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The Old Port of Marseille (French: Vieux-Port de Marseille, [vjøpɔʁ də maʁsɛj]) is at the end of the Canebière, the major street of Marseille. It has been the natural harbour of the city since antiquity and is now the main popular place in Marseille. It became mainly pedestrian in 2013.
Together with ‘Notre-Dame de la Garde’, the ‘Vieux Port’ of Marseille, located at the bottom of the famous ‘Canebière’ is one of the symbols of the city. With gatherings, major events, and fireworks, it is the landmark of the people of Marseille!
Marseille and its port is twenty-six centuries of common history, because according to legend the city was born here on the shores of this marshy cove. An ideal port that protects from the sea and enemies, the Lacydon cove was adopted by the Greek settlers who created Massalia there.
- Vieux-Port de Marseille, 13001 Marseille
- 13001.6B
Discover the charm of the Saint-Louis Vieux Port hotel in Marseille. Stay in our boutique hotel in the heart of the city, just a stone's throw from the Vieux Port.
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- 04 91 54 02 74
- 2, rue des Récolettes, Marseille, 13001
- hotel@hotel-st-louis.com
French lighthouse, it sweeps with its light the five parts of the earth. It is called the port of Marseilles”. The Old Port is the oldest port in Marseille, as well as the historical and cultural center of the city since its foundation on this site during Antiquity.
Historic site and monument. Historic patrimony. Old port. 13001 Marseille 1er. Getting there. Open today. Marseille can claim to have existed for 2,600 years and therefore qualifies as France's oldest city.
