The Palais Longchamp is a monument in Marseilles located in the district of Cinq Avenues. Built in 1862 by architect Espérandieu, it is actually a water tower erected to celebrate the arrival of the waters of the Durance in the city, through the Canal de Marseille. Learn more...
Château d'If, Marseille, France
Notre-Dame de la Garde, Marseille, France
The Château d'If is a fortress (later a prison) located on the island of If, the smallest island in the Frioul Archipelago situated in the Mediterranean Sea about a mile offshore in the Bay of Marseille in southeastern France. It is famous for being one of the settings of Alexandre Dumas' adventure novel The Count of Monte Cristo. Learn more...
Notre-Dame de la Garde is a basilica located in Marseille, France. This ornate Neo-Byzantine church sits atop the signal hill of La Garde, the highest natural point in Marseille, being a 162 m (532 ft) limestone outcrop on the south side of the Vieux Port. As well as being a major local landmark, it is the site of a popular annual pilgrimage every August 15th (Assumption). Local inhabitants commonly refer to it as la bonne mère (the good mother).
See also: Notre Dame de Paris, Paris, France
Marseille is the second-largest city of France and forms the third-largest metropolitan area, with 1,605,000 inhabitants in 2007. It is located on the south east coast of France on the Mediterranean Sea, it is France's largest commercial port. Marseille is the administrative capital of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, as well as the administrative capital of the Bouches-du-Rhône department. Learn more...
You can see the Old Port of Marseille (French: Vieux-Port) in the photograph. The Old Port of Marseille has been the natural harbour of Marseille since antiquity. Learn more...
