Pointe Roucas

Pointe Roucas is a cape in , .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hôpital Caroline and Museum of Civilizations of Europe and the Mediterranean.

Photo: Anfrx, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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.

Islet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
is an islet.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Marseille and 8th arrondissement of Marseille.

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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 1st sector of Marseille.

Pointe Roucas

Latitude
43.2721° or 43° 16′ 20″ north
Longitude
5.2974° or 5° 17′ 51″ east
Open location code
8FM777CW+RW
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5347332592
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cape
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Satellite Map

Discover Pointe Roucas from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

“Pointe Roucas” goes by many names.
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Poncha dau Rocàs”

Localities in the Area

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