Marseille is situated on the southeast coast of France. It is the second largest city and the center of the second largest metropolitan area in the Hexagon after Paris. Marseille is the capital of the Bouches-du-Rhône department as well as Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. The whole urban and metropolitan area extends beyond city limits. Marseille is France’s largest commercial port and the largest city on the Mediterranean coast.
Marseille is also known for its skate-parks. One famous free public park, being operational since 1991, is Marseille’s Skate-park or also known as Prado. The park is perfect for skateboarding and it is the largest outdoor park in France. It has been featured on Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2 video game, holding skating competitions with international stars, sponsored by a surfing apparel company.
It is all concrete with height variants that are reaching a maximum of 2.7 m / 8.1 ft depth. The mythical bowl is a true legend. Pure joy to ride on the spot that took six months to be built. Now the bowl attracts many foreigners, English, Dutch, Germans, Spanish Americans, Norwegians and especially Belgians, who made the pilgrimage between Brussels and the Prado in skate.
The bowl has undergone a worldwide success with many events organized and some of the biggest stars of skateboarding, skating on its surface. Besides the bowl, you will also find mini ramps, a vert ramp and a bank. This park is something that must be ridden, so grab your skateboard and slide on the concrete surface.
