Église Saint-Cannat

The Église Saint-Cannat is a Roman Catholic church in Marseille.

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Type: Church
Denomination: Catholic
Description: church located in Bouches-du-Rhône, in France
Also known as: “Eglise Saint-Cannat” and “Église Saint-Cannat-les-Prêcheurs”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Marseille History Museum and Jardin des Vestiges.

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… Marseille History Museum is situated 190 metres southeast of Église Saint-Cannat.

Jardin des Vestiges

Park

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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. Jardin des Vestiges is situated 140 metres southeast of Église Saint-Cannat.

Alcazar

Library

The Théâtre de l'Alcazar was a famous theatre, founded in the mid-19th century, that was located in the heart of Marseille's Bourse district, on Cours Belsunce, near the Canebière. Alcazar is situated 270 metres east of Église Saint-Cannat.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Belsunce and Hôtel-de-Ville.

Belsunce

Quarter

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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.