Written by artsnletters on February 22, 2004
- People don’t really come to Marseille for its museums, an observation that will almost certainly be borne out by the lack of fellow museum-goers if you venture into a few yourself. Nonetheless, there are...
Written by artsnletters on February 22, 2004
- Rue Sainte, off of Quai de Rive Neuve, Marseille
This abbey located about three blocks above the Vieux Port is what remains of a monastery complex first founded in the fifth century that was the first...
Written by artsnletters on February 22, 2004
- Place Colonel Edon, Marseille
04-91-13-40-80
Beloved symbol of Marseille, perched on the highest hilltop overlooking the city and the harbor, Our Lady of the Guard has stood watch over Marseille for some 150 years. It is...
Written by artsnletters on February 21, 2004
- Should you find yourself with a gloriously sunny afternoon, and there are many of these in Marseille, catch bus #83 southbound from Quai des Belges and ride out to Vallon des Auffes, a charming, tiny...
Written by artsnletters on February 22, 2004
- 47 rue Neuve Ste.-Catherine, Marseille
04-91-54-26-58
Open 10am-12:30pm and 2 to 6:30pm, Tuesday through Saturday
Free!
Marcel Carbonel has a shop and museum devoted entirely to santons, traditional Provençal crèche (nativity scene) figurines. The museum is free and...
Written by janson25 on November 2, 2001
- Very beautiful cathedral at the top of the hill from town. It is near the marina and one could not miss it on the top of the hill. I learned from personal experience that is...
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