Palais du Pharo

The Palais du Pharo is a palace in , southern France, overlooking the Mediterranean Sea, west of the . It was built in Second Empire style by Emperor Napoleon III for Empress Eugénie, starting in 1858.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: palace in Marseille, France
  • Also known as: “Le Palais du Pharo”
  • Address: 58 Boulevard Charles Livon, Marseille, 13007
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Places of Interest Nearby

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

Museum
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The Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilisations is an ethnology national museum in , France. It was built as part of the Euroméditerranée urban renewal project along with the neighbouring Villa Méditerranée in the neighbourhood in the opposite . is situated 360 metres northeast of Palais du Pharo.

Fort
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is a fortification in , built in 1660 by Louis XIV at the entrance to the . Since 2013, it has been linked by two foot-bridges to the historical district Le Panier and to the . is situated 340 metres northeast of Palais du Pharo.

Work of art
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is a work of art.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Le Pharo and Saint-Victor.

Quarter
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is a quarter.

Quarter
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is a quarter.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Palais du Pharo

Latitude
43.29424° or 43° 17′ 39″ north
Longitude
5.35823° or 5° 21′ 30″ east
Established
1870
Wheelchair access
yes
Open location code
8FM779V5+M7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 265247086
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q1906882
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Turkish—“Palais du Pharo” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “قصر فارو”
  • Bulgarian: “Фаро”
  • Chinese: “法罗宫”
  • Dutch: “Palais du Pharo”
  • French: “palais du Pharo”
  • French: “Palais du Pharo”
  • German: “Palais du Pharo”
  • Italian: “Palais du Pharo”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Palais dau Faròt”
  • Spanish: “Palacio del Pharo”
  • Swedish: “Pharopalatset”
  • Turkish: “Pharo Sarayı”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Jardin Émile Duclaux and Aix-Marseille Université.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Aix-Marseille Université and Désordre.

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