National park
Calanques National Park
Marseille, France
White limestone creeks with turquoise water between Marseille and Cassis.
Other · France · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Vieux-Port of Marseille
Historic harbour at the heart of Marseille.
Free to enter about 1.5 h
For storytellers
Why Vieux-Port of Marseille matters
The Vieux-Port has been the heart of Marseille for more than two thousand years. Fishing boats unload at the quay each morning, forts guard the entrance, and café terraces line the water. A mirror-like canopy shades the quay.
Talking points
- Locals buy fish straight from boats in the morning.
- A mirror-topped pavilion shades the quay.
- Ferries leave for the Frioul islands.
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Church, mosque or temple
Notre-Dame de la Garde
Marseille, France
Hilltop basilica watching over the city and its sailors.
Neighbourhood
Le Panier
Marseille, France
Marseille's oldest quarter of steep lanes, murals and craft shops.
Historic site · UNESCO
Cité Radieuse
Marseille, France
Le Corbusier's pioneering housing block, still lived in today.
Also nearby
Within about 40 km, closest first.