Marseilles is a wonderful, varied, vibrant and colourful city. It is easy to navigate and park.
Fine buildings overlook the entrance to the Port, the one at the top was occupied by Napoleon.
The top picture shows one of the buildings in the 'Mucem' which opened in June of this year as part of the celebrations of Marseilles being the European city of culture. At the top are great views of the Cathederal La Major, one of the largest in the world.
The Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilisations (Musée des civilisations de l’Europe et de la Méditerranée — MuCEM) is a groundbreaking project for the Mediterranean region of the 21st century. This national museum is located on a 30,000m2 site, which includes the Fort Saint-Jean, a historic monument overlooking the Vieux-Port dating back to the 12thcentury, and a new building designed by architect Rudy Ricciotti on the J4 esplanade. The two buildings are linked by a footbridge. The MuCEM is a cultural venue that focuses on all human sciences. It presents different forms of artistic expression from around the Mediterranean Basin.
Great photographic opportunities!
Marseilles has so many fountains and buildings to explore
Modern architecture at its best.
The interior corridor.
Notre-dame-de-la-garde overlooks the vieux Port.
The art exhibition at Palais Longchamp runs to 13th October with exhibits by van Gogh, Matisse, Bonnard, Cezanne & Renoir to name but a few.
The new Norman Foster structure in the vieux Port allows you to take a look at yourself!
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