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Updated: June 16, 2025
It would seem as though Nature herself had designed Berre as a safe harbour for the merchant vessels that visit the south coast of France.
The Basin of Berre A neglected harbour The diluvium Formation of the Crau The two Craus Canal of Craponne Climate of the Crau The Bise and Mistral Force of the wind Cypresses A vision of kobolds.
We were told by one Monsieur Beaushoste, a chymist in Montpelier, that petroleum was the very same with oil of jet, and not to be distinguished from it by color, taste, smell, consistency, virtues, or any other accident, as he had by experience found upon the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, in several places, as at Berre, near Martague, in Provence; at Messina, in Sicily, etc."
Canat, the first post, the country improves a little, and the mountain under which Aix is situated begins to thrust its lofty head above the intervening line of hills. In proceeding a little further, we caught a distant glimpse of the Etang de Berre to the west, and presently distinguished Aix in a deep vale under our feet, into which the descent is long and steep.
And then, for less material reasons, His Serene Highness might be influenced by the fact that Corot had loved this ring of land which clasped the Etang de Berre Ziem, too, and other artists whose opinion could not be despised.
And her rebellion made me take alarm for the success of our future plots. Why, said he, for one thing the best fish eaten at the best restaurants of Monte Carlo came out of the Etang de Berre.
So the change of programme was decided upon, and curious as to the chauffeur's motive, I questioned him when again we sat shoulder to shoulder, the salt wind flying past our faces. "Why the Etang de Berre?" I asked. "Oh, I rather thought it would interest you. It's a queer spot." "Thank you. You think I like queer spots and things?" "Yes, and people. I'm sure you do.
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