You are in Marseille, on the old Port, in the famous brewery "the Samaritan" *!

Created in the early twentieth century, at the time or Marseille is the capital of shipowners*, the brewery, which benefits from an exceptional location with its large terrace facing South, his panoramic view of the Harbour and the "good mother", is a place very Nice for early morning breakfast (continental to UK,... abundant press in open access), to lunch at noon with a card single Brewery (salads, grills, sandwiches...) but effective, or to have a drink and enjoy some sweet treats throughout the journee.rendre sweetness.

Bar from 6 h to 21 h
Small Brasserie all-day
Brewery from 12: 00 to 15: 00.

La Samaritaine organizes festivities urban, exhibitions, meetings with artists, artyevents, all in a jazzyatmosphere.
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* The origin of the name in the bible, the Samaritan woman is this woman of a region called Samaria, who met Jesus near a source and gave him to drink, while yet the Samaritans rejected the Jews. Where the expression "to be a good Samaritan. The Samaritan so always refers to a source of water. In Paris, at the location of the store, there was a 'water pump' whose existence goes back to Henri IV. Same thing in Marseille, where the lingerie store opened near a source, there was even at the time a large fountain, where the origin of the name La Samaritaine. In 1910, when the store has turned into a brewery, the new owners have retained the name, and they have done well.

* In the first half of the twentieth century, Marseille is the capital of shipowners
Very many companies create and thrive around the old Port, including Republic Street. Charles Le Borgne, package, CGM, Freyssinet company... all these big names OM arms took up residence around the Samaritan woman. And all their employees attend the brewery, shipowners, captains, but also simple employees or sailors, everybody comes and is alongside to the Samaritaine.Si these major companies have unfortunately almost all disappeared from Marseilles in the 1960s After the independence of the Algeria, transport with Africa being almost stopped, the brewery has kept this tradition of "melting pot". The image of marseille, La Samaritaine is the mixture of nationalities and social classes, everyone comes to the Sama, it is probably also part of its charm.

Open on sunday