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65 verified places and 217 missions to truly experience Marseille. Must-sees: Old Port of Marseille, Notre-Dame de la Garde, Calanques National Park, Musée des Civilisations de l'Europe et de la Méditerranée. Best known for: Culture, Nature, Leisure.
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CultureOld Port of MarseilleThe Vieux-Port occupies a rocky inlet that has been Marseille's natural harbour since Antiquity and is now a…CultureNotre-Dame de la GardeNotre-Dame de la Garde is a minor Catholic basilica atop a 149-metre limestone outcrop south of Marseille's…NatureCalanques National ParkCalanques National Park is a protected natural area on the Mediterranean coast of France, between Marseille…CultureMusée des Civilisations de l'Europe et de la MéditerranéeThe Mucem is a French national museum in Marseille devoted to the civilisations of Europe and the…CultureLe PanierThe oldest district of Marseille, on the hill that closes off the Vieux-Port to the north, on the spot where…CulturePalais LongchampThe Palais Longchamp is a Neoclassical-Second Empire palace complex, opened in 1869 and built to celebrate…CultureMarseille CathedralMarseille Cathedral, known as La Major, is an imposing Romanesque-Byzantine building constructed between 1852…CultureFort Saint-Jean (Marseille)Fort Saint-Jean is a 17th-century fortification at the entrance to Marseille's Old Port, built by Louis XIV.NatureBorély ParkBorély Park is a 17-hectare municipal public park in Marseille, listed as a Remarkable Garden of France.CultureChâteau d'IfChâteau d'If is a 16th-century fortress on the small island of If, in the Frioul archipelago, about 3.5 km…CultureMusée des beaux-arts de MarseilleThe Musée des beaux-arts de Marseille occupies the left wing of the Palais Longchamp, a historic building…CultureMarseille History MuseumThe Marseille History Museum, next to the Vieux-Port in the Centre Bourse, houses a permanent exhibition of…LeisureCours JulienPedestrian stepped square in the heart of the La Plaine-Cours Julien district, in Marseille, the centre of…CultureCanebièreLa Canebière is a historic thoroughfare, a kilometre long, in central Marseille, linking the Réformés church…CulturePharo PalaceThe Pharo Palace is a historic monument in Marseille, built in the 19th century on the orders of Napoleon III…CultureStade VélodromeThe Stade Vélodrome, known as the CEPAC Vélodrome for sponsorship reasons, is Marseille's main stadium and…CultureMarseille ObservatoryThe Marseille Observatory, located in the grounds of the Palais Longchamp, is a historic and scientific site…CultureFrioul IslandsThe Frioul Islands are a group of four islands (Pomègues, Ratonneau, If and Tiboulen) located about 4 km from…CultureAbbey of Saint-Victor, MarseilleThe Abbey of Saint-Victor is just a few steps from Marseille's Old Port.NaturePrado BeachesThe Prado Beaches are an artificial coastal park in southern Marseille, created in the late 1970s by Gaston…CultureCantini MuseumThe Cantini Museum is a museum of modern and contemporary art housed in a historic building constructed in…CultureCMA CGM TowerThe CMA CGM Tower is a 145-metre skyscraper designed by Zaha Hadid, located in Marseille's Euroméditerranée…CultureGreat Synagogue of MarseilleMain synagogue of Marseille, located on the rue Breteuil, in the city centre.CultureChurch of St Vincent de Paul (Les Réformés)19th-century Neo-Gothic church known as Les Réformés, located at the top of the Canebière, at the opposite…CultureMarseille History MuseumThe Marseille History Museum, next to the Vieux-Port and around the archaeological site of the ancient…NatureRatonneauRatonneau is an island in the Frioul archipelago, in the Mediterranean, off the coast of Marseille.CultureUnité d'Habitation de MarseilleThe Unité d'Habitation de Marseille, also known as Cité Radieuse, is a huge block of collective housing built…CultureMuséum d'histoire naturelle de MarseilleThe Muséum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille, founded in 1819, occupies the right wing of the Palais…CulturePorte d'AixMarseille's triumphal arch, built between 1825 and 1839 on Place Jules-Guesde, north of the centre, to…CultureFort Saint-NicolasFort Saint-Nicolas is a military citadel built between 1660 and 1664 on the orders of Louis XIV under the…CultureBasilica of the Sacred Heart of Marseille20th-century Catholic basilica (1920-1947) in the Prado district, in the south of Marseille.CultureChâteau BorélyChâteau Borély is an 18th-century château in the Bonneveine district, within present-day Parc Borély in…CultureÉglise Notre-Dame-du-MontThe Église Notre-Dame-du-Mont is a Catholic church in Marseille's 6th arrondissement, at 1 Rue de Lodi, next…CultureÉglise Saint-CannatChurch in central Marseille, near the Old Port, on the place des Prêcheurs.CultureChurch of Saint-Ferréol les AugustinsChurch next to the Vieux-Port, at the end of La Canebière, built in the 14th century as an Augustinian…LeisureLe Dôme de MarseilleLe Dôme de Marseille is a covered arena with a capacity of 8,500.CultureArmenian Genocide MemorialSteel obelisk erected in 1973 next to the Armenian Apostolic church on the Avenue du Prado, in memory of the…CultureMusée d'Archéologie MéditerranéenneThe museum occupies the first floor of the Vieille Charité centre, the Baroque complex in the Panier…LeisureQuai des BelgesQuay (now the quai de la Fraternité) at the eastern end of Marseille's Old Port, at the foot of the…NatureJardin des VestigesThe Jardin des Vestiges is an open-air space displaying the archaeological remains of Marseille's ancient…CultureLa Vieille CharitéLa Vieille Charité is a former almshouse for beggars, built between 1671 and 1749 in Baroque style to a…CulturePalais de la BourseNeoclassical building on La Canebière, built between 1852 and 1860 to a design by the architect Pascal Coste…CulturePlace CastellanePlace Castellane is a historic square in Marseille's 6th arrondissement, built in 1774 after the land was…CulturePlace Jean JaurèsPlace Jean-Jaurès, also known as La Plaine, is a historic square in Marseille that served as a crusader camp…CultureThéâtre National de la CriéeLa Criée occupies Marseille's former fish market, which opened in 1909 on the quai de Rive Neuve, on the…CultureHôtel de Ville of MarseilleMarseille's town hall, located on the north bank of the Old Port.NatureMarseille Botanical GardenMarseille Botanical Garden, also known as the Jardin botanique E.M.NatureJardin de la MagaloneThe Jardin de la Magalone is a 1.4-hectare public park and formal French garden in Marseille, listed by the…CultureMusée des Arts décoratifs, de la Faïence et de la ModeThe Musée des Arts décoratifs, de la Faïence et de la Mode occupies the Château Borély, a Provençal bastide…CultureMusée Regards de ProvenceArt museum next to the Old Port and Fort Saint-Jean, in a building of the former Marseille sanitary station.NatureParc du 26e CentenaireThe Parc du 26e Centenaire, also known as the Grand parc du 26e centenaire Jean-Claude Gaudin, is a…CultureVallon des AuffesThe Vallon des Auffes is a small traditional fishing harbour set in a cove in Marseille's 7th arrondissement…CultureVilla MéditerranéeContemporary building opened in 2013 on the J4 quay, next to the MuCEM and Fort Saint-Jean, the work of the…CultureMarseille OperaMarseille's municipal opera house, on Rue Molière, next to the Vieux-Port.CultureMuseum of the Roman DocksThe Museum of the Roman Docks is a museum devoted to ancient maritime trade, located at the heart of an…CultureCosquer MéditerranéeCosquer Méditerranée is a museum space in Marseille housing a full-scale reproduction of the Cosquer Cave, a…CultureDavid Pluskwa Contemporary ArtDavid Pluskwa Contemporary Art is a contemporary art gallery in Marseille that represents a wide roster of…CultureHalle PugetThe Halle Puget is a former covered market of 1672, on rue Halle Puget, in the 1st arrondissement, attributed…CultureMémorial des déportationsThe memorial is housed in a Second World War blockhouse that the German army built at the foot of Fort…CultureMusée d'art contemporain de Marseille [mac]The mac is on avenue d'Haïfa, in the 8th arrondissement, and was born in 1994 when it split from the Musée…AdventureMusée Subaquatique de MarseilleThe underwater museum is opposite the plage des Catalans, in the 7th arrondissement.Food & drinkChez FonfonFamily restaurant in the Vallon des Auffes, the small fishing harbour below the Corniche Kennedy.Food & drinkFour des NavettesBakery-pastry shop next to the Abbey of Saint-Victor, considered the oldest in Marseille, dating back to the…CultureMaison EmpereurHistoric hardware store in Marseille, founded in 1827 and considered the oldest in France.Food & drinkMarché de NoaillesA street market in the Noailles district, next to the Canebière, also called the Capucins market.
Hiking trails near Marseille
One-waySentier du Cap CanailleFrance's highest sea cliffs6.7 km · +519 m · 3 h 45 min · ModerateGR 51 · One-waySentier des DouaniersClassic coastal path past coves and cliffs4.9 km · +176 m · 1 h 45 min · EasyOne-wayDe Castellane à la Bonne Mère par les TraviollesThe classic climb to Notre-Dame de la Garde1.6 km · +0 m · 30 min · Very easy
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Frequently asked questions
What to see in Marseille in one day?
If you only have one day, start with the essentials: Old Port of Marseille, Notre-Dame de la Garde, Calanques National Park, Musée des Civilisations de l'Europe et de la Méditerranée and Le Panier.
What can you see for free in Marseille?
No entry fee: Old Port of Marseille, Notre-Dame de la Garde, Calanques National Park, Palais Longchamp, Marseille Cathedral and Fort Saint-Jean (Marseille).
Are there hiking trails near Marseille?
Yes, 4 waymarked trails. For example: Sentier du Cap Canaille (6.7 km · +519 m · 3 h 45 min · Moderate), Sentier des Douaniers (4.9 km · +176 m · 1 h 45 min · Easy) and De Castellane à la Bonne Mère par les Traviolles (1.6 km · +0 m · 30 min · Very easy).