Pointe du Colombier

Pointe du Colombier is a cape in , , .

Places of Interest

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

Museum
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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.

Stadium
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The , known for sponsorship reasons as the Orange Vélodrome since June 2016, is a multi-purpose stadium in , . It is home to the Olympique de Marseille football club of Ligue 1 since it opened in 1937 and has been a venue in the…

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 2nd sector of Marseille.

Pointe du Colombier

Latitude
43.279° or 43° 16′ 45″ north
Longitude
5.3245° or 5° 19′ 28″ east
Open location code
8FM778HF+JQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 9503496153
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cape
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Satellite Map

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

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

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Localities in the Area

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