Catalans Plage

Catalans Plage is a residential area in Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. Catalans Plage is situated nearby to the beach Plage des Catalans, as well as near the police station Police nationale.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Palais du Pharo and Plage des Catalans.

Palais du Pharo

Photo: Remontees, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Palais du Pharo is a palace in Marseille, southern France, overlooking the Mediterranean Sea, west of the Old Port. It was built in Second Empire style by Emperor Napoleon III for Empress Eugénie, starting in 1858. Palais du Pharo is situated 330 metres northeast of Catalans Plage.

Plage des Catalans

Beach

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Plage des Catalans is a beach, which is situated 120 metres southwest of Catalans Plage.

Museum of Civilizations of Europe and the Mediterranean

Museum

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The Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilizations is a national museum located in Marseille, France. 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. Museum of Civilizations of Europe and the Mediterranean is situated 690 metres northeast of Catalans Plage.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vallon des Auffes and 7th arrondissement of Marseille.

Vallon des Auffes

Neighborhood

Photo: Zairon, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Vallon des Auffes is a little traditional fishing haven in Marseille in the 7th arrondissement of Marseille. It is situated 2.5 km south-west of the Vieux-Port over the Corniche Kennedy, between the Catalans beach and Malmousque bay.

7th arrondissement of Marseille

Suburb

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The 7th arrondissement of Marseille is one of the 16 arrondissements of Marseille, France. It is governed locally together with the 1st arrondissement, with which it forms the 1st sector of Marseille.