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Pointe du Pharo

Pointe du Pharo is a cape in , .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Stade Vélodrome and Museum of Civilizations of Europe and the Mediterranean.

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

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.

Railway station
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Marseille-Saint-Charles is the main railway station and intercity bus station of , France. It is the southern terminus of the Paris–Marseille railway and the western terminus of the Marseille–Ventimiglia railway.

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 8th sector of Marseille.

Pointe du Pharo

Latitude
43.2951° or 43° 17′ 43″ north
Longitude
5.3556° or 5° 21′ 20″ east
Open location code
8FM779W4+36
Open­Street­Map ID
node 9517565879
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cape
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Satellite Map

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

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

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Le Pharo and Hôtel-de-Ville.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include GRASM - CEFERAS Centre de plongée and Centre d’information et de recrutement des forces armées de Marseille.

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