La Traversée – Amphithéâtre de Bormes-les-Mimosas

The La Traversée project, developed by Solancis and conceived by EC Architectes, in Marseille, France, represents an exemplary approach to the use of natural stone in coastal public spaces. Located on a beach in Bormes-les-Mimosas overlooking the Mediterranean, this architectural project encompasses three harmonised variants: L’Estelan amphitheatre and high and seaside green promenades.

The use of Solancis’s Beige Clássico – Moleanos in this seaside project prioritised materials suitable for all-season climatic conditions, guaranteeing durability and functionality throughout the year and considering overcrowding in the summer period. The amphitheatre, highlighted as a lung and public space open to the seaside promenade, sees in Beige Clássico natural stone a key element through 115 m³ of curved, angular and milled pieces at the tops that define the romantic and timeless framing of this place.