The project

A heritage third-place of creations and innovations
The Citadelle de Marseille association is a non-profit organization under the 1901 Law, a member of the Groupe SOS, which has held a 40-year emphyteutic lease on Fort d’Entrecasteaux since December 8, 2021, the upper part of the fort Saint-Nicolas, with two missions: to restore the site and to open it to the public.
©Leonor Lumineau / Hans Lucas

While this military fort had been closed to the public for 360 years, we are now gradually opening its doors on a permanent basis. The first major step was the opening of our gardens, which have welcomed neighbors, locals from Marseille, and tourists since May 2024.

Our ambition is to restore and transform this defensive military fort into a vibrant place for life, creation, and culture—a heritage third place for creativity and innovation. Cultural programming, artist residencies, guided tours and workshops, landscaped gardens, and a guinguette are already available to the public.

We are committed to reconnecting citizens with their history and heritage, involving them alongside artists and researchers in this movement, and engaging at every step in a sustainable and inclusive approach to collectively reinvent the uses of heritage.

The project contributors

OUR MISSIONS AND COMMITMENTS

Heritage reinvented

To Restore and Transform a classified Historical Monument, a defensive military fort, into a welcoming, vibrant, and cultural space

Regenerative vision

To commit to sustainable and inclusive management

Collective involvement

To reconnect citizens with their heritage and history

Research and creations

To approach entrusted heritages with the perspectives of contemporary researchers and artists

Amplification and Transmission

To disseminate our narratives, values, and practices in our environment

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