Pictures of the old harbour and the old town district of Le Panier
Le Panier in the 2nd arrondissement is known for its picturesque alleys and is considered the authentic heart of the city.
Fort Saint Jean at the entrance to the old harbour
The fort was originally built in 1660 under King Louis XIV to protect the city and the harbour. However, its history dates back to the 12th century, when the Knights Hospitaller established a command post there.
Since 2013, it has been connected by two footbridges to the historic Le Panier district and the Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilisations (MuCEM).
The Old Port (Vieux-Port)
The Palais du Pharo (side view) was built in 1858 in the Second Empire style by Emperor Napoleon III for Empress Eugénie. Apparently, she never stayed here.
Église Saint-Laurent (Saint Lawrence Church)
The church is located near Fort Saint-Jean and overlooks the Old Port (Vieux-Port).
It is considered the only surviving Romanesque church in Marseille.
The octagonal bell tower was added in the 17th century.
The historic town hall (Hôtel de Ville) of Marseille, France.
The town hall was built in the 17th century in the Italian Baroque architectural style.
The Diamond House (Maison Diamantée). It is one of the oldest buildings in the city and is known for its unique façade decorated with diamond-shaped bossage (diamond-cut stones).
The building in the picture is the Hôtel de Ville, Marseille's new town hall.
Notre-Dame-des-Accoules Church
Hotel Inter Continental Marseille
It is located in the Hôtel-Dieu de Marseille building, which served as the city's main hospital (Hôtel-Dieu) for over eight hundred years.
It was founded in 1188 as the Saint-Esprit Hospital. Over the following six centuries, it underwent significant expansion, and the current building was inaugurated by Napoleon III in 1866.
A stroll through the narrow streets of Le Panier
The La Vieille Charité hospice in Marseille, which now houses the Musée de la Vieille Charité.
Marseille Cathedral is the bishop's church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Marseille. Built in 1852, this monumental neo-Romanesque-Byzantine church stands on the western edge of the old town above the Quai de la Joliette.
