Anse des Catalans

Anse des Catalans is a bay in Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. Anse des Catalans is situated nearby to the quarter Le Pharo, as well as near the neighborhood Vallon des Auffes.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Plage des Catalans and Palais du Pharo.

Plage des Catalans

Beach

Photo: Patrick Nouhailler’s…, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Plage des Catalans is a beach.

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Le Pharo and Vallon des Auffes.

Le Pharo

Quarter

Photo: Jean-Pierre Dalbéra, CC BY 2.0.

Le Pharo is a quarter.

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.