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This beautiful abbey was built in the 5th Century, on the burial...
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Very little of this church remain in any shape or form that...
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This exhibition space is a popular venue in the city and hosts...
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There aren’t great deals of Protestant churches in this area of France,...
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A beautiful collection of art is on display at this great gallery...
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Situated to the north of the main city centre, the area of...
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This gallery was founded in 1972 and in the time since then...
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Located on the docks of the old port, this theatre is one...
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This charming country style mansion was built in the 17th Century by...
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The Cantini Museum is one of the best known and prestigious art...
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Priding itself on being a little out of the ordinary, this art...
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Place Castellane is one of the largest and most impressive public squares...
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One of several beautiful sandy beaches just to the south of the...
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The Cathedral de le Major is one of the largest churches in...
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Designed by Pierre Puget in the 17th Century, this building is one...
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The Chocolate Theatre is not like most of the theatres in the...
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This long coastal road is one of the most famous thoroughfares in...
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One this beautiful square was one of the central trading places in...
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If you are looking for a completely original look at art and...
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The Cultural Exchange in the Mediterranean was an organisation established in 1983...
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The Department Building is a good looking structure in the Saint Just...
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Built at the end of the 16th Century, this beautiful historic building...
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There has been a church on this site for almost a thousand...
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This beautiful church is often referred to as the ‘reform church’ in...
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This church was designed by the renowned architect Tom Berger, and constructed...
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Dupoux is a well known 20th Century architect who was responsible for...
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It was in 1908 that the council of the city of Marseille...
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Situated on the main road that leads out of the old port...
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The Fashion Museum at the heart of Marseille is a popular attraction,...
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This small ferry boat service is a part of the grand tradition...
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The Fine Arts Museum of Marseille boasts an impressive public collection of...
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Font Obscure is a large park in the northern suburbs of the...
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One of the most spectacular pieces of ancient architecture in Marseille, this...
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Built in the 17th Century as a point of defence, Fort Saint-Nicholas...
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This centre is without a doubt one of the most important artistic...
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Situated on one of Marseille’s most famous streets, close to the Old...
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The Grobert-Labadie Museum is located close to several others prestigious Marseille museums,...
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This is an experience that you will never forget, giving you an...
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The ‘Histobus’ is without a doubt one of the best ways of...
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The name of this gallery is very fitting as it is set...
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This impressive looking building dates all the way back to the 12th...
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Standing on one of the more ancient and historic streets in the...
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Built in 1656, Marseille City Hall is one of the best examples...
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This gallery is located on a street that is simply oozing artistic...
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It is within these central areas of Marseille that the famous literary...
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This wonderful garden is one of the finest examples of a cultured...
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One of the oldest and most established art galleries in Marseille, this...
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La Canebiere is one of the oldest and most historic streets in...
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A gallery that is focussed on concept rather than commercialism, this gallery...
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This area is the oldest part of the city of Marseille, and...
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Cesar is one of the most famous sculptors and artists to have...
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L’Estaque Beach is one of the finer sandy areas in Marseille, situated...
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Once a private villa known as Villa Bagatelle this property is a...
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It is impossible to walk through the oldest parts of Marseille without...
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Located close to the old port this large art centre is a...
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This well respected gallery is a great advocate of Provencal art and...
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The city of Marseille is linked to the sea through many thousands...
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Marseille Contemporary Art Museum is one of the great places to visit...
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The ‘fil de l’histoire’, literally translates as the ‘history line’, and that...
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The Mazenod Theatre is one of several fine theatres that stand at...
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The Mediterranean Archaeology Museum is second only in size and importance to...
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The Holocaust Museum and Memorial in Marseille is one of the most...
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Situated on the Kennedy Promenade, close to some of the most immaculate...
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The city archives are housed in an interesting building, close to the...
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This beautiful public library is one of the largest in the city...
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Marseille is famous for its amazing coastline, and the Estaque area is...
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The Museum of Marseille History is a large public museum, located close...
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For the people of Marseille, football is not a game, it is...
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The Museum of Natural History in Marseille is considered to be one...
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Affectionately known as ‘the good mother’, this is truly one of the...
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It’s a seven kilometre walk out of the city of Marseille along...
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This quite amazing replica of the Luxor obelisk in Paris was the...
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The Marseille Culture Office was set up in the 1980s to provide...
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The Old Port, or Port Vieux, is one of the historic centers...
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This quite beautiful building was constructed in the 18th Century, under the...
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Marseille was the second town in France to have an opera house,...
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Le Palais du Pharo is a a huge historic park, one of...
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Parc Borély is a vast area of public land on the edge...
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Sitting in the shadow of the Stade Velodrome, Marseille’s famous old football...
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This beautiful church was built in 1588 on the site of an...
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This is the site of the former law courts of Marseille, and...
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This small train runs along the roads of Marseille and is without...
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Situated opposite the old ferry port at the heart of old town...
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This good sized gallery is a popular meeting place for those who...
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Victor Darmonte is a well known local artist and has allowed a...
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This beach is situated just to the south of the main city...
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The building that this museum is housed in dates back to the...
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Martin ws the name of the architect who was commissioned with the...
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The Provence area of southern France has for a long time considered...
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Phillipe Guidau and Nicolas Trufaut are the two men responsible for putting...
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Ravelle Park is a nice public park in the east of Marseille....
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If you enjoy being completely immersed in high quality art in spectacular...
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The majority of the modern port was destroyed during World War II,...
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There are fewer more pleasurable experiences in the city of Marseille than...
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This collection is rather a strange place to visit, as almost everything...
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The Marseille School of Fine Arts is one of the best regarded...
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This sports club is one of the best loved in the city,...
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Stade Vélodrome is one of the best known football stadiums in the...
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This amazing 5 metre high replica of Michelangelo’s ‘David’ stands at the...
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This interesting gallery and museum is housed in the old Gare l’Est...
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Housed in a delightful and unique mansion house, this museum is dedicated...
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