# L'Estaque

Marseille, France

Once a fishing village and industrial settlement, L’Estaque became a testing ground for painters drawn to its red roofs, blue gulf, viaducts and chimneys. The name “cubism” emerged from Georges Braque’s landscapes of this shore.

## Roots Earth

Roots Earth has a longer story for L'Estaque, with a choice of female or male voice. Download the city audio to listen offline. No account is needed.

Coordinates: 43.363472, 5.32146

[City page](/cities/marseille)

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