An exceptional heritage in Marseille - Page 2

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...

Dated of the second half of the 18th century chateau Borely is emblematic of pleasure homes built around the city by the rich families from ...

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 ...

The Borély park, which covers 18 hectares (including 1.2 hectares for the botanical garden), is the most popular green space in Marseille.

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.

New landmark on the Old Port designed by the British Norman Foster, the 22m by 48m Ombrière has a triple function.

Notre-Dame de la Garde " La Bonne Mère ", emblematic figure of the city, watches over the sailors, the fishermen and all the inhabitants of ...

The former Arcenaulx of Marseille occupied a space between the rue Breteuil, the quai des Belges, the quai de Rive-Neuve and the rue Fort Notre-Dame.

Museum offers a wide range of the Art of Mediterranean countries. A full departement is devoted to Egypt.

This district dates back to the beginning of the 19th century, a period marked in Marseille by strong economic growth and major urban development.

"Oldest town of France with 2 600 years of history, Marseille will open the doors of its new history museum in September, Thursday, September 12, ...

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 ...

The Chamber of Commerce of Marseille, the oldest in France, was created in 1599 with the appointment of four deputies in charge of defending the ...

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 ...

The construction of the Sacred Heart church dates from 1920 by T. Dupoux. Because it was not completed, the lack of finishing touches gave it a more ...

In the 13th century, the Hospitallers of Saint John of Jerusalem set up a fortress and a commandery at the entrance to the port.

Palais Longchamp : under the sign of culture and nature .