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Walk through the former capital of Provence
On Place Richelme there is a small fountain with a sculpture of a bronze Boar in the center. This is a copy of the famous work by Pietro Tassa, the original of which is installed in Florence.
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Visiting the outstanding painter Paul Cezanne
From Cezanne's Atelier you can follow in the footsteps of the great painter along the same road that the artist walked every day to study for his main and favorite model - Mount Sainte-Victoire.
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Visiting the outstanding painter Paul Cezanne
In Aix-en-Provence, the outstanding artist Paul Cezanne was born and lived most of his life. At the University of Aix, young Cezanne studied law, but without completing the course, he moved to the School of Fine Arts.
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Walk through the former capital of Provence
It is believed that the Cathedral of the Holy Savior, the beginning of construction of which dates back to the 12th century, was built on the site of the ancient temple of Apollo.
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Walk through the former capital of Provence
The Old Aix Museum is housed in an old mansion from 1680 at 17 Rue Gaston de Saporta. A small exposition with the preserved furnishings of that time and interior items recreates the atmosphere of the life of the aristocracy of Aix from the time of Louis XIV, that old time when Aix was still the capi...
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Walk through the former capital of Provence
The Town Hall building was built in the 14th century. On the right side of the Town Hall is the Clock Tower, dating back to 1661. Its foundation was the former Roman gate of the city.
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10 years ago
Walk through the former capital of Provence
The legendary place of Mirabeau Boulevard is the cafe "Des Deux Garcons", whose visitors at different times were Zola, Girardot and Cocteau. The cafe is so amusingly named after two waiters who bought it for a couple in 1840.
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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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10 years ago