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 Saint-Lambert.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Palais du Pharo and Museum of Civilizations of Europe and the Mediterranean.

Palais du Pharo

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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

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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

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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.