A Duty Free designed like a Provençal market in the heart of a new 22,000 m2 building designed by Foster & Partners. Scheduled to open on June 17 before the Olympic Games, whose sailing events and some football events will take place in the Marseille city, the new terminal at Marseille-Provence airport is preparing to become a showcase for the region by calling on restaurateurs and local businesses. This terminal, built for 210 million euros, will indeed give pride of place to Provençal signatures and short circuits in its stores. It will raise Marseille airport to the best international standards…
“As soon as passengers set foot at the airport, they will be in Provence. As soon as they leave, they will find a Duty Free modeled on one of the quays of the Old Port of Marseille where the typical wooden sheds bringing together nautical activities will house shops and restaurants here", summarizes this Friday during a presentation of the work Julien Boullay, the commercial director of the airport. “And when they leave, they will have everything before flying off to bring back one last souvenir of Provence and the Mediterranean in a 300 m2 living space designed like the 112th district of Marseille. »
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