Chicag ' or
Little Chicago was the nickname given to the district of Toulon situated in the
low city after the World
War II. One might as well say that this district had no good reputation because sailors in permission used to spend a lot of time there and came to find prostitutes and bars. Everything has been closed gradually in the 70s leaving
deserted streets and buildings in decline.
Here is an
attractive mural painting situated in the angle of streets Victor-Micholet and
Chevalier-Paul staging prostitutes with sailors, at the beginning of
the XXth century in Toulon.
This
district quite slowly recovers. Numerous buildings are in
restoration, shops settle down again and events take place to
liven up the district.
It is in
this spirit that will take place the Fleas Market of Chicag ' on Saturday,
March 8th, 2014. The opportunity to find good deals rue des Bonnetières and place de la Poissonnerie, between two coffees on the
sunny terraces of the historical center.
DJ Ubyk
will perform rue des Bonnetières from 2:00pm !
More information in french of the history of Little Chicago
More information on the event on the Facebook page
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