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Calanque du Cap d’Auriou

Calanque du Cap d’Auriou is a bay 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.

Photo: Remontees, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a palace in , southern France, overlooking the Mediterranean Sea, west of the . It was built in Second Empire style by Emperor Napoleon III for Empress Eugénie, starting in 1858.

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 4th sector of Marseille.

Calanque du Cap d’Auriou

Latitude
43.2753° or 43° 16′ 31″ north
Longitude
5.3114° or 5° 18′ 41″ east
Open location code
8FM778G6+4H
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5515199953
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­bay
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In Other Languages

“Calanque du Cap d’Auriou” goes by many names.
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Calanca dau Cap d’Auruou”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Frioul Islands and Endoume.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Sommet de l’Île Pomègues (Frioul) and Panne n°6.

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