Marseille is located in the department of Bouches-du-Rhône in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region.
From Paris Gare de Lyon is 3h20 by train.
From Gare de Marne la Vallée Chessy is 3h11 by train.
Vieux Port.
Founded around 600 BC by Greek settlers from Phocaea, Marseille is the oldest city in France.
It was known to the ancient Greeks as Massalia and to Romans as Massilia.
Market of the Vieux Port
Market in Noailles quarter.
Palais de Pharo.
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t was built in 1858 by Emperor Napoleon III for Empress Eugénie,his wife
In 1884, during the cholera epidemic, the palace was transformed into a ho spital.
Sailors’ monument in the garden of the Palais du Pharo.
Nowadays, the palace and its gardens are used for events, with the park open to the public.
View of the Palace of Pharo to the Fort Saint Jean
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Marseille has a major centre of art and history. The city has many museums and galleries and there are many ancient buildings and churches of historical interest.
Marseille has also a lot of festivals
Some exemples
Festival international de cinéma
View from the basilica.
View over Marseille from the basilica.
Sitting on the terrace, on the rocks or overlooking the small fishing port of the Vallon des Auffes, you can enjoy an exceptional sunset in the picturesque atmosphere of the district.
Musee de Savon
Soap museum near Vieux Port Possible to do a little workshop
Fort Saint Jean. The Fort is a fortification, built in 1660 by Louis XIV at the entrance to the Old Port
Cathedral Sainte-Marie-Majeure de Marseille or Cathédrale de la Major.
The old cathedral was constructed in the 12th century.
The new cathedral is build in 1852.
The nave.
The high altar, the ciborium and the apse.
The Chapel Saint-Lazare
The vault of domes
Church of Saint-Ferréol.
The construction of the church started in 1447 and it was completed in 1588
Catherine de’ Médicis was married in this church.
The nave.
Altar of the ship-porters
Statue of Saint Theresa of the Child Jesus.
Estaque
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Estaque
Église estaque
