These immigrants likely played a key role in establishing a shipyard, which specialized in constructing vessels to export local products such as olive oil, wine, wheat, and soap.

In return, these ships brought back luxury goods—including spices, silks, carpets, perfumes, and porcelain—to satisfy the growing demands of the town’s increasingly prosperous residents.

According to the Institut Lumière, before its Paris premiere, the film was shown to invited audiences in several French cities, including La Ciotat.

[4] In 1907 Jules Le Noir invented the game of pétanque in La Ciotat, and the first tournament was held there in 1910.

These offices are a major source of employment and income for the local people through the transport, catering and other services they require.

Cap Canaille 394 metres (1,293 feet), between La Ciotat and Cassis, is one of the highest maritime bluffs in Europe.

The beach is located downtown and is at walking distance from local market, the ship yards and the main bus station.