Place Gantès

Place Gantès is a square in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. Place Gantès is situated nearby to Place Henri Verneuil, as well as near the social service facility Résidence La Joliette.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Le Silo and Marseille-Saint-Charles station.

Le Silo

Theater building

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Le Silo is a theater building, which is situated 260 metres northwest of Place Gantès.

Marseille-Saint-Charles station

Railway station

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Marseille-Saint-Charles is the main railway station and intercity bus station of Marseille, France. It is the southern terminus of the Paris–Marseille railway and the western terminus of the Marseille–Ventimiglia railway. Marseille-Saint-Charles station is situated 1¼ km southeast of Place Gantès.

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 1½ km southwest of Place Gantès.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include La Joliette and 3rd arrondissement of Marseille.

La Joliette

Quarter

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La Joliette is a neighbourhood of the 2nd arrondissement of Marseille located at the start of the autonomous port of Marseille.

3rd arrondissement of Marseille

Suburb

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The 3rd arrondissement of Marseille is one of the 16 arrondissements of Marseille. It is governed locally together with the 2nd arrondissement, with which it forms the 2nd sector of Marseille.