This imposing palace was built between 1862 and 1869 by Nîmes-born architect Henri Espérandieu . In the centre stands a water tower with water games; colonnades join it to the Fine Art Museum (to the left) and the Natural History Museum (to the righ..

This 16C residence is named after the faceted stones in its façade. It houses an interesting museum dedicated to Old Marseille.

Marking the entrance to the neighbourhood of Le Panier , this is the only vestige of one of Marseille’s oldest churches.

Overlooking the Vieux Port, the monotony of the hospital façade has been broken up by the way the volumes have been treated and the superimposed arcaded galleries. The building is waiting to be redeveloped, perhaps for use in the cultural sector.

This is the former courthouse (mid-18C). Note the wrought-iron balcony with a daisy decor on its pilastered façade, which is characteristic of the Marseille tradition.

This theatre alongside the Old Port (formerly where fish was auctioned) has flourished under the direction of Marcel Maréchal (1976-1993) and, later, Gildas Bourdet .

The «New Bank» district, lined with neo-Classical buildings owes its name to the fact that it was developed quite late on. With the Garde hill rising above it, the district gives onto the restaurants and nightclubs of the Arcenaulx quarter.

Nowadays, Massalia’s former agora is a bustling square surrounded by façades with iron balconies. It overlooks the Old Port opposite the Théâtre de la Criée. Café terraces and theatres mean it’s always lively.

The escutcheon featuring royal arms above the main door is a cast of a work by Pierre Puget . The handsome façade is an example of Provençal Baroque.

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Now renovated, they house municipal technical departments and communications and show business firms; they are also used for temporary exhibitions, which enables visitors to admire the fine vaulted cellars.

This is the parish church of the people of Marseille, who lived in Le Panier neighbourhood. From the esplanade there is a lovely view of the Old Port, the entrance to La Canebière, and St Jean and St Nicolas Forts. The church houses many touching c..

The fort encompasses former constructions including King René’s turret with its resemblance to a minaret. In 2007, a new wooden tower – the Tour d’Assaut – was built. The MuCEM (Musée des Civilisations de l’Europe et de la Méditerranée) is due to be ..

Built by Espérandieu in the mid-19C at the city’s highest point (162m), the Romanesque-Byzantine style basilica affords an unrivalled panorama over the whole of Marseille. Note the many commemorative plaques placed here by sailors. On top of the 60..

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