A collective exploration in search of the Etang de Berre
It is after having discovered in a recent edition of the Michelin Road Atlas that the Etang de Berre was not on the map, that the Bureau des guides du GR2013 offers artists and scientists to embark together for a exploration trip in search of this small inland sea. Sensitive to the complexity of the landscapes and stories encountered, they decided to see in this cartographic slip the invitation to invent an adventure to find other guides and tell other stories of our territory.
They named this proximity expedition Pamparigouste, in tribute to an old Provençal legend telling the quest for an unattainable island.
Four crossings to sail on foot, share stories, listen to voices and gradually perceive the pond as an island :
Sunday the 20th of September: SAINT CHAMAS/MIRAMAS (from the train station of Saint-Chamas to the Poudrerie de St-Chamas and Miramas).
Meeting from 9am at the St-Chamas train station. Think about carpooling!
Registration is required.
Sunday the 27th of September: VITROLLES (from Vitrolles station to Les Marettes beach)
Meet at 9am at the SNCF-Airport Station. There is no train running today, so think about carpooling to get to the meeting point.
Registration is required.
Sunday the 11th of October: BERRE-L’ÉTANG (From the saltworks of Berre l’Etang to the beach of Champigny)
Meet at 9.30 am at the Salins roundabout (at the end of the avenue des hydravions) / Parking des Lisses car park. Return shuttle for motorists at 5pm. No public transport from Marseille. Think about carpooling!
Obligatory registration (5€).
Sunday the 18th of October: MARTIGUES (from Mas de Pouane to the nautical base of Tholon).
Meeting at 9am at Lavera station. Return shuttle for motorists at 6pm. No public transport from Marseille. Think about carpooling!
Registration is required.
A proposition and curated by Le Bureau des guides du GR2013.
Partners : Opéra Mundi, Radio Grenouille, le parc de l’ancienne poudrerie de St Chamas (SIAN.POU) and the associations bordering the pond (ESSV, les compagnons de la Manille, la LPO, ADMR, l’Étang Maintenant, les clubs des bases nautiques, YesWeCamp…).
