An exceptional heritage in Marseille - Page 2

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 ...

Behind the Hôtel de Ville, the historical heart of the city called "Le Panier" develops. The origin of the name comes from the sign of an inn "Le ...

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 Place Général de Gaulle is an easy and important landmark in downtown Marseille, near the Old Port: it overlooks the famous Canebière and faces...

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 ...

The museum retraces life in the Marseille regions from th e 18 th to the 19 th century: furniture, costumes and objects recreating the traditional ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

The year 2013 saw the inauguration of a new facility dedicated to a contemporary creation.The view, more precisely the rehabilitation of La ...

On the quai du Port, in the old city, the Panier district tells the story of Marseille.

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 ...

Thee sites, three different athmospheres offering rewarding and amazing proposals to be discovered on 40 000 m2: the Mucem is a true 21 century...

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

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

Palais Longchamp : under the sign of culture and nature .