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Pointe Escourbidon

Pointe Escourbidon is a cape in .
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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
Photo: Tabletpc2, CC BY 3.0.
, 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.

Pointe Escourbidon

Latitude
43.284° or 43° 17′ 2″ north
Longitude
5.3216° or 5° 19′ 18″ east
Open location code
8FM778MC+HJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5347332608
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cape
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Satellite Map

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

“Pointe Escourbidon” goes by many names.
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Poncha Escorbidon”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Frioul Islands and Endoume.

Notable Places Nearby

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

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