Marseilles
Corniche Kennedy
, the novel by Maylis de Kerangal, and especially its adaptation to the cinema in 2016, gave an international impact to the "
wild plunges of the minots
" of Marseille.
Every day, gangs of teenagers throng the rocks bordering this ring road where winds the longest bench in the world: a three-kilometre concrete seat, with an unobstructed view of the harbour, but also of the dangerous "exploits" that take place there.
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Corniche Kennedy between two waters
With fine weather, the place is becoming even more of a favorite spot for young people in search of adrenaline.
For many, it is an initiation rite.
An obligatory passage that allows you to be recognized within the band.
However, these dives pose obvious safety problems.
As evidenced, this Monday afternoon, this scene, at the level of the tide gauge, which almost cost the life of a 14-year-old teenager.
His jump, from a height of twelve meters, was nevertheless
"easy"
, according to one of the four classmates who accompanied him
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