La Ciotat in the Age of Steam (1836–1916)

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La Ciotat in the Age of Steam (1836–1916) is written by Kalliopi Vasilaki and published by BRILL. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 9004733930 (ISBN 10) and 9789004733930 (ISBN 13).

La Ciotat, a small port-town in the French Mediterranean, underwent a profound metamorphosis during the nineteenth century. Once a small maritime community, it was transformed into the technical base and shipbuilding centre of the Compagnie des Messageries maritimes, France’s largest steam navigation company. This book charts the journey of a maritime society through its industrial grown and discovers its economic, demographic, labour, and social changes. Drawing on unpublished archival material, it explores how technological changes and the dominance of a single private shipping company reshaped the town’s identity and redefined its relationship with the sea.