Quick Facts
Setting: Urban
Population (core): 3.4M
Population (metro): 6.7M
Best time to visit: Year-round
Top Sights
Basilique Notre-Dame de la Garde
Grand basilica at the city's highest point, crowned by golden statue of the Virgin Mary by Lequesne.
FREE
Cathédrale La Major
Huge 1800s neo-Byzantine cathedral featuring an opulent interior lined with murals, mosaic & marble.
FREE
Palais Longchamp
Monument from the mid-1800s with a waterfall & reservoir built to bring water to the city.
FREE
Mucem - Museum of Civilizations of Europe and the Mediterranean
Landmark sea-facing venue opened in 2013, with exhibitions on Mediterranean history & civilizations.
€11.0
/ Adult
Parc Borély
Château estate, now a public park with 18th-century formal gardens & fountains, plus lakeside cafe.
FREE
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Abbaye Saint-Victor
Fortified abbey founded by St. Cassian & built over the 5th-century crypt housing his sarcophagus.
FREE
La Vieille Charité
Cultural hub in a domed, 17th-century beggars' home, with a cinema plus archaeology & art museums.
€3.0
/ Adult
Fort Saint-Jean
Visitors can explore this 17th-century fortress with a bridge leading to a regional history museum.
€11.0
/ Adult
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