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Le Vieux PortIt
is the ancient Lacydon where 600 years before J.C., explorers from Phocée
landed before the establishment of Marseille. In the heart of the city and in
the heart of the life of the inhabitants of Marseille, Le Vieux Port is protected
by two impressive fortifications : the fortress of Saint Jean and the fortress
of Saint Nicolas. Le Vieux Port exposes two very
different banks. While the one evokes the past inherited from the ancient arsenal
of galleys and exposes beautiful buildings, the other one is a new district, reconstructs
post-war years around monuments stayed in place such as the Town hall, the Museum
of Old Marseille... Points
of view : - Le
Vieux Port
- l'Hôtel de ville (The
Town hall)
- Le Ferry Boat
- Le
Quai des belges
- La Canebière
- Le
Quai de Rive Neuve
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vieux port | | | | |
La
canebière | Le
fort Saint Nicolas | |
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Abbaye
Saint VictorThis abbey was built in the V th century
on the grave of Holy Victor, a Roman officer who, having refused to sacrifice
to the heathen Gods and having contributed to propagate the Christian faith, undergone
martyr towards the end of the II d century. The bishop of Marseille "Procule"
( 381-418 ) asked at the monk Jean Cassien to establish this convent. The
abbey of Holy Victor sheltered the sarcophaguses of the Holy innocents, the fragments
of the Cross of Holy André, clothes of the virgin and Holy Madeleine. Destroyed
by Sarrasins in 923, the church was rebuilt by the Benedictines. |
Abbaye
Saint Victor | |
Basilique
Notre Dame de la Garde Perched
on a hill, it is the highlight of the city (154 m).
The basilica Notre-Dame-de-la-Garde (XIXth century) dominates the Vieux Port of
Marseille. Built by ESPERANDIEU between 1853 and 1864 in the romano-Byzantine
style, it replaces a chapel which dated 1214. The combination of the styles Roman
and Byzantine surprises the viitors and makes the charm of the basilica. The bell
tower, 46m high, is surmounted by a statue gilded with golden sheets and called
affectionately "La bonne mère" (the good mother). It
is in a sense a symbol, the emblem of Marseille that the travelers track down
at their arrival. It is also a point from where we can embrace the extent of the
city. Points
of view : 360° Panoramic
sight of Marseille - The
old City
- Le Vieux Port
- Islands
- Beaches
- Le
stade Vélodrome (soccer stadium)
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Basilique
Notre Dame de la Garde | |
La Corniche J.F. KENNEDYWalk
of the seaside, it offers a panoramic sight over beaches and islands (le chateau
d'if, the Frioul). Formerly, it connected the old city with the district of fishermen'
small houses. Today, it is a space of enjoy for the inhabitants of Marseille.
Walkers, joggers, rollers, fans of the bronzing and the aquatic sports, fishermen
and night birds take advantage of this exceptional place.
Points
of view : - Picturesque
district of Notre Dame de la Garde
- Beaches
- Le
quartier de Malmousque (district of Malmousque)
- Islands
(Frioul, castel of If, Iles d'Endoume ...)
- The
wall canvas of Zinedine Zidane
- District
of the catalans
| District
of NDGarde | Les
Prophètes |
| Monument
Moyen Orient |
Islands |
| District
of Malmousque | |
Le Vallon des AuffesTiny
fishing port, famous for its picturesque sound and its restaurants of fishes. |
Le
Vallon des Auffes | |
Palais
du Pharo(Palace of
Pharo)It is from here that we have the most beautiful
point of view on the Vieux Port. At the foot of the
palace, well before its construction, we came here in gondola from the quays of
the Port to savour fishes particularly in animated shops (guinguettes). |
Le
Palais du Pharo | |
It is Napoleon III, seduced by the panorama which we embrace
from this cape, who asked that we build him here a residence "foot in the sea".
Marseille, grateful to its emperor to whom it owes its new port, offers him the
ground. The architect Lefuel, the creator of the Palace of the Louvre, draws this
building with a simple architecture but respecting the status of the emperor.
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You wish to offer you a complete
visit of Marseille, do not hesitate to combine tours : - Tours
: inescapable + history (duration 3:30 hours, fares 100 euros)
- Tours
: inescapable + beaches (duration 3:30 hours, fares 75 euros)
- Tours
: inescapable + beaches + creeks (duration 5 hours, fares 110 euros)
- Tours
: inescapable + history + beaches + creeks (duration 6 hours, fares 145 euros)
Choose !
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