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The Muséum d'histoire naturel de Marseille, also known in English as the Natural History Museum of Marseille, is one of the most visited natural history museums in France. It was founded in 1819 by Jean-Baptiste, marquis de Montgrand and Christophe de Villeneuve-Bargemon, prefect of the Bouches-du-Rhône department. It is located in the Palais Longchamp, 4th arrondissement of Marseille, built according to the plans of Henri-Jacques Espérandieu.
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It houses the city's Musée des Beaux-Arts and Natural History Museum. The surrounding park (the Parc Longchamp) is listed by the French Ministry of Culture as one of the Notable Gardens of France. The Boulevard Longchamp connects it with the city centre.
The painting collection includes works of the French, Italian, Spanish and Northern (Flanders and Holland) schools.
Artplexe Canebière
New multi-screen cinema showing some films in VO combined with exhibition spaces and restaurant.
La Plaine is the local name for Place Jean Jaurès close to Cours Julien. Every Thursday and Saturday morning the Plaine market is the place to shop. If you are there early enough you can make very good deals, even if what you'll find there is sometimes "tombé du camion" (fallen off the truck) as one says in Marseille.
A hangout area with bookstores, cafés, fountains, and a playground for the small ones. It is a trendy area of Marseille.
Cité de la Musique
Music school & concert halls Diverse musical types