Plage des Catalans

Plage des Catalans is a beach in Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. Plage des Catalans is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Vue Panoramique - Anse des Catalans, as well as near the police station Police nationale.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Palais du Pharo and Museum of Civilizations of Europe and the Mediterranean.

Palais du Pharo

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The Palais du Pharo is a palace in Marseille, southern France, overlooking the Mediterranean Sea, west of the Old Port. It was built in Second Empire style by Emperor Napoleon III for Empress Eugénie, starting in 1858. Palais du Pharo is situated 450 metres northeast of Plage des Catalans.

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 1 km northeast of Plage des Catalans.

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 760 metres northeast of Plage des Catalans.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vallon des Auffes and 7th arrondissement 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.

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.