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Walk through the former capital of Provence
Mirabeau Boulevard, which is bordered by an alley of huge plane trees, was founded in 1649 on the site of a former fortress wall. The city was actively growing and expanding, which meant that the inhabitants of Aix needed a promenade.
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Walk through the former capital of Provence
Jean-Baptiste d'Albert, head of the Chamber of Auditors, bought the buildings adjacent to his mansion and ordered the architect Laurent Vallon to reconstruct the entire square.
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Walk through the former capital of Provence
The huge round fountain was built in 1860 by Theophile Turnard. Consists of two pools. The larger one, i. e. the lower one, with a diameter of 41 meters, is decorated with figures of lions.
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Unusual fjords of the Mediterranean
You can admire the calanques both by getting there by land and by boat. For those who want a sea option to get acquainted with the Calanques of Marseille - in the Old Port, many sightseeing boats depart from the pier.
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For lovers of fish delicacies
The Marseille fish market is located in the Old Port. Here every morning the freshest catch is waiting for its customers. Be sure to go through the fish rows. Watch the trade.
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Emotions in stone
The sculpture "La Passion du Christ" is installed in front of the Basilica of Our Lady of the Guardian (Basilique Notre-Dame-de-la-Garde). Stunning work by Auguste Carli depicts the figures of Christ and Saint Veronica (1906) How much pain in the dying figure of Christ!
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City view lovers
The Basilica of Our Lady of the Guardian (Basilique Notre-Dame-de-la-Garde) is located on the hill of the Guardian with a height of 149 meters. Initially, a watchtower towered here, then a small church was built.
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For lovers of historical places
The old almshouse (Vieille Charite) is located in the heart of the Panier quarter (Le Panier). The almshouse was built in the 17th century in order, according to the royal decree and the decision of the city authorities of Marseille, ".
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The oldest district of Marseille
The name of the quarter, according to one version, comes from a sign with a picture of a basket on one of the inns (translated from French "panier" means basket). According to another version, the quarter with its intricate narrow streets, going up and down, really resembles a basket.
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For lovers of historical places
This triumphal arch was designed by the French architect Pinchot Michel-Robert. The author was inspired to develop the project by the arches of the Roman Empire, the style of which Penchot adopted.
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For lovers of non-trivial sculpture
The monument by Gaston Castel and Antoine Sartorio was erected at the beginning of the 20th century in memory of all those who died in the First World War. The monument was specially placed on a ledge, overlooking the sea, so that it could be clearly seen from afar.
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Pink stone building in the Old Port
The town hall was built at the end of the 17th century by order of King Louis in the then fashionable baroque style. This building has an interesting feature - the floors do not communicate with each other, the entrance to the second floor is only through the neighboring building, along the covered ...
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Urban architecture lovers
Since the 5th century, several religious buildings have replaced each other on this site. And on September 26.1852, Napoleon III laid the first stone in the foundation of the current Cathedral.
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Urban architecture lovers
Faro Palace is located on the Faro plateau, directly above the Old Port. The foundation stone of the building was laid on August 15.1858, the birthday of Emperor Napoleon.
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For lovers of modern architecture
The Mirror Pavilion on Marseille's Marina is a 46m by 22m structure made of polished stainless steel that reflects the pedestrian area of the harbour. The authors of the project say that this steel structure almost does not invade the urban landscape, because from a distance it see...
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Old church in the Old Port
The Augustinian Church (Eglise Saint-Ferreol les Augustins) is located in the heart of the Old Port. It was built in the 15th century and at first did not actually have a facade, being built between neighboring buildings.
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Heart of the old city
All roads in Marseille lead to the Old Port. It was here, more than 2500 years ago, that the first settlement of Greek colonists arose. Since then, and to this day, the port has been and remains the center of the city.
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Have you tried bouillabaisse?
We went to the restaurant in the Old Port (address: Place aux Huiles, 1) with the sole purpose of trying the famous fish soup - bouillabaisse. A limited number of restaurants in Marseille have the right to cook it under this name, and the fish from which it is cooked must have a Marseille accent : )...
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Great place to walk and relax
Longchamp Palace was conceived in 1839 in honor of the construction of the Marseille Canal, with which the city intended to make up for the constant lack of water. However, it began to build almost 30 years later.
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Three in one - beautiful, modern and comfortable
In addition to its purely practical nature, the building of Saint-Charles station is also worth looking at from the point of view of a local attraction. The building itself was built in the middle of the 19th century by the engineer Gustave Deplace.
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Young people! Do not pester the girls who have left the bath. They may turn out to be
Lake Heviz. It translates into Russian as "hot water". The lake is unique in size and chemical composition of water. In Europe - the only one, and on the planet - the second.
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Guided tour of Montserrat Monastery
After taking the Sant Joan funicular to the upper plateau (one-way fare 5.85 euros; round-trip 9.00 euros), you can walk along the Montserrat mountain range. For this, several routes of varying degrees of complexity and length are proposed.
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Guided tour of Montserrat Monastery
This picturesque Chapel stands almost on the cliff, being literally stuck to the edge of the cliff. It was in this place, according to legend, that the image of Our Lady of Montserrat was found, and later the Chapel was built.
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Guided tour of Montserrat Monastery
Among the classic hiking trails in Montserrat, one of the most interesting is the Path of Prayer leading to the Holy Cave. You can cover part of the route using the Santa Cova funicular (one-way price 2.
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