Things to do in Marseille
Around Marseille, Notrebellefrance lists 22 tourist sites within 25 km, including 9 museums, 5 castles, 2 religious sites and 2 natural wonders. Not to be missed: Basilique Notre-Dame-de-la-Garde, Les calanques de Cassis and Speed Water Park.
Basilique Notre-Dame-de-la-Garde
Nicknamed "la Bonne Mère" by the people of Marseille, this neo-Byzantine basilica topped by a gilded Virgin has dominated the city since 1852 and watched over sailors from its hill.
Les calanques de Cassis
The Calanques massif, at the gates of Marseille, offers a postcard landscape.
Speed Water Park
Speed Water Park is a water amusement park between Marseille and Aix-en-Provence.
Cosquer Méditerranée
A replica of the Cosquer cave, the decorated underwater cave of the calanques, on the edge of Marseille's Old Port.
Musée Cantini
Fort Saint-Nicolas (Marseille)
Strategically located on the south bank of the entrance to Marseille's Old Port, Fort Saint-Nicolas takes the form of a double enclosure with moats and bastions.
Musée d'Histoire de Marseille
Le Parc Borély
Parc Borély is one of the parks of the city of Marseille. It is in the 8th arrondissement, close to the Prado beaches and the Corniche.
Fort Saint-Jean (Marseille)
The origins of Fort Saint-Jean go back to the twelfth century. At the time of the Crusades, the site was granted to the Hospitallers of Jerusalem, who settled there and built their commandery to send troops to the Holy Land.
MUCEM - Musée des civilisations de l'Europe et de la Méditerranée
Unique of its kind, the MuCEM (Museum of Civilisations of Europe and the Mediterranean), in Marseille, is entirely devoted to the cultures of Europe and the Mediterranean.
La Vieille Charité
La Vieille Charité, in the heart of the Panier district in Marseille's 2nd arrondissement, is a building raised in the seventeenth century, to plans by Pierre Puget, to house the destitute and poor of the city.
Museum d'Histoire Naturelle de Marseille
Created in 1819, the museum moved into the right wing of the Palais Longchamp in 1869. It brings together elements of fauna and flora, living or fossilised.
Musée des Beaux- Arts de Marseille
The Marseille Fine Arts Museum, in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, is one of the town's main museums.
Musée d'Art Contemporain - MAC
Housed in a building constructed in the 1970s and given to the city of Marseille by Doctor Rau, the MAC opened its doors on Saturday 28 May 1994.
Naturoscope - Musée de la Mer
Château d'If
Facing the city of Marseille stands the château d'If, whose military importance has had a far lesser legacy than the legends linked to this picturesque site...
Musée de la Moto
The Motorbike Museum brings together a collection over 4 floors tracing a century of motorcycle history with more than 120 machines.
Plage de la Calanque de Sugiton
The Sugiton calanque is made up of two coves each with a small pebble beach.
Château de la Buzine
Magicland
Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-la-Major
Calanque d'En-Vau
Enclosed between high limestone walls, the En-Vau calanque unfolds turquoise water and a pebble beach among the most photographed in the Calanques national park. Its access, reserved for walkers or boaters, preserves its wild character.