Jardin Émile Duclaux

Jardin Émile Duclaux is a park in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur which is located on Boulevard Charles Livon. Jardin Émile Duclaux is situated nearby to the university Aix-Marseille Université, as well as near Palais du Pharo.

Opening hours: 7:00 AM—9:00 PM
Type: Park
Address: 86 Boulevard Charles Livon, Marseille, 13007

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Palais du Pharo and Museum of Civilizations of Europe and the Mediterranean.

Palais du Pharo

Photo: Remontees, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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.

Museum of Civilizations of Europe and the Mediterranean

Museum

Photo: Olenailn, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 400 metres northeast of Jardin Émile Duclaux.

Fort Saint-Jean

Fort

Photo: Rvalette, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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; the latter being the first French national museum to be located outside Paris. Fort Saint-Jean is situated 350 metres northeast of Jardin Émile Duclaux.