The oldest city in France, Marseille combines a heritage thousands of years old, a great contemporary museum on the harbour and, on its doorstep, the calanques: white cliffs and turquoise coves within a national park.
The map shows the numbered stops in visiting order, with one colour per day. The line follows the roads where available; otherwise it joins the stops as the crow flies. Distances and times are approximate (by car, without traffic).
Marseille: the basilica of Notre-Dame-de-la-Garde and its view over the city, the Mucem and Fort Saint-Jean at the entrance to the Old Port, La Major cathedral and the Marseille History Museum.
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.
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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.
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Built in the 19th century in green and white stone in a flamboyant Romano-Byzantine style, La Major cathedral watches over the entrance to the Old Port of Marseille.
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The Marseille History Museum, founded in 1983, is devoted to the history of the city of Marseille.
View full page →The calanques: Sugiton from Luminy, then Cassis and the calanque of En-Vau, on foot or by boat.
The Sugiton calanque is made up of two coves each with a small pebble beach.
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The Calanques massif, at the gates of Marseille, offers a postcard landscape.
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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.
View full page →Spring and autumn are perfect for hiking in the calanques. In summer, access to the massifs may be closed when the fire risk is high, and the Sugiton calanque requires a reservation at certain times.
Marseille is explored on foot, by metro and by bus. A bus takes you to Luminy for Sugiton. Cassis is served by train and coach; boats leave Cassis harbour for the calanques.