Jardin des Vestiges

The Jardin des Vestiges is a garden containing the archaeological remains of the ancient port of Marseille, France. The site is located in the 1st arrondissement, behind the shopping arcade in the Centre Bourse.

Photo: Imac.vincent, Public domain.

Email: musee-histoire@marseille.fr
Type: Park
Description: Garden and ancient site in Marseille, France

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Marseille History Museum and Église Saint-Cannat.

Marseille History Museum

Museum

Photo: Jean-Pierre Dalbéra, CC BY 2.0.

The Marseille History Museum is the local historical and archaeological museum of Marseille in France. When opened in 1983, it became one of the most significant museums for urban history in France, dedicated to exhibiting the major archaeological finds…

Église Saint-Cannat

Church

Photo: Peter17, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Église Saint-Cannat is a Roman Catholic church in Marseille. Église Saint-Cannat is situated 140 metres northwest of Jardin des Vestiges.

Église Saint-Ferréol les Augustins

Church

Photo: Rvalette, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Église Saint-Ferréol les Augustins is a Roman Catholic church in Marseille. Église Saint-Ferréol les Augustins is situated 150 metres south of Jardin des Vestiges.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Belsunce and Marseille.

Belsunce

Quarter

Belsunce is a district near Canebière, central Marseille. It is within the 1st arrondissement. Its name was given by Monseigneur Henri François Xavier de Belsunce de Castelmoron, who famously helped during the Great Plague 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.