Plage des Catalans

Plage des Catalans is a beach in Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. Plage des Catalans is situated near 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: 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 Civilisations is an ethnology national museum in Marseille, France. It was built as part of the Euroméditerranée urban renewal project along with the neighbouring Villa Méditerranée in the La Joliette neighbourhood in the 2nd arrondissement opposite Fort Saint-Jean. 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. Fort Saint-Jean is situated 760 metres northeast of Plage des Catalans.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Le Pharo and Vallon des Auffes.

Le Pharo

Quarter

Photo: Jean-Pierre Dalbéra, CC BY 2.0.

Le Pharo is a quarter.

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.