Villa Méditerranée

Villa Méditerranée is a building in Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France which is located on Promenade Robert Laffont. Villa Méditerranée is situated nearby to the museum Grotte Cosquer, as well as near the convention center Amphithéâtre Jean Courtin.

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Type: Building
Description: archaeological museum in Marseille, France
Address: Promenade Robert Laffont
Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Museum of Civilizations of Europe and the Mediterranean and Fort Saint-Jean.

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.

Fort Saint-Jean

Fort

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Fort Saint-Jean is a fortification in Marseille, built in 1660 by Louis XIV at the entrance to the Old Port. Since 2013, it has been linked by two foot-bridges to the historical district Le Panier and to the Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilisations; the latter being the first French national museum to be located outside Paris. Fort Saint-Jean is situated 180 metres south of Villa Méditerranée.

Musée Regards de Provence

Museum

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Musée Regards de Provence is a museum, which is situated 140 metres northeast of Villa Méditerranée.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Le Panier and Marseille.

Le Panier

Suburb

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Le Panier is a suburb.

Marseille

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With 1.6 million people in its urban area, Marseille is the second most populated city of France the biggest Mediterranean port and the economic center of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region.