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The Palais du Pharo is an elegant “imperial residence” offered by the city to Napoleon III. Its name, derived from “farot”, is that of the mound which separated it from the open sea and on which a lookout dominated, mentioned on maps from the 14th century.
The Palais du Pharo is a palace in Marseille, France. It was built in 1858 by Emperor Napoleon III for Empress Eugénie. In 1884, during a cholera epidemic, the mansion was transformed into a hospital. For the rest of the century, it was used for treatment of cholera and tuberculosis victims.
Palais du Pharo is a beautiful park located about a 15 minute walk from old port. It has pretty views overlooking the old port and MuCEM. Free place to visit and have a picnic lunch and just relax with the locals.
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- 58 boulevard Charles Livon, Marseille
Le palais du Pharo (de l' occitan faròt, phare) est un monument marseillais dont la construction est ordonnée par Napoléon III pour l' impératrice Eugénie dans la seconde moitié du XIXe siècle. Il appartient aujourd'hui à la ville de Marseille et constitue un lieu d'accueil pour des congrès et diverses manifestations.
Adresse : Palais du Pharo 58 boulevard Charles Livon 13007 Marseille. Téléphone : 33 (0)4 91 14 64 95
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Le palais du Pharo est une élégante “résidence impériale” offerte par la ville à Napoléon III. Son nom, dérivé de “farot”, est celui de la butte qui le séparait de la pleine mer et sur laquelle dominait une vigie, mentionnée sur les cartes dès le XIVème siècle.
The reasons for the ground floor in cut stone were sculpted by the Marseilles man Simon. The Palace overlooks a 5,7 hectare public garden which today bears the name of Émile Duclaux, but which the people of Marseilles continue to call the Jardin du Pharo. A congress and exhibition center.
