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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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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
Church
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The Abbey of Saint-Victor, Marseille is a former abbey that was founded during the late Roman period in Marseille in the south of France, named after the local soldier saint and martyr, Victor of Marseilles. Abbey of St Victor, Marseille is situated 270 metres east of Fort Saint-Nicolas.
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 640 metres north of Fort Saint-Nicolas.
Jardin Missak Manouchian
Park
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Marseille and 7th arrondissement of Marseille.
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.
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.
Vallon des Auffes
Neighborhood
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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.
Fort Saint-Nicolas
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Also known as: “Fort d’Entrecasteaux”
- Categories: fort, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Marseille, Arrondissement of Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France, Europe
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Latitude
43.29105° or 43° 17′ 28″ northLongitude
5.36237° or 5° 21′ 45″ eastOpen location code
8FM779R6+CWOpenStreetMap ID
way 27254413OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fortOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q1763231
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Spanish—“Fort Saint-Nicolas” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Крепост Свети Никола”
- Bulgarian: “Сен Никола”
- Chinese: “圣尼古拉堡”
- Dutch: “Fort Saint-Nicolas”
- French: “fort d’Entrecasteaux”
- French: “fort Ganteaume”
- French: “fort Saint-Nicolas”
- French: “Fort Saint-Nicolas”
- German: “Fort D’Entrecasteaux”
- German: “Fort St. Nicolas”
- Italian: “Fort Saint-Nicolas”
- Italian: “Forte Saint-Nicolas”
- Occitan (post 1500): “Fòrt de Sant Nicolau”
- Spanish: “Fuerte de San Nicolás”
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