#frioul

Dreaming of this island still

Ici, Endoume et Notre-Dame de la Garde, les îles du Frioul et le Château d'If, et des gabians en nombre.

Copyright 2023 Marie Vinay

Grado, août 2019

i wish i had spent days, not hours, on les îles du frioul. in february the wharves, shops and cottages were eerily deserted, and the abandoned military buildings compounded the post-apocalyptic-open-world-video-game feeling. we saw less than a fifth of the 500 acres before our boat back to marseille left.

. Location | Frioul archipelago, Marseille, France Due to the strategic location in the bay of Marseille, the islands have been used for military defence throughout the centuries. The islands have a population of almost 150 year-round inhabitants, and the marina has more than 600 berths. The island features a handful of shops located beside the marina, and also has seasonal firefighting service. Other public services have to be done a boat ride away, in the City of Marseille. Although 90% owned by the municipality, the future of the islands is uncertain with developers wanting to create a paradise for billionaires while environmentalists want to keep it open for the public. Because of its exceptional natural heritage it has been proposed by the french government as a Natura 2000 area (protection area). #frioul #frioulisland #marseille #ilesdufrioul #urbanplanning #cityplanning #worldurbanplanning #aerial #aerialview #dronephotography #topdown #islands #france #프리울 #마르세유 #프랑스 #도시계획 #드론 (at Archipiélago de Frioul) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bzq11qOAGmw/?igshid=16eim1zh5kt95