Ça s'est passé à Marseille, tome 1

Synopsis of Ça s'est passé à Marseille, tome 1

«Ça s'est passé à Marseille, tome 1» is a collection of historical chronicles by Jean Contrucci (Editions Autres Temps, paperback, 196 pages, in French).

The volume brings together chronicles and anecdotes about Marseille that Jean Contrucci published in the newspaper Le Provençal, presented as the true story of the city. Alternating drama and comedy, the texts range from the Greek foundation beside the Lacydon to episodes, characters and customs that have shaped the identity of France's oldest city and its inhabitants.

Subtitled «Chroniques publiées dans le Provençal», it is the first volume of the chronicles and appeared in 1992 in the Temps Contés collection.

For readers interested in local history, news chronicles and the portrayal of Marseille's customs.