Much of the time, galley rowers stayed in Marseilles, where they became part of the city’s economic scene, working in nearby soap factories or selling the clothes that they knitted.
Sering kali, para pendayung kapal tinggal di Marseilles, tempat mereka menjadi bagian dari kegiatan ekonomi di kota itu, bekerja di pabrik sabun di dekatnya atau menjual pakaian yang dijahit sendiri.