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A Byzantine-Roman cathedral at the western side of Le Panier quarter.
Marseille Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral and a national monument of France. Located in Marseille, it has been a basilica minor since 1896. It is the seat of the Archdiocese of Marseille.
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is a wonderful old monument, a former charitable housing for poor, now hosting museums and exhibitions.
Musée d'Archéologie méditerranéenne
Displays of Egyptian antiquities and classical antiquities.
Marseille’s old town
Le Panier (which means basket in French) is the historical centre of the city. This district is characterized by many narrow and steep streets. The tourist office organises a guided tour in English of the Old town every Saturday at 14:00. You can begin your tour from the Vieux-Port and finish at the Mucem or vice versa. A recommended trail of this district is also proposed by the tourist office.
Mucem
The first French national museum outside of Paris. It has large permanent and temporary exhibitions. Its architecture mixes a very contemporary structure (a dark box) with an old castle, with footbridges linking the two parts of the museum.
Built to preserve the archeological finds at the former warehouses of the old harbour from Phoenician and Roman times. (closed summer 23 check before going)
Mémorial des déportations
Memorial & museum relating to repression & persecution during World War II. Run by the Marseille History Museum (MHM).