An exceptional heritage in Marseille
Discover a non-exhaustive list of must-see sites and monuments in Marseille. From the Château d'If to the Basilica of the Sacré Cœur via the Vieux Port and Borély Park, you will be charmed by the history of these emblematic places of the Phocaean City.
Also discover the destination's museums such as the Marseille Savon Museum or the Maison de la Boule de la Pétanque et du Jeu Provençal. You will love walking the streets of Marseille to discover hidden remains.
Also discover the destination's museums such as the Marseille Savon Museum or the Maison de la Boule de la Pétanque et du Jeu Provençal. You will love walking the streets of Marseille to discover hidden remains.
Museum
The Marseille soap museum offers a unique tour inside the Savonnerie du midi factory
Mucem has a conservation and resource centre located in La Belle de Mai' district not far from the train station Saint-Charles.
Thee sites, three different athmospheres offering rewarding and amazing proposals to be discovered on 40 000 m2: the Mucem is a true 21 century...
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Cultural leisure facilities :
- Media library
Historic site and monument
The esplanade J4 located between the fort Saint-Jean and the cathedral La Major, in edge of sea, it profits from a superb framework.
Historic site and monument
Marseille can claim to have existed for 2,600 years and therefore qualifies as France's oldest city. In 600 B.C., Greeks from Phocaea (in present-day ...
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Historical patrimony :
- Historical patrimony
Historic site and monument
Begun in 1848, the work on the Corniche led in 1863 to the construction of two viaducts to cross the Auffes and Fausse-Monnaie creeks.
Historic site and monument
The Canebière was built in 1666 when Louis XIV gave instructions for the city to be increased in size. The name comes from the Provençal "Canebe" ...
Historic site and monument
The Place Général de Gaulle is an easy and important landmark in downtown Marseille, near the Old Port: it overlooks the famous Canebière and faces...
Historic site and monument
The bishop of "Aix", Lazarus, (whom tradition has long confused with Saint Lazarus, a disciple of Jesus) holds in the region a monk who came from ...
Historic site and monument
On the site of the Arsenal des Galères installed by Louis XIV, there is now a large Italian-style pedestrian square designed and lit by the architect...
Historic site and monument
Notre-Dame de la Garde " La Bonne Mère ", emblematic figure of the city, watches over the sailors, the fishermen and all the inhabitants of ...
Museum
It is located in the room of the Paumme game where the corps of Marseille federates who made the ' chant de l'armée" du Rhin' famous before it ...
Historic site and monument
Located in the district of " Le Panier", this old hospice of the 17th century is composed of several wings closed on the outside and opened on a ...
Water sports Leisure marina
Second last port of Marseille in direction of the creeks. Entrance: 4 m. Fore-port: 2 m. Basin: 1 meter. Maximum length boats: 10 meters. Nb of ...
Historic site and monument
The site of the Ancient Port (named Jardin des vestiges when it was opened to the public in 1983) presents the results of the first major urban ...
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Historical patrimony :
- Archeological site
Historic site and monument
New landmark on the Old Port designed by the British Norman Foster, the 22m by 48m Ombrière has a triple function.
Historic site and monument
In 1516, François I, King of France, stopped in Marseille after the victory of Marignan. From the island of If, he studied the city's defenses and ...
Water sports Leisure marina
Depth: outer pier (2m) - outer harbor (3m) - basin (2,20m). Maximum length of the boats : 20m. Access to the port through the lighthouse pass. ...
Historic site and monument
On the quai du Port, in the old city, the Panier district tells the story of Marseille.
Water sports Leisure marina
Access by all weather, due east by the big pass. Draft : fore-port (5 to 7m m) - basin (5 to 7m).
Museum offers a wide range of the Art of Mediterranean countries. A full departement is devoted to Egypt.
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Cultural leisure facilities :
- Book shop
Historic site and monument
The Triumphal Arch of the door of Aix " L'Arc de Triomphe de la Porte d'Aix" was realized by the architect Penchaud. Started in 1823, it was not ...
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themes :
- Triumphal arch
Park and garden
The Borély park, which covers 18 hectares (including 1.2 hectares for the botanical garden), is the most popular green space in Marseille.
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themes :
- Park
Historic site and monument
This district dates back to the beginning of the 19th century, a period marked in Marseille by strong economic growth and major urban development.