Calanque de Ratonneau

Calanque de Ratonneau is a bay in .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Museum of Civilizations of Europe and the Mediterranean and Notre-Dame de la Garde.

Museum
Photo: Olenailn, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilizations is a national museum located in , . 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.

Church
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, known to local citizens as la Bonne Mère, is a Catholic basilica in , France, and the city's best-known symbol. The site of a popular Assumption Day pilgrimage, it is the most visited site in Marseille.

Fort
Photo: Rvalette, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a fortification in , built in 1660 by Louis XIV at the entrance to the . Since 2013, it has been linked by two foot-bridges to the historical district Le Panier and to the ; the latter being the first French national museum to be located outside Paris.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Marseille and 8th arrondissement of Marseille.

Photo: Kulmalukko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
With 1.6 million people in its urban area, is the second most populated city of the biggest Mediterranean port and the economic center of the region.

Suburb
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The is one of the 16 arrondissements of Marseille, . It is governed locally together with the , with which it forms the 4th sector of Marseille.

Suburb
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The is one of the 16 arrondissements of Marseille. It is governed locally together with the , with which it forms the 2nd sector of Marseille.

Calanque de Ratonneau

Latitude
43.2846° or 43° 17′ 5″ north
Longitude
5.3218° or 5° 19′ 18″ east
Open location code
8FM778MC+VP
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5054084809
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­bay
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From French to Occitan—“Calanque de Ratonneau” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Frioul Islands and Vallon des Auffes.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Vue sur le Château d’If and Hôpital Caroline.

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