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Deminer of the organization Halo Trust during the manual mine clearance activity in a field in the Mikolaiv countryside in southern Ukraine on October 22, 2025. This field was since March 2022, for 8 months, the base of the Russian army to try to enter the city of Mykolaiv. (Exact location not mentioned for security reasons).

Deminers in a mined field in the countryside of Mykolaiv in the south of Ukraine on October 22, 2025.

Julia 35 years old member of a non-technical survey team from the NGO Halo Trust in the region of Mykolaiv in the south of Ukraine on October 23, 2025. Single mother with two children aged 9 and 11 must manage the danger of her work and the mental burden of a single-parent household. In 2025, a directive from the Ukrainian Ministry of Economy asked demining organizations to hire more women.

Mechanical demining team of the NGO Halo trust operating through the use of a DEREE machine to sort the land and detect unexploded ordnance in the Mikolaiv countryside in the south of Ukraine on October 22, 2025.

A minesweeper from the NGO HALO Trust remotely manages a DEREE device via Google View in Mikolaiv in the south of Ukraine on October 22, 2025. The Ministry of the Economy for the first time authorized the use of demining machines with operators on board last months making the mechanical demining technique accessible to several actors active in the field.

Deminer of the UDA - Association of client deminers - under preparation for a demining operation with a protective vest given by the NGO MAG in the region of Mykolaiv in the south of Ukraine on October 27, 2025. More than 100 organizations active in demining operations between NGOs and private and commercial actors are currently operational in Ukraine.

Milena, 45 years old, deminer of the UDA - Association of Ukrainian deminers - in the countryside of Mykolaiv in the south of Ukraine on October 27, 2025. Her husband was part of the AZOV brigade fallen during the iconic Battle of Mariupol. For her, participating in demining operations is contributing to the difficult period that Ukraine is experiencing.

Field where the NGO Halo Trust is carrying out a manual mine clearance in the Mikolaiv countryside in the south of Ukraine on October 22, 2025. The fields in the Mikolaïv region are classified as granaries of Europe and are still 100% ineffective due to the presence of mines and unexploded ordnances dating back to the three-and-a-half-year clashes.

Yehvenhii (name modified for security reasons) deminer of the UDA - Ukranian Deminers Association - in the countryside of Mykolaiv in the south of Ukraine on October 27, 2025. After 5 years of military service he decided to become a deminer to be closer to his wife and 7-year-old son. His desire is that everything ends quickly and that all the people on the front can breathe and return to their families.

In Ukrainian schools students and teachers observe a daily minute of silence to honor those who have fallen in the war, a moment of collective reflection that underscores the human cost of the conflict and strengthens a shared sense of solidarity.

Details in a class in a school in a village in Mykolaiv region in the south of Ukraine on October 23, 2026. HALO Trust NGO organises information sessions in schools in order to teach children how to recognise and avoid dangerous mines and unexploded ordnance, helping to reduce the risk of injuries and deaths from these hidden war hazards.

Julya, 32, a primary school teacher in a school in the region of Mykolaiv on Octobre 23, 2026. She has taught at the same school for ten years. She notes that over the past five years, the presence of landmines and the constant danger children face outside their homes—combined with the war and invasion—have intensified a process of psychological withdrawal that first emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sergii, agronomist of the NGO Halo Trust, checks the status of an oak tree in the countryside of Mykolaiv in the south of Ukraine on October 25, 2025. The NGO Halo Trust is engaged in projects to restore the natural ecosystem after demining, such as the construction of a forest line used in the region to cut off the cold wind and protect the grains planted during the autumn.

Mykhailo, a local farmer and entrepreneur, in what was used for seed storage in the Mykolaiv countryside in the south of Ukraine on October 26, 2025. In 2022, the depot was hit by a Russian drone that started a fire because of which Mykhailo lost all the grain crop of the year. Today, he is still paying the financial price of the accident.

Remains of an Uragan-type missile not yet detonated or carried by the SESU - Ukrainian Emergency and Security Service - in the Mykolaiv region in the south of Ukraine on October 27, 2025. Until 2025, the SESU was the only organization authorized to store mines and explosive remnants found by other operators in Ukraine.

Sign of the company BAYER in the Mykolaiv campaign in the south of Ukraine on October 27, 2025. Since 2022, Bayer has been strengthening its presence in Ukraine by investing in agricultural production and food security. 85% of the territory of the Mykolaiv campaign is used for the production of monocultures, mainly rapeseed, corn and wheat.

Machine type BOZENA of Slovak production used for remotely controlled mechanical mine clearance operations in the countryside of Kharkiv in the north-east of Ukraine on November 6, 2025.. Another heavy demining machine called GART 5100 is produced in the Kharkiv region. In 2023, about 70% of the mined territory was mechanically cleared.

Maxime 36 years old mechanic of the ATOM team charitable foundation active in demining operations in the countryside of Kharkiv in the north-east of Ukraine on November 6, 2025. Maxime loses his foot following the explosion of an anti-personnel mine in 2023, during a military operation. Today, he is part of the national football team and participates in the national tournament for veteran amputees.

Remains of a Russian missile shot down by the Ukrainian air defense in September 2025 in the Drevliansky reserve in northern Ukraine on November 13, 2025. Part of the Drevliansky Nature Reserve is still mined as the priority for demining operations is agricultural land.

Ivan, 25 years old, ranger of the Drevliansky reserve in northern Ukraine on November 13, 2025. In their explorations, they often encounter unexploded ordnance or anti-tank and anti-person mines. Part of the Drevliansky Nature Reserve is still mined as the priority for demining operations is agricultural land.

Ukrainian flag in commemoration of the offensive of the 7th and the retreat of the Russian army in front of a field still mined in the region of Mykoliav in the south of Ukraine on October 22, 2025. Three years later, the consequences of the war still condition the territories and the economy of the countryside of Mykolaiv despite the 26,000 hectares of land have been cleared, with more than 70,000 explosive devices neutralized.

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Deminer of the organization Halo Trust during the manual mine clearance activity in a field in the Mikolaiv countryside in southern Ukraine on October 22, 2025. This field was since March 2022, for 8 months, the base of the Russian army to try to enter the city of Mykolaiv. (Exact location not mentioned for security reasons).

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Deminers in a mined field in the countryside of Mykolaiv in the south of Ukraine on October 22, 2025.

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Julia 35 years old member of a non-technical survey team from the NGO Halo Trust in the region of Mykolaiv in the south of Ukraine on October 23, 2025. Single mother with two children aged 9 and 11 must manage the danger of her work and the mental burden of a single-parent household. In 2025, a directive from the Ukrainian Ministry of Economy asked demining organizations to hire more women.

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Mechanical demining team of the NGO Halo trust operating through the use of a DEREE machine to sort the land and detect unexploded ordnance in the Mikolaiv countryside in the south of Ukraine on October 22, 2025.

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A minesweeper from the NGO HALO Trust remotely manages a DEREE device via Google View in Mikolaiv in the south of Ukraine on October 22, 2025. The Ministry of the Economy for the first time authorized the use of demining machines with operators on board last months making the mechanical demining technique accessible to several actors active in the field.

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Deminer of the UDA - Association of client deminers - under preparation for a demining operation with a protective vest given by the NGO MAG in the region of Mykolaiv in the south of Ukraine on October 27, 2025. More than 100 organizations active in demining operations between NGOs and private and commercial actors are currently operational in Ukraine.

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Milena, 45 years old, deminer of the UDA - Association of Ukrainian deminers - in the countryside of Mykolaiv in the south of Ukraine on October 27, 2025. Her husband was part of the AZOV brigade fallen during the iconic Battle of Mariupol. For her, participating in demining operations is contributing to the difficult period that Ukraine is experiencing.

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Field where the NGO Halo Trust is carrying out a manual mine clearance in the Mikolaiv countryside in the south of Ukraine on October 22, 2025. The fields in the Mikolaïv region are classified as granaries of Europe and are still 100% ineffective due to the presence of mines and unexploded ordnances dating back to the three-and-a-half-year clashes.

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Yehvenhii (name modified for security reasons) deminer of the UDA - Ukranian Deminers Association - in the countryside of Mykolaiv in the south of Ukraine on October 27, 2025. After 5 years of military service he decided to become a deminer to be closer to his wife and 7-year-old son. His desire is that everything ends quickly and that all the people on the front can breathe and return to their families.

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In Ukrainian schools students and teachers observe a daily minute of silence to honor those who have fallen in the war, a moment of collective reflection that underscores the human cost of the conflict and strengthens a shared sense of solidarity.

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Details in a class in a school in a village in Mykolaiv region in the south of Ukraine on October 23, 2026. HALO Trust NGO organises information sessions in schools in order to teach children how to recognise and avoid dangerous mines and unexploded ordnance, helping to reduce the risk of injuries and deaths from these hidden war hazards.

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Julya, 32, a primary school teacher in a school in the region of Mykolaiv on Octobre 23, 2026. She has taught at the same school for ten years. She notes that over the past five years, the presence of landmines and the constant danger children face outside their homes—combined with the war and invasion—have intensified a process of psychological withdrawal that first emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Sergii, agronomist of the NGO Halo Trust, checks the status of an oak tree in the countryside of Mykolaiv in the south of Ukraine on October 25, 2025. The NGO Halo Trust is engaged in projects to restore the natural ecosystem after demining, such as the construction of a forest line used in the region to cut off the cold wind and protect the grains planted during the autumn.

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Mykhailo, a local farmer and entrepreneur, in what was used for seed storage in the Mykolaiv countryside in the south of Ukraine on October 26, 2025. In 2022, the depot was hit by a Russian drone that started a fire because of which Mykhailo lost all the grain crop of the year. Today, he is still paying the financial price of the accident.

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Remains of an Uragan-type missile not yet detonated or carried by the SESU - Ukrainian Emergency and Security Service - in the Mykolaiv region in the south of Ukraine on October 27, 2025. Until 2025, the SESU was the only organization authorized to store mines and explosive remnants found by other operators in Ukraine.

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Sign of the company BAYER in the Mykolaiv campaign in the south of Ukraine on October 27, 2025. Since 2022, Bayer has been strengthening its presence in Ukraine by investing in agricultural production and food security. 85% of the territory of the Mykolaiv campaign is used for the production of monocultures, mainly rapeseed, corn and wheat.

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Machine type BOZENA of Slovak production used for remotely controlled mechanical mine clearance operations in the countryside of Kharkiv in the north-east of Ukraine on November 6, 2025.. Another heavy demining machine called GART 5100 is produced in the Kharkiv region. In 2023, about 70% of the mined territory was mechanically cleared.

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Maxime 36 years old mechanic of the ATOM team charitable foundation active in demining operations in the countryside of Kharkiv in the north-east of Ukraine on November 6, 2025. Maxime loses his foot following the explosion of an anti-personnel mine in 2023, during a military operation. Today, he is part of the national football team and participates in the national tournament for veteran amputees.

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Remains of a Russian missile shot down by the Ukrainian air defense in September 2025 in the Drevliansky reserve in northern Ukraine on November 13, 2025. Part of the Drevliansky Nature Reserve is still mined as the priority for demining operations is agricultural land.

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Ivan, 25 years old, ranger of the Drevliansky reserve in northern Ukraine on November 13, 2025. In their explorations, they often encounter unexploded ordnance or anti-tank and anti-person mines. Part of the Drevliansky Nature Reserve is still mined as the priority for demining operations is agricultural land.

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Ukrainian flag in commemoration of the offensive of the 7th and the retreat of the Russian army in front of a field still mined in the region of Mykoliav in the south of Ukraine on October 22, 2025. Three years later, the consequences of the war still condition the territories and the economy of the countryside of Mykolaiv despite the 26,000 hectares of land have been cleared, with more than 70,000 explosive devices neutralized.

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Three years after the withdrawal of Russian forces on November 7, 2022, villages and lands located on former fronts remain severely affected: anti-personnel mines and unexploded ordnance still threaten daily life. According to Ivan Kukhta, military administrator of Snihurivka, more than 10,000 hectares are considered high risk. Since the liberation of the region, 41,243 hectares have been cleared of mines, mainly agricultural land, while 9.8 million hectares remain unusable at the national level. More than one hundred public, private and NGO organizations are involved in mine clearance operations.

Andrei, field manager of the NGO HALO Trust for Novopetrivska, Yevhenivka and Snihurivka (villages where they were on the front line in 2022), reports that about 15,000 mines and unexploded ordnance have been neutralized in the Mykolaiv region by the NGO. As of March 15, 2025, more than 70,000 devices had been destroyed and 26,000 hectares liberated in the region.

In 2025, the Ministry of the Economy, responsible for coordinating mine clearance operations, launched an acceleration plan: a budget of 3 billion UAH for 2024, reimbursements covering up to 100% of the costs for farmers, opening the market via Prozorro, the increase in the number of certified operators and training programs.

At the end of October 2025, the International Conference on Mine Clearance in Tokyo, organized by Japan and UNDP, brought together representatives from over thirty donor countries and resulted in the creation of a fund of USD 150 million to modernize equipment, form local teams and coordinate operations in the most affected regions, such as Mykolaiv and Kherson.

The demining operations, awareness sessions and reforestation projects illustrate both the continuing importance of mines and unexploded ordnance for the recovery of the Mykolaiv regions, and the resilience of communities in the face of a problem that has profoundly marked the territory.

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Trois ans après le retrait des forces russes, le 7 novembre 2022, les villages et les terres situés sur les anciens fronts restent gravement touchés : les mines antipersonnel et les munitions non explosées continuent de menacer daily life. Selon Ivan Kukhta, administrateur militaire de Snihurivka, plus de 10 000 hectares sont considérés comme à haut risque. Since the liberation of the region, 41,243 hectares have been cleared, mostly farmland, while 9,8 million hectares remain unusable at national level. Plus d’une centaine d’organisations publiques, privées et non gouvernementales participent aux opérations de déminage.

Andrei, responsable de terrain de l’ONG HALO Trust pour Novopetrivska, Yevhenivka et Snihurivka (villages où ils étaient en première ligne en 2022), rapporte qu’environ 15,000 mines et munitions non explosées ont été neutralisées dans la région de Mykolaïv par l’ONG. Au 15 mars 2025, plus de 70000 engins avaient été détruits et 26000 hectares libérés dans la région.

En 2025, le Ministère de l’Economie, chargé de coordonner les opérations de déminage, a lancé un plan d’accélération : un budget de 3 milliards UAH pour 2024, des remboursements couvrant jusqu’à 100% des coûts pour les agriculteurs, ouverture du marché via Prozorro, l’augmentation du nombre d’opérateurs certifiés et des programmes de formation. Fin octobre 2025, la Conférence internationale sur le déminage à Tokyo, organisée par le Japon et le PNUD, a réuni des représentants de plus de trente pays donateurs et a abouti à la création d’un fonds de 150 millions de dollars pour moderniser les équipements, former des équipes locales et coordonner les opérations dans les régions les plus touchées, telles que Mykolaiv et Kherson.

Les opérations de déminage, les sessions de sensibilisation et les projets de reforestation illustrent à la fois l’importance continue des mines et des munitions non explosées pour le relèvement des régions de Mykolaïv, et la résilience des communautés face à un problème qui a profondément marqué le territoire.

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Tre anni dopo il ritiro delle forze russe, il 7 novembre 2022, i villaggi e le terre situati sugli ex fronti restano gravemente colpiti: le mine antiuomo e gli ordigni inesplosi continuano a minacciare la vita quotidiana. Secondo Ivan Kukhta, amministratore militare di Snihurivka, oltre 10.000 ettari sono considerati ad alto rischio. Dalla liberazione della regione, 41.243 ettari sono stati bonificati, principalmente terreni agricoli, mentre 9,8 milioni di ettari restano inutilizzabili a livello nazionale. Più di un centinaio di organizzazioni pubbliche, private e non governative partecipano alle operazioni di sminamento.

Andrei, responsabile sul campo dell’ONG HALO Trust per Novopetrivska, Yevhenivka e Snihurivka (villaggi che nel 2022 si trovavano sulla linea del fronte), riferisce che circa 15.000 mine e ordigni inesplosi sono stati neutralizzati dall’organizzazione nella regione di Mykolaïv. Al 15 marzo 2025, oltre 70.000 dispositivi sono stati distrutti e 26.000 ettari sono stati liberati nella regione. Nel 2025, il Ministero dell’Economia, responsabile del coordinamento delle operazioni di sminamento, ha lanciato un piano di accelerazione: un budget di 3 miliardi di UAH per il 2024, rimborsi fino al 100% dei costi per gli agricoltori, apertura del mercato tramite Prozorro, aumento del numero di operatori certificati e programmi di formazione.

Alla fine di ottobre 2025, la Conferenza internazionale sullo sminamento tenutasi a Tokyo, organizzata dal Giappone e dall’UNDP, ha riunito rappresentanti di oltre trenta paesi donatori e ha portato alla creazione di un fondo da 150 milioni di dollari per modernizzare le attrezzature, formare squadre locali e coordinare le operazioni nelle regioni più colpite, come Mykolaïv e Kherson.

Le operazioni di sminamento, le attività di sensibilizzazione e i progetti di riforestazione testimoniano sia l’importanza persistente del problema delle mine e degli ordigni inesplosi per la ripresa delle regioni di Mykolaïv, sia la resilienza delle comunità di fronte a una minaccia che ha profondamente segnato il territorio.

Photographie documentaire,2025.

Houses on the Rue de Lyon that have not been touched by the project with behind the new building that will host Institutional offices in Marseille in the south of France on August 12, 2025. Before the urban renewal project of Euroméditerranée 2, the Les Crottes area underwent expropriations and evictions to clear occupied properties and prepare the land for redevelopment.

Map of the Euromediterranèe revewal project concerning the area of Les Crottes in Marseille in the south od France on august 12, 2025. The Euroméditerranée 2 extension covers about 170 hectares and it was formalized by decree on 20 December 2007 and the work in parts of the Crottes area began in 2022.

Claude a former syndacalist and activiste agaist expropriation and expulsions of the Les Crottes neighbouroud in Marseille in the south of France on August 12, 2025. The neighborhood is at the center of an urban renewal project led by Euromediterranée and that changed the composition of people living in Les Crottes neighbourhood with its economic and social activities.

Entrance to Geze metro station in Rue de Lyon street created out the expulsion and the demolitions of several houses in Marseille in the south of France on August 12, 2025. Before the urban renewal project of Euroméditerranée 2, the Les Crottes area underwent expropriations and evictions to clear occupied properties and prepare the land for redevelopment receiving accusations of not clearly communications to concerned people.

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Houses on the Rue de Lyon that have not been touched by the project with behind the new building that will host Institutional offices in Marseille in the south of France on August 12, 2025. Before the urban renewal project of Euroméditerranée 2, the Les Crottes area underwent expropriations and evictions to clear occupied properties and prepare the land for redevelopment.

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Map of the Euromediterranèe revewal project concerning the area of Les Crottes in Marseille in the south od France on august 12, 2025. The Euroméditerranée 2 extension covers about 170 hectares and it was formalized by decree on 20 December 2007 and the work in parts of the Crottes area began in 2022.

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Claude a former syndacalist and activiste agaist expropriation and expulsions of the Les Crottes neighbouroud in Marseille in the south of France on August 12, 2025. The neighborhood is at the center of an urban renewal project led by Euromediterranée and that changed the composition of people living in Les Crottes neighbourhood with its economic and social activities.

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Entrance to Geze metro station in Rue de Lyon street created out the expulsion and the demolitions of several houses in Marseille in the south of France on August 12, 2025. Before the urban renewal project of Euroméditerranée 2, the Les Crottes area underwent expropriations and evictions to clear occupied properties and prepare the land for redevelopment receiving accusations of not clearly communications to concerned people.

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Beginning of the Rue de Lyon street is the borderline between the end of the Euromediteranèe1 renewal project and the Euromediterranèe2 renewal project in Marseille in the south of France on 2 August, 2024. The neighborhood Les Crottes is at the center of an urban renewal project led by Euromediterranée and that changed the composition of people living in Les Crottes neighbourhood with its economic and social activities.

Toni together with her neighboroud on the Rue de Lyon in Marseille in the south of France on Juin 6, 2025. Their houses were not included in the areas interested by the renewal project and in which owners and habitants have been forced to sell or to leave.

Said and Fouad on the Rue de Lyon street during the Aid Kebir celebration day in Marseille in the south of France on Juin 6, 2025. The area involved in Euroméditerranée 2 has a rich history of migration, beginning with Italian and Corsican settlers in the late 19th century and later welcoming people from various parts of the world, shaping the neighborhood's diverse cultural and social fabric.

Houses and closed shops on the Rue de Lyon in Marseille in the south of France on July 7, 2025. Before the urban renewal project of Euroméditerranée 2, the Les Crottes area underwent expropriations and evictions to clear occupied properties and prepare the land for redevelopment.

Houses on Lyon' street in Marseille in the south of France on August 26, 2025. The area involved in Euroméditerranée 2 has a rich history of migration, beginning with Italian and Corsican settlers in the late 19th century and later welcoming people from various parts of the world, shaping the neighborhood's diverse cultural and social fabric.

Osvaldo Rodriguez street vendor and habitant of the center for people without fix residence in Marseille in the south of France on Juin 6, 2025.

Houses and closed shops on the Rue de Lyon in Marseille in the south of France on July 7, 2025. Before the urban renewal project of Euroméditerranée 2, the Les Crottes area underwent expropriations and evictions to clear occupied properties and prepare the land for redevelopment.

Houses and closed shops on the Rue de Lyon in Marseille in the south of France on Juin 6, 2025. Before the urban renewal project of Euroméditerranée 2, the Les Crottes area underwent expropriations and evictions to clear occupied properties and prepare the land for redevelopment.

The Pellegrini factory in Les Crottes was a historic site producing mineral oils and fuels for lighting and industrial use and played a key role in the early French petroleum industry in Marseille in the south of France on August 12, 2025. The area targeted by the project was formerly an industrial zone with several abandoned production sites and warehouses.

Two kids living at the near La Capucelle neighbourhood going to the sea on the other side of the city in Marseille in the south of France on Juin 6, 2025. Access to the sea is blocked by port infrastructure for residents of the northern neighborhoods including the areas involved in the Euroméditerranée 2 urban renewal project.

Publicitary communication showing the map of the neighborhood before and after the project in Marseille in the south of France on Juin 6, 2025. Odyssée in the Euroméditerranée 2 project is a program by Eiffage that is part of the Smartseille development and consists of innovative sustainable buildings combining residential spaces offices and public areas to create a smart low impact neighborhood.

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Beginning of the Rue de Lyon street is the borderline between the end of the Euromediteranèe1 renewal project and the Euromediterranèe2 renewal project in Marseille in the south of France on 2 August, 2024. The neighborhood Les Crottes is at the center of an urban renewal project led by Euromediterranée and that changed the composition of people living in Les Crottes neighbourhood with its economic and social activities.

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Toni together with her neighboroud on the Rue de Lyon in Marseille in the south of France on Juin 6, 2025. Their houses were not included in the areas interested by the renewal project and in which owners and habitants have been forced to sell or to leave.

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Said and Fouad on the Rue de Lyon street during the Aid Kebir celebration day in Marseille in the south of France on Juin 6, 2025. The area involved in Euroméditerranée 2 has a rich history of migration, beginning with Italian and Corsican settlers in the late 19th century and later welcoming people from various parts of the world, shaping the neighborhood's diverse cultural and social fabric.

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Houses and closed shops on the Rue de Lyon in Marseille in the south of France on July 7, 2025. Before the urban renewal project of Euroméditerranée 2, the Les Crottes area underwent expropriations and evictions to clear occupied properties and prepare the land for redevelopment.

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Houses on Lyon' street in Marseille in the south of France on August 26, 2025. The area involved in Euroméditerranée 2 has a rich history of migration, beginning with Italian and Corsican settlers in the late 19th century and later welcoming people from various parts of the world, shaping the neighborhood's diverse cultural and social fabric.

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Osvaldo Rodriguez street vendor and habitant of the center for people without fix residence in Marseille in the south of France on Juin 6, 2025.

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Houses and closed shops on the Rue de Lyon in Marseille in the south of France on July 7, 2025. Before the urban renewal project of Euroméditerranée 2, the Les Crottes area underwent expropriations and evictions to clear occupied properties and prepare the land for redevelopment.

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Houses and closed shops on the Rue de Lyon in Marseille in the south of France on Juin 6, 2025. Before the urban renewal project of Euroméditerranée 2, the Les Crottes area underwent expropriations and evictions to clear occupied properties and prepare the land for redevelopment.

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The Pellegrini factory in Les Crottes was a historic site producing mineral oils and fuels for lighting and industrial use and played a key role in the early French petroleum industry in Marseille in the south of France on August 12, 2025. The area targeted by the project was formerly an industrial zone with several abandoned production sites and warehouses.

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Two kids living at the near La Capucelle neighbourhood going to the sea on the other side of the city in Marseille in the south of France on Juin 6, 2025. Access to the sea is blocked by port infrastructure for residents of the northern neighborhoods including the areas involved in the Euroméditerranée 2 urban renewal project.

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Publicitary communication showing the map of the neighborhood before and after the project in Marseille in the south of France on Juin 6, 2025. Odyssée in the Euroméditerranée 2 project is a program by Eiffage that is part of the Smartseille development and consists of innovative sustainable buildings combining residential spaces offices and public areas to create a smart low impact neighborhood.

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Buildings of the ecocity Smartseille in Marseille in the south of France on Juin 6, 2025. The Smartseille eco-city complex in Marseille is claimed as sustainable urban district integrating energy-efficient housing smart technologies green spaces and mixed-use public facilities and is innovative because it combines energy-efficient buildings smart urban technologies sustainable mobility and integrated public services to create a low-carbon connected and resilient neighborhood.

Vision of the Les Fabriques building in Marseille in the south of France on August 18, 2025. As other projects of the renewal plan the Les Fabriques project in Euroméditerranée 2 aims to redevelop a former industrial area into a sustainable eco-district with housing public spaces and community facilities.

Buildings of the ecocity Smartseille in Marseille in the south of France on Juin 6, 2025. The Smartseille eco-city complex in Marseille is claimed as sustainable urban district integrating energy-efficient housing smart technologies green spaces and mixed-use public facilities and is innovative because it combines energy-efficient buildings smart urban technologies sustainable mobility and integrated public services to create a low-carbon connected and resilient neighborhood.

Crhistiane habitant of the Horizon residence in Marseille in the south of France on October 13, 2025. Christiane moved in the new appartement in 2019 renting a T3 at the 4th floor in a building within Smartseille. 

Vision of the Les Fabriques building in Marseille in the south of France on Juin 6, 2025. As other projects of the renewal plan the Les Fabriques project in Euroméditerranée 2 aims to redevelop a former industrial area into a sustainable eco-district with housing public spaces and community facilities.

Ulrich sapeur pompier and his son Adam habitants in one of the Smartseille residences in Marseille in the south of France on October 11, 2025.

Buildings of the ecocity Smartseille in Marseille in the south of France on Juin 6, 2025. The Smartseille eco-city complex in Marseille is claimed as sustainable urban district integrating energy-efficient housing smart technologies green spaces and mixed-use public facilities and is innovative because it combines energy-efficient buildings smart urban technologies sustainable mobility and integrated public services to create a low-carbon connected and resilient neighborhood.

Worker at the Free Pro restaurant in the Smartseille eco-city in Marseille in the south of France on July 18, 2025.

Restaurant at down at the Free Pro building with-in the ecocity Smartseille in Marseille in the south of France on July 18, 2024.

RTE Méditerranée’s regional office will gradually move into their new headquarters in northern Euroméditerranée, Marseille. Built by Linkcity and Bouygues Immobilier with architects Vincent Lavergne and Kardham Group, it’s the first office building completed in this urban renewal area.

Mediators for the project of Euromediterranée next to the building of Les Fabriques in Marseille in the south of France on October 14, 2025. The aim of the mediation is to take feedback of the new light system of the night and the projections on the street of images and childreans songs. 

Buildings of the ecocity Smartseille and the Tram lines in Marseille in the south of France on July 17, 2025. The urban revewal project includes the construction of differernts eco-citites among which there is Smartseille and it includes the extension of the metro to promote sustainable urban development and smart mobility in Marseille.

Crhistiane habitant of the Horizon residence in Marseille in the south of France on October 13, 2025. Christiane sold her appartement in another area of Marseille and started to rent her appartment in Smartseille. 

Vision on the Skyline of Marseille from an appartement of the ecocity Les Fabriques in Marseille in the south of France on July 18, 2025.

Crhistiane habitant of the Horizon residence in Marseille in the south of France on October 13, 2025. When she started to rent her new appartement she had the vision of the sea and on the colin of Marseille before that other ecocities have been built in front of her appartment. 

Crhistiane in her house looking at the sea from her window in Marseille in the south of France on October 13, 2025.

Vision on the sea from the ecocity Smartseille and the Tram lines in Marseille in the south of France on July 17, 2025. The urban revewal project includes the construction of differernts eco-citites among which there is Smartseille and it includes the extension of the metro to promote sustainable urban development and smart mobility in Marseille.

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Buildings of the ecocity Smartseille in Marseille in the south of France on Juin 6, 2025. The Smartseille eco-city complex in Marseille is claimed as sustainable urban district integrating energy-efficient housing smart technologies green spaces and mixed-use public facilities and is innovative because it combines energy-efficient buildings smart urban technologies sustainable mobility and integrated public services to create a low-carbon connected and resilient neighborhood.

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Vision of the Les Fabriques building in Marseille in the south of France on August 18, 2025. As other projects of the renewal plan the Les Fabriques project in Euroméditerranée 2 aims to redevelop a former industrial area into a sustainable eco-district with housing public spaces and community facilities.

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Buildings of the ecocity Smartseille in Marseille in the south of France on Juin 6, 2025. The Smartseille eco-city complex in Marseille is claimed as sustainable urban district integrating energy-efficient housing smart technologies green spaces and mixed-use public facilities and is innovative because it combines energy-efficient buildings smart urban technologies sustainable mobility and integrated public services to create a low-carbon connected and resilient neighborhood.

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Crhistiane habitant of the Horizon residence in Marseille in the south of France on October 13, 2025. Christiane moved in the new appartement in 2019 renting a T3 at the 4th floor in a building within Smartseille. 

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Vision of the Les Fabriques building in Marseille in the south of France on Juin 6, 2025. As other projects of the renewal plan the Les Fabriques project in Euroméditerranée 2 aims to redevelop a former industrial area into a sustainable eco-district with housing public spaces and community facilities.

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Ulrich sapeur pompier and his son Adam habitants in one of the Smartseille residences in Marseille in the south of France on October 11, 2025.

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Buildings of the ecocity Smartseille in Marseille in the south of France on Juin 6, 2025. The Smartseille eco-city complex in Marseille is claimed as sustainable urban district integrating energy-efficient housing smart technologies green spaces and mixed-use public facilities and is innovative because it combines energy-efficient buildings smart urban technologies sustainable mobility and integrated public services to create a low-carbon connected and resilient neighborhood.

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Worker at the Free Pro restaurant in the Smartseille eco-city in Marseille in the south of France on July 18, 2025.

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Restaurant at down at the Free Pro building with-in the ecocity Smartseille in Marseille in the south of France on July 18, 2024.

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RTE Méditerranée’s regional office will gradually move into their new headquarters in northern Euroméditerranée, Marseille. Built by Linkcity and Bouygues Immobilier with architects Vincent Lavergne and Kardham Group, it’s the first office building completed in this urban renewal area.

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Mediators for the project of Euromediterranée next to the building of Les Fabriques in Marseille in the south of France on October 14, 2025. The aim of the mediation is to take feedback of the new light system of the night and the projections on the street of images and childreans songs. 

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Buildings of the ecocity Smartseille and the Tram lines in Marseille in the south of France on July 17, 2025. The urban revewal project includes the construction of differernts eco-citites among which there is Smartseille and it includes the extension of the metro to promote sustainable urban development and smart mobility in Marseille.

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Crhistiane habitant of the Horizon residence in Marseille in the south of France on October 13, 2025. Christiane sold her appartement in another area of Marseille and started to rent her appartment in Smartseille. 

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Vision on the Skyline of Marseille from an appartement of the ecocity Les Fabriques in Marseille in the south of France on July 18, 2025.

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Crhistiane habitant of the Horizon residence in Marseille in the south of France on October 13, 2025. When she started to rent her new appartement she had the vision of the sea and on the colin of Marseille before that other ecocities have been built in front of her appartment. 

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Crhistiane in her house looking at the sea from her window in Marseille in the south of France on October 13, 2025.

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Vision on the sea from the ecocity Smartseille and the Tram lines in Marseille in the south of France on July 17, 2025. The urban revewal project includes the construction of differernts eco-citites among which there is Smartseille and it includes the extension of the metro to promote sustainable urban development and smart mobility in Marseille.

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Archeological site in one of the workplaces of the Euromediterranée project in Marseille in the south of France on Juin 6, 2025. During construction works for the Euroméditerranée 2 urban renewal project in the northern neighborhoods of Marseille an archaeological site was discovered at the Boulevard Charles-Nédélec that revealed the oldest known Neolithic unfired brick architecture in France dating back over 8,000 years.

Workfiels of one of the projects of buildings part of Euromediterranèe2 in Marseille in the south of France on Juin 6, 2025. This is the Place Cazemajou project in Euroméditerranée 2 that will transform a 6-hectare former industrial site into a sustainable mixed-use neighborhood with housing public spaces educational facilities and green areas.

Worker on the new tram line connecting the Geze metro station in Marseille in the south of France on July 15, 2025. The tram project in Euroméditerranée 2 will connect the northern neighborhoods to the Geze station, improving mobility and access, with initial test runs originally scheduled for July 2025.

Buildings of the ecocity Smartseille and the Tram lines in Marseille in the south of France on July 17, 2025. The urban revewal project includes the construction of differernts eco-citites among which there is Smartseille and it includes the extension of the metro to promote sustainable urban development and smart mobility in Marseille.

People waiting at the temporary bus station on the Rue de Lyon street in Marseille in the north of france in August 12, 2025.

Vision on the workplaces of the Odysèe project in Marseille in the south of France on October 11, 2025. Odyssée in the Euroméditerranée 2 project is a program by Eiffage that is part of the Smartseille development and consists of innovative sustainable buildings combining residential spaces offices and public areas to create a smart low impact neighborhood

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Archeological site in one of the workplaces of the Euromediterranée project in Marseille in the south of France on Juin 6, 2025. During construction works for the Euroméditerranée 2 urban renewal project in the northern neighborhoods of Marseille an archaeological site was discovered at the Boulevard Charles-Nédélec that revealed the oldest known Neolithic unfired brick architecture in France dating back over 8,000 years.

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Workfiels of one of the projects of buildings part of Euromediterranèe2 in Marseille in the south of France on Juin 6, 2025. This is the Place Cazemajou project in Euroméditerranée 2 that will transform a 6-hectare former industrial site into a sustainable mixed-use neighborhood with housing public spaces educational facilities and green areas.

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Worker on the new tram line connecting the Geze metro station in Marseille in the south of France on July 15, 2025. The tram project in Euroméditerranée 2 will connect the northern neighborhoods to the Geze station, improving mobility and access, with initial test runs originally scheduled for July 2025.

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Buildings of the ecocity Smartseille and the Tram lines in Marseille in the south of France on July 17, 2025. The urban revewal project includes the construction of differernts eco-citites among which there is Smartseille and it includes the extension of the metro to promote sustainable urban development and smart mobility in Marseille.

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People waiting at the temporary bus station on the Rue de Lyon street in Marseille in the north of france in August 12, 2025.

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Vision on the workplaces of the Odysèe project in Marseille in the south of France on October 11, 2025. Odyssée in the Euroméditerranée 2 project is a program by Eiffage that is part of the Smartseille development and consists of innovative sustainable buildings combining residential spaces offices and public areas to create a smart low impact neighborhood

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Owner of the Le Metro restaurant on Rue de Lyon' street in Marseille in the south of France on July 15, 2025. Local buisseneess has been hugely affected by the project without clear communication of the timetabl of the workfields.

Construction site from the Le Metro restaurant on Rue de Lyon' street in Marseille in the south of France on July 15, 2025. Local buisseneess has been hugely affected by the project without clear communication of the timetabl of the workfields.

Juliano owner of the Le Maeva bar in Marseille in the south of France on July 18, 2025. Coming from a sicilian family Juliano always lived in Les Crottes village.

Celine worker and owner of the Maeva bar on the Rue de Lyon street in Marseille in the south of France on August 26, 2025. Local buisseneess has been hugely affected by the project without clear communication of the timetabl of the workfields.

Reflexions of the Smartseille's buildings of the mirror of a narguilè bar on the Rue de Lyon's street in Marseille in the south of France on 6 August, 2025. Local buisseneess has been hugely affected by the project without clear communication of the timetabl of the workfields.

Vision of Les Fabriques ecocity from the Rue de Lyon street in Marseille in the south of France on August 26, 2025. Local buisseneess has been hugely affected by the project without clear communication of the timetabl of the workfields.

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Owner of the Le Metro restaurant on Rue de Lyon' street in Marseille in the south of France on July 15, 2025. Local buisseneess has been hugely affected by the project without clear communication of the timetabl of the workfields.

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Construction site from the Le Metro restaurant on Rue de Lyon' street in Marseille in the south of France on July 15, 2025. Local buisseneess has been hugely affected by the project without clear communication of the timetabl of the workfields.

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Juliano owner of the Le Maeva bar in Marseille in the south of France on July 18, 2025. Coming from a sicilian family Juliano always lived in Les Crottes village.

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Celine worker and owner of the Maeva bar on the Rue de Lyon street in Marseille in the south of France on August 26, 2025. Local buisseneess has been hugely affected by the project without clear communication of the timetabl of the workfields.

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Reflexions of the Smartseille's buildings of the mirror of a narguilè bar on the Rue de Lyon's street in Marseille in the south of France on 6 August, 2025. Local buisseneess has been hugely affected by the project without clear communication of the timetabl of the workfields.

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Vision of Les Fabriques ecocity from the Rue de Lyon street in Marseille in the south of France on August 26, 2025. Local buisseneess has been hugely affected by the project without clear communication of the timetabl of the workfields.

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Friche used by the project Ici Marseille in Marseille in the south of France on Juin 4, 2025. Ici Marseille is a workshop space in Marseille operating under a usage concession established with Euroméditerranée and is used by woodworkers who share tools and equipment for collaborative projects.

Jordan Cassage associed in the project Jodisserie with a space in Ici Marseille in Marseille in the south of France on Juin 6, 2025. Les Jodisseries is a Marseille-based company founded in 2024 specializing in the development and sale of plant-based products to promote the benefits of medicinal plants through gourmet offerings.

Craft worker in ICI Marseille in Marseille in the south of France on Juin 6, 2025. Ici Marseille is a workshop space in Marseille operating under a usage concession established with Euroméditerranée and is used by woodworkers who share tools and equipment for collaborative projects.

Locals of Ici Marseille in Marseille in the south of France on Juin 4, 2025. By sharing tools and low rent places this model significantly lowers production expenses for individual craftsmen.

Picture of the projection of the artistic installation made by Transhumanza collectif within the project Faire Villa - Make village - in Marseille in the south of France on October 11, 2025. The Faire Village project engages the Les Crottes community in artistic and social activities while the Ninna Nanna' Tranhumanza's project uses lullaby performances to highlight the cultural heritance within the Euroméditerranée 2 renewal area.

Exhibition in Jeanne Barret in Marseille in the south of France on Juin 4, 2025. Jean Barret is a cultural and artistic center operating under a usage agreement with Euroméditerranée offering shared workshops to artists and artists collectifs using the space for artistic expositions and community activities.

Lilia stagaire at Jean Barret in the service of neighbourhood links in Marseille in the south of France on Juin 4, 2025. Among activities oganized in Jean Barret there are ateliers for kids and the organization of events together with a group of woman leaving near the Les Crottes.

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Friche used by the project Ici Marseille in Marseille in the south of France on Juin 4, 2025. Ici Marseille is a workshop space in Marseille operating under a usage concession established with Euroméditerranée and is used by woodworkers who share tools and equipment for collaborative projects.

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Jordan Cassage associed in the project Jodisserie with a space in Ici Marseille in Marseille in the south of France on Juin 6, 2025. Les Jodisseries is a Marseille-based company founded in 2024 specializing in the development and sale of plant-based products to promote the benefits of medicinal plants through gourmet offerings.

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Craft worker in ICI Marseille in Marseille in the south of France on Juin 6, 2025. Ici Marseille is a workshop space in Marseille operating under a usage concession established with Euroméditerranée and is used by woodworkers who share tools and equipment for collaborative projects.

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Locals of Ici Marseille in Marseille in the south of France on Juin 4, 2025. By sharing tools and low rent places this model significantly lowers production expenses for individual craftsmen.

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Picture of the projection of the artistic installation made by Transhumanza collectif within the project Faire Villa - Make village - in Marseille in the south of France on October 11, 2025. The Faire Village project engages the Les Crottes community in artistic and social activities while the Ninna Nanna' Tranhumanza's project uses lullaby performances to highlight the cultural heritance within the Euroméditerranée 2 renewal area.

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Exhibition in Jeanne Barret in Marseille in the south of France on Juin 4, 2025. Jean Barret is a cultural and artistic center operating under a usage agreement with Euroméditerranée offering shared workshops to artists and artists collectifs using the space for artistic expositions and community activities.

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Lilia stagaire at Jean Barret in the service of neighbourhood links in Marseille in the south of France on Juin 4, 2025. Among activities oganized in Jean Barret there are ateliers for kids and the organization of events together with a group of woman leaving near the Les Crottes.

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Access to home ownership is a central element of the urban renewal strategy acting as both a driver of social inclusion and a factor of exclusion.

In Marseille’s 15th district housing costs average around 2,200 euros per square meter while new Euroméditerranée projects such as Smartseille and Les Fabriques reach between 4,700 and 7,000 euros per square meter.

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Access to home ownership is a central element of the urban renewal strategy acting as both a driver of social inclusion and a factor of exclusion.

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In Marseille’s 15th district housing costs average around 2,200 euros per square meter while new Euroméditerranée projects such as Smartseille and Les Fabriques reach between 4,700 and 7,000 euros per square meter.

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In August 2025 a serious fire broke out in the Les Crottes neighbourhood around a carpentry workshop covering about 500 m². The blaze was exacerbated by the explosion of several gas bottles stored inside the building.

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In August 2025 a serious fire broke out in the Les Crottes neighbourhood around a carpentry workshop covering about 500 m². The blaze was exacerbated by the explosion of several gas bottles stored inside the building.

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From right to left: Isabelle Campagnola-Savon, President of Euroméditerranée; Georges-François Leclerc, Prefect of Marseille and the Bouches-du-Rhône; Martine Vassal, President of Aix-Marseille-Provence Métropole; and Renaud Muselier, President of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Region, are viewing a model of the Euroméditerranée 1 and 2 projects during the 30 years cerimony of Euromediterranée. 

Martine Vassal speaking at the 30 years celebration of the Euromediterranèe activities at Les Docks in Marseille in the south of France on Juin 4, 2025.

Isabelle Campagnola-Savon president of Euromediterranée in Marseille in the south of France on Juin 4, 2025. Isabelle Campagnola-Savon is the president of Euroméditerranée and also serves as a regional councillor for Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, president of the region’s economic commission and member of both the Aix-Marseille-Provence metropolitan council and Marseille city council.

Model of the Euromed 1 and 2 project in Marseille in the south of France on Juin 4, 2025. The Euroméditerranée 2 extension covers about 170 hectares and it was formalized by decree on 20 December 2007 and the work in parts of the Crottes area began in 2022.

Aurélie Cousi, General Director of Euroméditerranée and former Deputy Director for Architecture at the French Ministry of Culture, is an urban planner and engineer with extensive experience in major urban renewal projects in Paris and the Greater Paris area; in her work, she declares her commitment to promoting sustainable, heritage-conscious, and innovative city transformation strategies.

People participating at the 30 years cerimony of Euromediterranée in Les Doks in Marseille in the south of France on Juin 4, 2025. 

The Euroméditerranée project in Marseille spans over 480 hectares of urban territory and has mobilized more than €7 billion in public and private investments, making it one of the largest urban renewal operations in Southern Europe.

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From right to left: Isabelle Campagnola-Savon, President of Euroméditerranée; Georges-François Leclerc, Prefect of Marseille and the Bouches-du-Rhône; Martine Vassal, President of Aix-Marseille-Provence Métropole; and Renaud Muselier, President of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Region, are viewing a model of the Euroméditerranée 1 and 2 projects during the 30 years cerimony of Euromediterranée. 

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Martine Vassal speaking at the 30 years celebration of the Euromediterranèe activities at Les Docks in Marseille in the south of France on Juin 4, 2025.

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Isabelle Campagnola-Savon president of Euromediterranée in Marseille in the south of France on Juin 4, 2025. Isabelle Campagnola-Savon is the president of Euroméditerranée and also serves as a regional councillor for Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, president of the region’s economic commission and member of both the Aix-Marseille-Provence metropolitan council and Marseille city council.

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Model of the Euromed 1 and 2 project in Marseille in the south of France on Juin 4, 2025. The Euroméditerranée 2 extension covers about 170 hectares and it was formalized by decree on 20 December 2007 and the work in parts of the Crottes area began in 2022.

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Aurélie Cousi, General Director of Euroméditerranée and former Deputy Director for Architecture at the French Ministry of Culture, is an urban planner and engineer with extensive experience in major urban renewal projects in Paris and the Greater Paris area; in her work, she declares her commitment to promoting sustainable, heritage-conscious, and innovative city transformation strategies.

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People participating at the 30 years cerimony of Euromediterranée in Les Doks in Marseille in the south of France on Juin 4, 2025. 

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The Euroméditerranée project in Marseille spans over 480 hectares of urban territory and has mobilized more than €7 billion in public and private investments, making it one of the largest urban renewal operations in Southern Europe.

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[EN] The Euroméditerranée 2 project in Marseille aims to extend and renew large former industrial zones adjacent to Les Crottes, a working-class neighbourhood historically occupied by Italian and Corsican migrant workers and later by other early arrivals to the city. Once a major industrial hub with factories, gas works, petroleum depots and workshops, Les Crottes fell into decline as industries closed, leaving brownfields, derelict buildings and a socially precarious population. Civil society actors have denounced that in recent years many residents have faced expropriations and pressures to leave, especially small homeowners, as Euroméditerranée advances “Les Fabriques,” the requalification of the village core, and dramatic rises in property values. Proximity-based services (local shops, associations, public spaces) are being transformed: new public squares, renovated facades, green walkways, better pedestrian circulation are announced. These urban changes bring socio-economic shifts too: low-income households fear displacement; rents and property prices are increasing, previously informal or industrial uses are giving way to cultural venues, offices, housing; many long‐term residents wonder if the character of their neighborhood will survive.

[FR] Le projet Euroméditerranée 2 à Marseille vise à étendre et à renouveler de vastes zones autrefois industrielles le long de Les Crottes, un quartier ouvrier peuplé historiquement d’immigrés italiens et corses, puis d’autres populations arrivées les premières à Marseille. Autrefois pôle industriel avec usines, compagnie de gaz, dépôts de pétrole et ateliers, Les Crottes a décliné lorsque les industries ont fermé, laissant friches, bâtiments abandonnés et une population socialement vulnérable. Des acteurs de la société civile dénoncent que, ces dernières années, de nombreux habitants, notamment de petits propriétaires, ont subi des expropriations ou des pressions pour quitter leur logement, au fur et à mesure que le projet Euroméditerranée progresse avec “Les Fabriques”, la requalification du noyau villageois, et la montée des prix immobiliers. Les services de proximité (commerces de quartier, associations, espaces publics) sont transformés : nouvelles places publiques, façades réhabilitées, cheminements piétons, végétalisation, amélioration de la voirie. Ces changements urbains s’accompagnent de transformations socio-économiques : les ménages modestes craignent d’être déplacés ; les loyers et les prix de l’immobilier augmentent ; les usages informels ou industriels cèdent le pas aux lieux culturels, aux bureaux et aux logements ; de nombreux habitants anciens s’interrogent sur la survie du caractère populaire de leur quartier.

[IT] Il progetto Euroméditerranée 2 a Marsiglia punta a estendere e rinnovare vaste zone un tempo industriali nei pressi di Les Crottes, quartiere operaio abitato storicamente da immigrati italiani e corsi e poi da altre popolazioni fra i primi ad arrivare in città. Un tempo polo industriale con officine, gasometri, depositi di petrolio e laboratori, Les Crottes è caduto in declino con la chiusura delle industrie, generando aree in disuso, edifici abbandonati e una popolazione socio-economicamente fragile. Attivisti della società civile denunciano che negli ultimi anni molti abitanti, in particolare proprietari modesti, sono stati espropriati o messi sotto pressione per lasciare le proprie case, mentre Euroméditerranée prosegue con “Les Fabriques”, la riqualificazione del nucleo villaggioso, e mentre i prezzi immobiliari salgono sensibilmente. I servizi di prossimità (negozi locali, associazioni, spazi pubblici) si stanno trasformando: nuovi spazi pubblici, facciate recuperate, percorsi pedonali, verde urbano, migliore viabilità. Tali trasformazioni urbane si accompagnano a mutamenti socio-economici: le famiglie a basso reddito temono lo sfratto sociale; affitti e prezzi di mercato esplodono; gli usi informali o industriali lasciano spazio a attività culturali, uffici e abitazioni; molti residenti di lunga data si domandano se l’anima popolare del quartiere riuscirà a resistere.

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Reportage,2024.
Secheresse en Tunisie. 

[FR] Les traces de l'érosion, ou plutôt cette relation musclée qui s'est établie sur une longue période entre l'eau et la roche, sont au cœur du paysage du sud et du sud-ouest de la Tunisie. Les montagnes de terre rouge-brun en sont emblématiques et l'absence de précipitations fait partie intégrante de l'écosystème local. Ces dernières années, cause directe du réchauffement climatique, la région de Tamarghza et les oasis qui la caractérisent ont connu un abaissement significatif de la nappe phréatique et des sources actives de moins en moins nombreuses, en tunisien : les yeux de l'eau.

Les photos de cette série ont été prises dans les oasis de la région de Tamaghza avec l'accompagnement du GDA -Groupement du développement Agricole de Tamaghza ; un groupement d'agriculteurs qui jouent un rôle fondamental dans la gestion et la protection des ressources aquifères, ainsi que dans la réalisation de projets pour faire face aux coûts élevés de la canalisation et de l'utilisation des rares ressources en eau à des fins agricoles.

AD OCCHI CHIUSI (عينين مغمّضين) est un projet photographique qui se concentre sur la gestion des ressources en eau dans la zone méditerranéenne centrale, entre les régions sud et est de la Tunisie et le sud de l'Italie. Eyes Closed fait référence non seulement à la rareté des sources d'eau, mais aussi au manque de perspective d'avenir - la myopie - intrinsèque aux modèles de développement et de gestion des ressources liés à la logique d'entreprise et au profit.

[IT] Le tracce d’erosione, senonchè quel rapporto muscolare che si instaura nel lungo periodo tra acqua e roccia, sono al centro del paesaggio nel sud e sud ovest della Tunisia. Le montagne di terra rosso-bruna ne sono l’emblema e l’assenza di piogge è parte integrante dell’ecosistema locale. Negli ultimi anni, causa diretta del riscaldamento globale, la zona di Tamarghza e le oasi che la caratterizzano, hanno registrando un notevole abbassamento delle falde acquifere e sempre meno fonti attive, in tunisino: gli occhi dell’acqua.

Le foto di questa serie sono state realizzate nelle oasis della zona di Tamaghza con la guida dell’GDA -Groupement du development Agricole di Tamaghza; raggruppamento di agricoltori che svolge un ruolo fondamentale nella gestione e tutela delle risorse acquifere, senonchè nella realizzazione di progetti che permettono di far fronte agli elevati costi per la canalizzazione e l'utilizzo delle poche risorse d’acqua a scopi agricoli.

AD OCCHI CHIUSI (عينين مغمّضين) è un progetto fotografico che pone al centro la gestione delle risorse acquifere nella zona del Mediterraneo centrale, tra le regioni del sud e dell’est della Tunisia e il meridione dell’Italia. Ad occhi chiusi fa riferimento non solo allo scarseggiare delle fonti d’acqua, bensì all’assenza di prospettiva futura – miopia - intrinseca a modelli di sviluppo e di gestione delle risorse legate a logiche aziendali e al profitto.

[ENG] The traces of erosion, indeed that muscular relationship that forms over time between water and rock, lie at the heart of the landscape in southern and southwestern Tunisia. The reddish-brown earthen mountains are its emblem, and the absence of rain is an integral part of the local ecosystem. In recent years, as a direct consequence of global warming, the area of Tamarghza and its characteristic oases have recorded a significant lowering of groundwater levels and an ever-diminishing number of active springs, known in Tunisian Arabic as “the eyes of the water.” The photographs in this series were taken in the oases around Tamaghza with the guidance of the GDA – the Groupement du Développement Agricole of Tamaghza, an association of farmers that plays a key role in managing and protecting water resources, as well as in carrying out projects that help address the high costs of channeling and using the limited water resources for agricultural purposes. AD OCCHI CHIUSI (عينين مغمّضين) is a photographic project centered on the management of water resources in the central Mediterranean area, between the southern and eastern regions of Tunisia and southern Italy. Ad occhi chiusi refers not only to the dwindling water sources but also to the lack of future perspective – a kind of myopia – inherent in development and resource-management models driven by corporate logic and profit.

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Project documentaire - Tunis, Route Regional 21 - 2024.

[FR] Les interstices, ou plutôt l'espace de tension entre les choses. La route régionale RR21 relie l'aéroport de Tunis à Ber Arous, créant un périphérique qui traverse plusieurs quartiers du Grand Tunis, offrant une large vision des quartiers qui composent la capitale, des formes d'habiter, des métiers et des contradictions sociales.

Interstices est une recherche photographique qui se déroule sur la RR21 parcourue de différentes manières et à différents moments de la journée. Elle ne parle pas d'une route régionale, mais s'attarde sur ceux qui la traversent et leurs métiers, pose un regard réflexif sur les paysages qui l'accompagnent à droite et à gauche, sur les formes d'habiter et les projets d'aménagement urbain.

[IT] Gli interstizi, o meglio lo spazio di tensione tra le cose. La strada regionale RR21 collega l’aeroporto di Tunisi a Ben Arous, creando una sorta di tangenziale che attraversa diversi quartieri del Grande Tunisi e offre un’ampia visione dei quartieri che compongono la capitale, delle forme dell’abitare, dei mestieri e delle contraddizioni sociali.

Interstices è una ricerca fotografica che si svolge lungo la RR21, percorsa in modi diversi e in momenti differenti della giornata. Non parla di una strada regionale, ma si sofferma su chi la attraversa e sui loro mestieri, e posa uno sguardo riflessivo sui paesaggi che la accompagnano a destra e a sinistra, sulle forme dell’abitare e sui progetti di pianificazione urbana.

[ENG] The interstices, or rather the space of tension between things. The regional road RR21 connects Tunis Airport to Ben Arous, creating a ring road that crosses several districts of Greater Tunis and offers a broad view of the neighborhoods that make up the capital, of the ways of living, of the trades, and of the social contradictions.

Interstices is a photographic exploration carried out along the RR21, traveled in different ways and at various times of day. It is not about a regional road, but rather lingers on those who cross it and their occupations, casting a reflective gaze on the landscapes that accompany it on the right and left, on the forms of dwelling, and on urban development projects.

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Reportage siccità in Sicilia, 2024. 

[IT] “Guarda in fondo là, non ci sta nulla, ci sta solo la morte ci sta!….poi dici che i giovani partono all’estero”. Il signor. Angelo, lo ha ripetuto durante tutto il viaggio in macchina mentre osservavamo dall’alto i terrazzamenti di Barrafranca, dove i mandorli e gli ulivi, in assenza di sistemi di irrigazione alternativi, soffrono l’assenza di pioggia da ormai due anni….e seccano. “Qui prima ci abitavano delle persone, ora non c’è più nulla” commenta, puntando il dito verso un paio di abitazioni - ormai ruderi - che furono casa per famiglie di agricoltori e allevatori tanto tempo fa. Che i paesi dell’entroterra siciliano siano luoghi in cui non ci sono più giovani, non bisognava aspettare la siccità del 2024 per scoprirlo. L’aspetto importante, però, è che la crisi dell’acqua in Sicilia – la sua scarsità e la sua mala gestione – amplifica quello che è da generazioni strutturale nelle società dei piccoli paesi del meridione: partire per lavorare altrove.

Negli ultimi anni il consorzio locale di Barrafranca ha firmato dei contratti di irrigazione che coprono solamente 100 ettari di terreno, contro i 1000 ettari coperti degli anni passati. I ¾ delle aziende che hanno chiuso o dichiarato fallimento negli ultimi anni erano intraprendenza di giovani imprenditori con piccole aziende agricole.
Come farai, come farete se il prossimo inverno non pioverà? Se il prossimo anno, come i due scorsi, non raccoglierai né grano né ceci? Come farete quando, tra un mese, finirà il pozzetto d’acqua dietro casa per abbeverare gli animali? Come avreste fatto se non vi fosse stato questo punto di approvvigionamento d’acqua per gli animali?
“Non lo so” è la risposta ricevuta in momenti diversi e da persone diverse, tutte al di sotto dei 40 anni.

Il cambiamento climatico amplifica le contraddizioni di sistema sottolineando che l’acqua non è una risorsa infinita e la sua gestione non può essere solo funzionale ad obbiettivi economici e di profitto.

[FR] « Regarde là-bas au fondo, il n’y a rien, il n’y a que la mort, tu vois !… et puis on dit que les jeunes partent à l’étranger. » Monsieur Angelo l’a répété tout au long du trajet en voiture, tandis que nous observions d’en haut les terrasses de Barrafranca, où les amandiers et les oliviers, privi de systèmes d’irrigation alternatifs, souffrent de l’absence de pluie depuis maintenant deux ans… et se dessèchent. « Ici, autrefois, des gens vivaient ; maintenant il n’y a plus rien », commente-t-il en pointant du doigt quelques habitations – désormais des ruines – qui furent, il y a longtemps, la maison de familles d’agriculteurs et d’éleveurs. Qu’il n’y ait presque plus de jeunes dans les villages de l’arrière-pays sicilien, il n’a pas fallu attendre la sécheresse de 2024 pour le comprendre. Ce qui importe, toutefois, c’est que la crise de l’eau en Sicile – sa rareté et sa mauvaise gestion – amplifie ce qui, depuis des générations, est structurel dans les sociétés des petits villages du sud : partir pour travailler ailleurs.

Ces dernières années, le consortium local de Barrafranca a signé des contrats d’irrigation couvrant seulement 100 hectares de terres, contre les 1 000 hectares des années précédentes. Les trois quarts des entreprises qui ont fermé ou déclaré faillite ces dernières années étaient des initiatives de jeunes entrepreneurs à la tête de petites exploitations agricoles.
Comment feras-tu, comment ferez-vous si l’hiver prochain il ne pleut pas ? Si l’an prochain, comme les deux précédents, tu ne récoltes ni blé ni pois chiches ? Comment ferez-vous lorsque, dans un mois, le petit réservoir derrière la maison sera vide et que vous ne pourrez plus abreuver les animaux ? Comment auriez-vous fait s’il n’y avait pas eu ce point d’alimentation en eau pour les bêtes ?
« Je ne sais pas » est la réponse reçue à des moments différents et de la part de personnes différentes, toutes âgées de moins de 40 ans.

Le changement climatique amplifie les contradictions du système, soulignant que l’eau n’est pas une ressource infinie et que sa gestion ne peut être uniquement fonctionnelle à des objectifs économiques et de profit.

[ENG] “Look down there, there’s nothing, there’s only death, that’s what’s there!… and then they say young people leave for abroad.” Mr. Angelo repeated this throughout the car ride as we looked down at the terraced hills of Barrafranca, where almond and olive trees, lacking alternative irrigation systems, have been suffering from the absence of rain for two years now… and are drying up. “People used to live here; now there’s nothing left,” he remarks, pointing to a few houses – now ruins – that once sheltered families of farmers and herders long ago. That the inland towns of Sicily have lost most of their young people is nothing new; the drought of 2024 was not needed to reveal it. What matters, however, is that the water crisis in Sicily – its scarcity and its mismanagement – magnifies what has been structurally embedded for generations in the societies of small southern towns: leaving in order to find work elsewhere.

In recent years, the local consortium of Barrafranca has signed irrigation contracts covering only 100 hectares of land, compared to the 1,000 hectares of past years. Three-quarters of the businesses that have closed or declared bankruptcy in recent years were initiatives launched by young entrepreneurs running small farms.
How will you manage, how will you all manage if next winter it doesn’t rain? If next year, like the past two, you harvest neither wheat nor chickpeas? How will you cope when, in a month, the small water tank behind the house runs out and there is nothing left to water the animals? How would you have done without this water supply point for the livestock?

“I don’t know” is the answer received at different moments from different people, all under 40. Climate change amplifies systemic contradictions, underlining that water is not an infinite resource and its management cannot be shaped solely by economic and profit-driven objectives.

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Project documentaire - Atelier participè
Belle de Mai, Marsiglia 2020-2022

[IT]

È un po' come nascondersi, ripararsi ed esporsi alle stesse intemperie; posare è fingere, chiaramente, ma è fingere intorno a qualcosa che è essenzialmente reale. Come quando si scherza, non si dice la verità ma si flirta con punti di tensione che sono reali. Vestitevi e mostratemi cosa provate davvero! Una passeggiata nei luoghi che compongono la Belle de Mai, grazie alla partecipazione attiva di ragazzi e ragazze che in queste strade costruiscono memorie emotive e identità, senza pensare alla Belle de Mai come a un "quartiere prioritario". "Nascondersi in scena è come avere l'impressione di esplorare una certa intimità collettiva portata da alcuni luoghi del quartiere; è come percepire qualcosa di più che va oltre l'estetica, una semplice postura, di un quartiere attraversato da tensioni e problemi, compresa la stigmatizzazione".

Le immagini che compongono la serie Cache toi sur scène sono state scattate durante gli anni di vita nel quartiere Belle de Mai. I ritratti sono il risultato di laboratori fotografici introduttivi tenuti con la partecipazione attiva dei giovani rappresentati nelle foto. Alcuni dei luoghi che compaiono nelle immagini sono stati ripresi con macchine fotografiche a pellicola nell'ambito di una maratona fotografica. I laboratori sono stati organizzati in collaborazione con l'associazione Familles en Action e il College Edgar Quinet.

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C’est un peux comme se cacher, s’abriter et s’exposer au mémé temps; poser c’est faire semblant, clairement, mais c’est faire semblant autour de quelque chose essentiellement réel. Comme quand on rigole, que on ne dit pas la veritè mais on flirt avec des points de tensions qui sont là pour de vrai. Déguise toi, pour me montrer ce que tu sens vraiment! Une promenade dans les lieux qui composent la Belle de Mai grâce à la participation active de garçons et de filles qui construisent des mémoires affectives et des identités dans ces rues, sans penser à la Belle de Mai comme à un "quartier prioritaire".

"Cache-toi sur scène" c'est comme avoir l'impression d'explorer une certaine intimité collective porté par certain lieux du quartier; c'est comme percevoir quelque chose de plus qui va au-delà de l'esthétique, d'une simple posture, d'un quartier traversé par des tensions et des problèmes, dont la stigmatisation.

Les images qui composent la serie Cache toi sur scène ont ete prises pendant des années vécus dan le quartier de la Belle de Mai. Les portraits sont le resultat des atelier d’introduction a la photographie réalisés avec la participation active des jeunes représentée dans les photos. Une partie des lieux qui figurent dans les images ont été priseavec des appareil argentique dans le cadre d’une marathon photographique. Les ateliers ont été organisés avec l’association Familles en Action et avec le College Edgar Quinet.

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Progetto documentario, Pignola 2020 - In corso

[IT]

Da piccolo vivevo accanto alle macerie di un casolare dove noi bambini perdevamo inesorabilmente i nostri Supersantos. Non ci potevamo entrare perché il muro era alto, discenderlo azzardato e dentro dicevano che c’era u’munasciedd, un piccolo monaco dal volto coperto da un cappuccio; non era aggressivo, era la storia in sé ad incutere timore. Da grande ho scoperto che anche per mio padre c’era u’munasciedd, ma stava in parti diverse del paese. Quando i quartieri di Pignola erano abitati da muli e persone, u’munasciedd abitava sempre la stalla e se provocato avrebbe intrecciato le code e le criniere dei cavalli. La curiosità di esplorare la stalla si arrestava alla possibilità di un tetro incontro; l’eventualità di quest’ultimo creava l’esitazione e definiva limiti invalicabili. Il desiderio di superarli creava una tensione costante con certi luoghi, superarli per davvero assumeva la natura di un’iniziazione.

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Quand j'étais enfant, je vivais à côté des décombres d'une ferme où nous, les enfants, avons inexorablement perdu nos Supersantos. Nous ne pouvions pas entrer à l'intérieur car le mur était haut, il était risqué d'en descendre, et à l'intérieur on disait qu'il y avait u'munasciedd, un petit moine au visage couvert d'une capuche ; il n'était pas agressif, c'était l'histoire elle-même qui inspirait la peur. Quand j'ai grandi, j'ai découvert que mon père avait lui aussi des u'munasciedd, mais dans d'autres quartiers de la ville. Lorsque les quartiers de Pignola étaient habités par des mules et des gens, u'munasciedd vivait toujours dans l'écurie et, s'il était provoqué, il tressait les queues et les crinières des chevaux. La curiosité d'explorer l'écurie s'arrêtait à la possibilité d'une rencontre lugubre ; la possibilité de cette dernière créait l'hésitation et définissait des limites infranchissables. Le désir de les dépasser crée une tension constante avec certains lieux, les dépasser pour de bon prend des allures d'initiation.