From the awe-inspiring Cité Radieuse - the brutalist apartment block of Le Corbusier - to the crystal blue waters of the Mediterranean Sea. Photographer Olivia Renouf shares her travel diary from a getaway to the French oceanside city of Marseille.
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"The paddling pool on the roof of Cité Radieuse, the room above was originally a kids classroom. Visiting was such a highlight of our trip!"
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"The cutest little beach-goer."
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"The light in Marseille was amazing, I loved how warm everything looked."
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"We went right at the end of the holiday season, when most of the Parisians had gone back to work, so it was mainly us and a few locals."
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"A beautiful stranger swimming off the rocks."
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"Admiring the view!"
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"The kids classroom and pool on the roof of Cité Radieuse."
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"The view from the 3rd floor of Cité Radieuse."
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"Walking back to our AirBnB after a day at the beach."
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"On the roof of Cité Radieuse, Le Corbusier’s apartment block looking out over the start of the Calanques."
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"Danielle wearing a dress by our friend Benjamin Alexander who recently showed his first full collection at NZFW."
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"Our favourite little city beach, Plage du Prophète."