Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #3 in Marseille, France
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7.5 km
170 m
Explore Marseille in France with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.
Activities in MarseilleIndividual Sights in MarseilleSight 1: Grotte Cosquer
Cosquer Méditerranée is an interpretation centre located at the Villa Méditerranée, in Marseille, in the Bouches-du-Rhône region. Opened to the public on June 4, 2022, it houses a partial replica of the Cosquer Cave and its most striking cave works.
Sight 2: Fort Saint-Jean
Fort Saint-Jean is a fortification in Marseille, built in 1660 by Louis XIV at the entrance to the Old Port. Since 2013, it has been linked by two foot-bridges to the historical district Le Panier and to the Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilisations; the latter being the first French national museum to be located outside Paris.
Sight 3: Caves Saint-Sauveur
The Saint-Sauveur cellars are an underground building located in the 2nd arrondissement of Marseille, France. The cellars are located under the Place de Lenche, on the site of the former abbey of the nuns of Saint-Sauveur. The complex was classified as a historical monument in 1840. There are no exterior remains, as the remaining foundations have been backfilled.
Sight 4: Hôtel de Ville
Book Ticket*The Hôtel Daviel is a building built in Marseille between 1743 and 1747 by the Gérard brothers. It is named after the surgeon and ophthalmologist Jacques Daviel, who went to Marseille during the plague of 1720.
Sight 5: Maison Diamantée
The Maison Diamantée is a building in Marseille located just behind the town hall, in the district of the town hall.
Sight 6: Hôtel de Cabre
The house of the Alderman of Cabre, also known as the Hôtel de Cabre, is the oldest house in Marseille. It is located at the corner of Rue de la Bonneterie and Grand-Rue, in the 2nd arrondissement. It should not be confused with the Hôtel de Cabre in Aix-en-Provence.
Sight 7: Jardin des Vestiges
The Jardin des Vestiges is a garden containing the archaeological remains of the ancient port of Marseille, France.
Sight 8: Maison du Figaro
The Maison du Figaro is a historic building in the 1st arrondissement of Marseille in France. It was designed by architect Pierre Pavillon, and it was completed in 1675. It has been listed as an official historical monument since 1992.
Sight 9: Hôtel Louvre et Paix (ancien) ou Hôtel dit de La Marine
The Hôtel Louvre et Paix is a historic building in Marseille, France. Dedicated in 1863 as a luxury hotel, it was used by the Kriegsmarine during World War II. It now houses city administration offices and a C&A store.
Sight 10: Théâtre des Bernardines
La Chapelle des Bernardines is located at 17 Boulevard Garibaldi in the 1st arrondissement of Marseille, France.
Sight 11: Ancienne Bastide Flotte de la Buzine
La bastide Flotte de la Buzine is a bastide located in Marseille, in the 6th arrondissement, France.
Sight 12: Ancien hôtel Roux de Corse
The Roux hotel in Corse is a building located 13 rue Montgrand in the 6th arrondissement of Marseille, in France. This building built around 1745 is the former mansion of the Roux Marseille shipowner in Corsica. Sold in the city of Marseille in 1805, he first served as a residence at the prefect of Bouches-du-Rhône, then sheltered in 1891 a high school for young girls. The building is now integrated into the Montgrand high school.
Sight 13: Hôtel Pascal
The Hotel Pascal is a former hotel located at 52 rue Paradis, in the 1st arrondissement of Marseille, France.
Sight 14: Grande Synagogue
The Great Synagogue of Marseille is a synagogue on Rue Breteuil in the 6th arrondissement of Marseille. It is classed as a monument historique since 2007.
Sight 15: Carrière antique de la Corderie
The archaeological site of the ancient quarry of La Corderie is located in the 7th arrondissement of Marseille, in the Saint-Victor district, on Boulevard de la Corderie. Discovered during preventive archaeology work, it is a site for the extraction of building materials, a quarry, linked to the establishment of the Greek colony of Massalia. It was used from the sixth century BC. in Roman times as part of the production of monumental blocks for construction and sarcophagi.
Sight 16: La Criée
La Criée may refer to:La Criée, Marseille, a theatre in Marseille, France La Criée, a contemporary art centre in Rennes, France La Criée de Port-Navalo, museum and exhibition hall located in Arzon (France).
Sight 17: Fort Saint-Nicolas
Fort Saint-Nicolas is a fort overlooking the Old Port of Marseille. It was built between 1660 and 1664 by the Chevalier de Clerville on the orders of Louis XIV in order to subdue the spirit of independence of the city of Marseille.
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