Hôtel du département des Bouches-du-Rhône

The Hôtel du département des Bouches-du-Rhône, known as Le Grand Bleu, is the headquarters and council chambers of the Conseil General of Bouches-du-Rhône in Marseille, France.

Type: Government office
Description: headquarters building for the Departmental Council of Bouches-du-Rhône in Marseille
Also known as: “County Council Offices, Marseille”, “Departmental Council of Bouches-du-Rhône”, “Hotel du departement”, “Hôtel du Département des Bouches-du-Rhône”, “Le Grand Bleu”, and “Local Government Headquarters, Marseille”
Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Le Dôme de Marseille and Saint-Just - Hôtel du Département.

Le Dôme de Marseille

Theater building

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Le Dôme de Marseille is an indoor amphitheatre, located in Marseille, France. The capacity of the arena is 8,500 people. The amphitheatre has hosted concerts by many famous artists, spanning many different genres. Le Dôme de Marseille is situated 120 metres west of Hôtel du département des Bouches-du-Rhône.

Saint-Just - Hôtel du Département

Metro station

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Saint-Just - Hôtel du Département is a metro station.

Musée des beaux-arts de Marseille

Museum

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The Musée des beaux-arts de Marseille is one of the main museums in the city of Marseille, in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. It occupies a wing of the Palais Longchamp, and displays a collection of paintings, sculptures and drawings from the 16th to 19th centuries. Musée des beaux-arts de Marseille is situated 1½ km southwest of Hôtel du département des Bouches-du-Rhône.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include 4th arrondissement of Marseille and La Blancarde.

4th arrondissement of Marseille

Suburb

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The 4th arrondissement of Marseille is one of the 16 arrondissements of Marseille. It is governed locally together with the 5th arrondissement, with which it forms the 3rd sector of Marseille.