Résumé
Flux and movements are notions that describe the contemporary urban life underscoring the important dimension of mobility. During the Covid-19 pandemic, the lockdown of cities has created an unprecedent-ed urban atmosphere. It disrupted the normal rhythms of city creating a break, decelerated rhythms and offered new sensory experiences within the city. The health crisis led to a reorganization of cities, with vari-ous adjustments affecting city hospitality. Some changes aimed to create a more welcoming environment while others caused a decrease in social interactions and increased voids and interstices within the urban landscape. This paper focuses on the qualities of the urban environment in three Mediterranean cities that made it possible to (re)inhabit the city. Porosity of thresholds, informality, appropriation of public spaces and some other specific qualities of the urban environments typical in the Mediterranean architecture played a role in reassuring residents and encouraging breaks and public interactions.