Fort Saint-Nicolas
Fort Saint-Nicolas is a former military fort in Marseille. It's the sister fort to Fort Saint-Jean which was constructed at the same time. After an uprisings in 1630–31 and the Fronde in 1648–1652, the young King Louis XIV had two large forts, fort St.
- Tourist attraction
- …is also known as “Fort d’Entrecasteaux”
- Description: military fort in Marseille, France
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Abbey of St Victor, Marseille and Museum of Civilizations of Europe and the Mediterranean.
Abbey of St Victor, Marseille
The Abbey of Saint-Victor, Marseille is a former abbey… Abbey of St Victor, Marseille is situated 270 metres east of Fort Saint-Nicolas.
Museum of Civilizations of Europe and the Mediterranean
The Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilisations… Museum of Civilizations of Europe and the Mediterranean is situated 640 metres north of Fort Saint-Nicolas.
Jardin Missak Manouchian
Jardin Missak Manouchian is a park, which is situated 170 metres northwest of Fort Saint-Nicolas.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Le Pharo and Saint-Victor.
7th arrondissement of Marseille
The 7th arrondissement of Marseille is one of the 16 arrondissements of Marseille, France.
Fort Saint-Nicolas
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Latitude
43.29105° or 43° 17′ 28″ north
Longitude
5.36237° or 5° 21′ 45″ east
Open location code
8FM779R6+CW
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fort
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Turkish—“Fort Saint-Nicolas” goes by many names.
Крепост Свети НиколаBulgarian
Сен НиколаBulgarian
圣尼古拉堡Chinese
Fort Saint-NicolasDutch
Fort Saint-NicolasItalian
Forte Saint-NicolasItalian
Fòrt de Sant NicolauOccitan (post 1500)
Sen Nikolas KalesiTurkish
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Boulodrome Fort Entrecasteaux and Tennis du Pharo.
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