Aussih is one of those places that we would all like to have in our town. Better still: in our immediate neighbourhood. Aussih can be found where its founders, Jessie Hessmann and Audrey Colombani, live. Two women from Marseille, positively fizzing with energy and enthusiasm. As surprising as it may seem, Aussih is not their first joint project. Besides having each kept their respective jobs, the duo also manages the Maison Madeleine decoration brand. Plain or two-tone fringed cushions, arranged and scattered according to their mood around these 250 m2 dedicated to beauty. That is one of the only things that doesn’t change in this boutique, where they make it a point of honour to change the displays completely almost every week and 70% of the selection every three months. Why go to all this trouble? Does anyone notice the difference? The residents of the 7th arrondissement do, yes. With the advent of online sales, the owners want their “family store” to be a welcoming place to meet and, relax and converse, and where service is personalised, up to and including delivery. Sometimes they make deliveries themselves! Understanding better the needs and desires of their customers (and their children!) are real priorities. To get to know them, Jessie and Audrey added La Cantine d’Aussih to the site. The gourmet spot for lunch or snack break. The menu is short, the produce is fresh, and some associations – such as that with the chef Ludovic Turac, from Une Table, au Sud – have been extremely fruitful. A genuine asset in the art of living that has transformed the former print works at 9, rue Chateaubriand into a hybrid venue, an ambassador for a city, as well as an establishment as innovative as it is timeless.
Aussih, 9 rue Chateaubriand,13007 Marseille. Shop opening hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 10am-7pm. Café and tea room opening hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 10am-5pm.
Photography: Eve Campestrini – Text: Caroline Balvay – Translation: TextMaster @thesocialitefamily
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