Château Borély

The Château Borély is a chateau in the southern part of Marseille, France. Associated with Borély park and Marseille Borély golf course, it has been listed as a historical monument since 1936, and has housed the Museum of Decorative Arts, Earthenware and Fashion since Marseille-Provence 2013 with its rich original decor.

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Type: Castle
Description: museum
Also known as: “Chateau Borely”, “Château Borely”, and “Musée d’Archéologie”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Museum of the Decorative Arts, Fashion and Ceramics and Stade Vélodrome.

Museum of the Decorative Arts, Fashion and Ceramics

Museum

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The Museum of the Decorative Arts, Fashion and Ceramics is a French museum opened to the public on 15 June 2013, in Château Borély. It is located at 132, Avenue Clot-Bey, Marseille.

Stade Vélodrome

Stadium

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The Stade Vélodrome, known for sponsorship reasons as the Orange Vélodrome since June 2016, is a multi-purpose stadium in Marseille, France. 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… Stade Vélodrome is situated 2 km northeast of Château Borély.

Marseille Borely Racecourse

Sports venue

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Marseille Borely Racecourse is a horse racing facility for thoroughbred flat racing and standardbred harness racing located at 16, avenue de Bonneveine in Marseille, France. Marseille Borely Racecourse is situated 270 metres west of Château Borély.