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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!
- Vieux-Port de Marseille (Old Port) The Old Port of Marseille is located at the bottom of the famous Canebière, the main shopping street of Marseille.
- Notre Dame de la Garde. Built in the 19th century on the foundations of an ancient fort on the top of the city’s highest hill, Basilique Notre Dame de la Garde (known as “la Bonne Mère” – “the Good Mother” among the local population) is the symbol of Marseille and the city’s most visited landmark.
- Le Panier (Marseille’s Old Town) Le Panier neighborhood is Marseille’s Old Town, located just north of the Vieux-Port. The Panier is famous for its steep alleys, artistic ambiance, colorful murals, old and tall buildings, historic squares and hilly streets filled with authentic cafes, eateries and shops.
- Vallon des Auffes. Located in the 7 arrondissement of Marseille, 2.5 km/1.5 miles (a 30-minute walk) southwest of the Vieux Port, Vallon des Auffes is a small Provençal fishing village and a fishermen’s paradise.
Le Vieux Port is the old port of Marseille and is predominantly now used for leisure boat facilities and berthing. There is a plethora of restaurants all around the port and there is no shortage of people and customers.
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- Hotels with a view. Whether you are spending one night in Marseille or a week, I always recommend staying near the Old Port. There are several great hotels in the area, and a number of them have excellent views of the harbor.
- Mucem. On the far end of the Old Port of Marseille, you will find the new Museum of Civilisations (Mucem – Musée des Civilisations de l’Europe et de la Méditerranée).
- La Canebiére. This street is what a Marsaillais (a local, aka my OH) would call the “Champs-Elysées of Marseille”. I don’t know that I would go that far, but it is a large avenue with beautiful classical buildings that stretches several miles.
- Cathédrale Sainte-Marie-Majeure de Marseille. If you don’t have time to visit the celebrated Notre Dame de la Garde Basilica (the one you see in all the pictures on top of a hill), the next best thing is to visit the Cathédrale Sainte-Marie-Majeure de Marseille, right on the Old Port.
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Old Port of Marseille. The Old Port of Marseille 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. Map.
