Sofitel Marseille Vieux Port

Sofitel Marseille Vieux Port is a hotel in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. Sofitel Marseille Vieux Port is situated nearby to the quarter Le Pharo, as well as near Fort Saint-Nicolas.

Places of Interest Nearby

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

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. Museum of Civilizations of Europe and the Mediterranean is situated 520 metres north of Sofitel Marseille Vieux Port.

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. Palais du Pharo is situated 290 metres northwest of Sofitel Marseille Vieux Port.

Fort Saint-Nicolas

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Fort Saint-Nicolas is a former military fort in Marseille. It's the sister fort to Fort Saint-Jean which was constructed at the same time. After an uprisings in 1630–31 and the Fronde in 1648–1652, the young King Louis XIV had two large forts, fort St. Fort Saint-Nicolas is situated 210 metres southeast of Sofitel Marseille Vieux Port.