Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Marseille, France

The Museum of African, Oceanian and Amerindian arts, located on the second floor of the Old Charity in the 2nd arrondissement of Marseille, presents works exclusively devoted to works by African, Oceanian and Amerindian continents. On the first floor of the building is the Museum of Mediterranean Archeology. The Museum of African, Oceanian and Amerindian arts reconciles the observation of exposed objects with scientific information on men and societies. There are, in particular, masks from large collections, made up during the 20th century, and which participated in the first exhibitions of these extra-European arts, during the years 1930-1935, associated with the renewal of looks and First ethnographic, ethnological and anthropological studies on these cultures, parallel to modern art. With the Mexican popular arts, the bright colors and the fantastic are everywhere, a fantastic art that inspired many artists and poets in the 20th century and even today.

Wikipedia: Musée des arts africains, océaniens et amérindiens (FR), Website

The Museum of Mediterranean Archaeology, which is located on the first floor of the Vieille Charité in Marseille, brings together two departments: Egyptian antiquities and classical antiquities. The regional archaeology, which occupied another room, has been transferred to the Museum of History of Marseille at the Centre Bourse. On the second floor of La vieille Charité is the Museum of African, Oceanic and Amerindian Arts.

Wikipedia: Musée d'archéologie méditerranéenne (FR), Website

The Tour des Trinitaires is a tower - a former bell tower of a convent dating from the early thirteenth century - located on rue de la Vieille-Tour, in the 2nd arrondissement of Marseille, France. The city of Marseille owns the building.

Wikipedia: Tour des Trinitaires (FR)

The Chapel of the Black Penitents, or Chapel of the Good Jesus, located at No. 6 Rue du Bon-Jésus in the 2nd arrondissement of Marseille, France, was classified as a historical monument in 1931.

Wikipedia: Chapelle des Pénitents noirs (Marseille) (FR)

The church of the Grands-Carmes is located in the 2nd arrondissement of Marseille on the square of the same name which is located between the Jules-Guesde and Sadi-Carnot squares, on a hill to which it gave its name. It was classified as a Historic Monument by decree of 20 January 1983 for its interior and listed as a historic monument for its facades and roofs on the same date.

Wikipedia: Église des Grands-Carmes (Marseille) (FR)

Place Jules-Guesde is a street in the city of Marseille.

Wikipedia: Porte d'Aix (FR)

The Halle Puget is a building located near the Porte d'Aix in Marseille.

Wikipedia: Halle Puget (FR)

The Hôtel Pesciolini is a hôtel particulier in the 1st arrondissement of Marseille, France. It has been listed as an official historical monument since March 8, 1929.

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The monumental staircase of the Marseille-Saint-Charles station, which gives direct access to the Boulevard d'Athènes, was inaugurated by the President of the Republic Gaston Doumergue on 24 April 1927.

Wikipedia: Escalier monumental de la gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles (FR)

Several statues of the Virgin Mary bear the name of "Golden Virgin" including:The Golden Virgin of Marseille, The Golden Virgin of Myans, The Golden Virgin of Amiens.

Wikipedia: Vierge dorée (FR)