Porte d’Aix

Porte d'Aix is a triumphal arch in , in the south of , marking the old entry point to the city on the road from . The classical design by Michel-Robert Penchaud was inspired by the triumphal arches of the Roman Empire.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: triumphal arch in Marseille, France
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Jules Guesde and Marseille-Saint-Charles station.

Metro station
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is a metro station.

Railway station
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Marseille-Saint-Charles is the main railway station and intercity bus station of , France. It is the southern terminus of the Paris–Marseille railway and the western terminus of the Marseille–Ventimiglia railway. is situated 540 metres east of Porte d’Aix.

Photo: Rvalette, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is situated 250 metres south of Porte d’Aix.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Belsunce and Le Panier.

Quarter
is a district near Canebière, central . It is within the . Its name was given by Monseigneur Henri François Xavier de de Castelmoron, who famously helped during the Great Plague of Marseille.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Suburb
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The is one of the 16 arrondissements of Marseille. It is governed locally together with the , with which it forms the 1st sector of Marseille.

Porte d’Aix

Latitude
43.30185° or 43° 18′ 7″ north
Longitude
5.37475° or 5° 22′ 29″ east
Open location code
8FM7892F+PV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 68949866
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monument
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q2243437
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Satellite Map

Discover Porte d’Aix from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Turkish—“Porte d’Aix” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “艾克斯门”
  • Dutch: “Porte d’Aix”
  • Finnish: “Porte d’Aix”
  • French: “Place Jules-Guesde”
  • French: “porte d’Aix”
  • French: “Porte d’Aix”
  • German: “Porte d’Aix”
  • Italian: “Porte d’Aix”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Portau d’Ais”
  • Turkish: “Zafer Takı, Marsilya”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Bureau de Poste de Marseille Porte D Aix and Place Nelson Mandela.

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