Rarely have a few stones caused so much ink to flow and generated so much tension. But six years after the discovery of the ancient Corderie quarry during the construction of a building in the 7th arrondissement of Marseille, an agreement was finally reached between the State and the defenders of the site, including the town hall, who were opposed to the total burial of these remains.
In a press release which confirms information from MadeInMarseille, the Marseille town hall announces an agreement with the State on “an on-site development project, making it possible to make the remains of the Corderie accessible to Marseille residents. »
A preserved part
This agreement covers part of the remains, specifies the press release. “Within an entirely vegetated site (with no impact on the buried remains), a plot of approximately 160 m² will be preserved, leaving a milestone of the ancient quarry up to date,” indicates the town hall. Protected by a quarry shade, recalling the ancient activity of the site, the remains will be presented to the public within a museum display (archaeological material, casts, facsimiles) retracing the history and archaeological importance of the site. »
And to specify: “this in situ promotion space will be open to the general public for the European Heritage Days and the European Archeology Days, and accessible all year round for school visits. » The 635 m2 of remains of the Corderie quarry site in Marseille were classified as a historic monument in 2018, a year after their discovery.