for gardens
Chez NoïRestaurantPerpignan, FranceIncredible Szechuan spot in Perpignan
Domaine Les SerralsPlaceFaugères, FranceVineyard visit, helped pick mourvèdre
Chez MariusRestaurantNarbonne, France

La Grande-Motte