Anse du Pharo
Anse du Pharo is a bay in Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. Anse du Pharo is situated nearby to the quarter Le Pharo, as well as near Hôtel-de-Ville.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Palais du Pharo and Museum of Civilizations of Europe and the Mediterranean.
Palais du Pharo
Photo: Remontees, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Palais du Pharo is a palace in Marseille, southern France, overlooking the Mediterranean Sea, west of the Old Port. It was built in Second Empire style by Emperor Napoleon III for Empress Eugénie, starting in 1858.
Museum of Civilizations of Europe and the Mediterranean
Museum
Photo: Olenailn, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilizations is a national museum located in Marseille, France. It was inaugurated on 7 June 2013 as part of Marseille-Provence 2013, a year when Marseille was designated as the European Capital of Culture.
Fort Saint-Jean
Fort
Photo: Rvalette, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fort Saint-Jean is a fortification in Marseille, built in 1660 by Louis XIV at the entrance to the Old Port. Since 2013, it has been linked by two foot-bridges to the historical district Le Panier and to the Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilisations; the latter being the first French national museum to be located outside Paris.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Le Panier and Marseille.
Marseille
Photo: Kulmalukko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
With 1.6 million people in its urban area, Marseille is the second most populated city of France the biggest Mediterranean port and the economic center of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region.
Vallon des Auffes
Neighborhood
Photo: Zairon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Vallon des Auffes is a little traditional fishing haven in Marseille in the 7th arrondissement of Marseille. It is situated 2.5 km south-west of the Vieux-Port over the Corniche Kennedy, between the Catalans beach and Malmousque bay.
Anse du Pharo
- Type: Bay
- Also known as: “Pharo Basin”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France, Europe
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Latitude
43.29496° or 43° 17′ 42″ northLongitude
5.35661° or 5° 21′ 24″ eastElevation
20 metres (66 feet)Open location code
8FM779V4+XJOpenStreetMap ID
node 5591042188OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bayGeoNames ID
2987420
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Anse du Pharo” goes by many names.
- Occitan (post 1500): “Calanca dau Faròt”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Le Pharo and Hôtel-de-Ville.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include GRASM - CEFERAS Centre de plongée and Monument aux héros et victimes de la mer.
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