Arsenal des galères
The Arsenal des Galères is a former military arsenal located in Marseille, France. It was built by Colbert in the second half of the 17th century to house and arm King Louis XIV's galleys, but was only fully operational for less than a hundred years, galleys rapidly losing their role in naval warfare to ships.Photo: Arnaud 25, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Hotel building
- Description: former military arsenal located in Marseille
- Also known as: “Arsenal des galères (Marseille)”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Opéra de Marseille and Marseille Courthouse.
Opéra de Marseille
Theater building
Photo: Fred Romero, CC BY 2.0.
The Opéra de Marseille, known today as the Opéra Municipal, is an opera company located in Marseille, France. In 1685, the city was the second in France after Bordeaux to have an opera house, which was erected on a tennis court. Opéra de Marseille is situated 210 metres northeast of Arsenal des galères.
Marseille Courthouse
Courthouse
Photo: Rvalette, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Marseille Courthouse is a neoclassical building located on Place Montyon, in the 6th arrondissement of Marseille, France. Marseille Courthouse is situated 170 metres southeast of Arsenal des galères.
Old Port of Marseille
Marina
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Old Port of Marseille is at the end of the Canebière, the major street of Marseille. It has been the natural harbour of the city since antiquity and is now the main popular place in Marseille. It became mainly pedestrian in 2013.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Marseille and Noailles.
Marseille
Photo: Kulmalukko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
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.
Arsenal des galères
- Categories: arsenal, building, accommodation, and tourism
- Location: Marseille, Arrondissement of Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France, Europe
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Latitude
43.29251° or 43° 17′ 33″ northLongitude
5.37352° or 5° 22′ 25″ eastLevels
4Open location code
8FM779VF+2COpenStreetMap ID
way 67705560OpenStreetMap feature
building=hotelWikidata ID
Q2864385
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Arsenal des galères” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “阿瑟那尔奴隶船”
- Chinese: “阿瑟那爾奴隸船”
- Dutch: “Arsenaal (Marseille)”
- Dutch: “Arsenaal”
- French: “arsenal des galères de Marseille”
- French: “Arsenal des galères”
- Spanish: “Arsenal de galeras”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Gallerie Mickaël Marciano and Les Grandes Halles Du Vieux Port.
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