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Notre-Dame de la Garde

Notre-Dame de la Garde (literally Our Lady of the Guard), is a Catholic basilica in Marseille, France. This Neo-Byzantine church was built by the architect Henri-Jacques Espérandieu on the foundations of an ancient fort located at the highest natural point in Marseille, a 149m (490 feet) limestone outcrop on the south side of the Old Port. It is a major local landmark and the site of a popular annual pilgrimage every year on Assumption Day, August 15.

Located at 43.284, 5.37111 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.009 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Marseille, Neo-Byzantine architecture, Churches in Bouches-du-Rhône, Basilica churches in France, Visitor attractions in Marseille

Unité d'Habitation

The Unité d'Habitation is the name of a modernist residential housing design principle developed by Le Corbusier, with the collaboration of painter-architect Nadir Afonso. The concept formed the basis of several housing developments designed by him throughout Europe with this name. The most famous of these developments is located in south Marseille.

Located at 43.2613, 5.39626 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.008 miles away.
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Le Corbusier buildings, Brutalist architecture

Stade Vélodrome

The Stade Vélodrome is a football stadium in Marseille, France. It is home to the Olympique de Marseille football club of Ligue 1, and was a venue in the 1998 FIFA World Cup and the 2007 Rugby World Cup. Before its current renovations, it was the largest club football ground in France, with a capacity of 60,031 spectators; although the current capacity is 42,000 due to the ongoing renovations ahead of UEFA Euro 2016. When the construction is completed, its capacity should be 67,000.

Located at 43.2697, 5.39583 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.008 miles away.
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Olympique de Marseille, Buildings and structures in Marseille, 1938 FIFA World Cup stadiums, 1998 FIFA World Cup stadiums, 1960 European Nations' Cup stadiums, Football venues in France, Rugby union stadiums in France, Rugby World Cup stadiums, Velodromes in France, Visitor attractions in Marseille, Sports venues in Bouches-du-Rhône, Sport in Marseille

Opéra de Marseille

L’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. However, the first real theatre, the Grand-Théâtre or Salle Bauveau was constructed in 1787.

Located at 43.2933, 5.37583 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.010 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Marseille, Opera houses in France, Neoclassical architecture in France, Buildings and structures completed in 1924, Visitor attractions in Marseille

Abbey of St. Victor, Marseille

For the abbey near Paris see Abbey of St. Victor, Paris The Abbey of St. Victor is a late Roman former monastic foundation in Marseille in the south of France, named after the local soldier saint and martyr, Victor of Marseilles.

Located at 43.2903, 5.36556 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.009 miles away.
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Augustinian monasteries in France, Benedictine monasteries in France, 410s establishments in France, 1739 disestablishments in France, Buildings and structures in Marseille, Basilica churches in France, Burial places of popes, Churches in Bouches-du-Rhône, Visitor attractions in Marseille

Huveaune

The Huveaune is a small river in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of southeastern France. It is 48.4 kilometres long and flows through the communes of La Penne-sur-Huveaune, Nans-les-Pins, Saint-Zacharie, Plan-d'Aups-Sainte-Baume, Auriol, Roquevaire, Aubagne, and the metropolitan area of Marseille. The Huveaune rises in the Castelette cave at 590 metres in the Sainte-Baume mountain range, and discharges into the Mediterranean Sea at Marseille.

Located at 43.2667, 5.36667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.008 miles away.
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Geography of Bouches-du-Rhône, Rivers of France, Rivers of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Marseille

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Marseille, is a metropolitan archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. The Archepiscopal see is in the city of Marseille, and the diocese comprises the arrondissement of Marseille, a subdivision of the department of Bouches-du-Rhône in the Region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. Erected in the 1st century, the diocese was raised to the level of an Archdiocese on 31 January 1948 by Pope Pius XII.

Located at 43.2867, 5.37 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.009 miles away.
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Roman Catholic dioceses in France

Canebière

La Canebière is the historic high street in the old quarter of Marseille, France. About a kilometre long, it runs from the Vieux-Port ("old port") to the Réformés quarter. King Alexander I of Yugoslavia was assassinated here on October 9, 1934. French foreign minister Louis Barthou was fatally wounded in the same incident. On October 28, 1938, the Nouvelles Galeries store was destroyed by fire, killing 75.

Located at 43.2975, 5.38056 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.010 miles away.
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Streets in Marseille

Plages du Prado

Plages du Prado is the generic name for the beaches in the south neighborhood of Marseille, France. The seaside park is an artificial coastal development created in the late 1970s by Gaston Defferre. They were built with the fill coming from the construction of the two Marseille subway lines. They host many events including the Sosh Freestyle Cup, particular due to the presence of the Bowl of Marseille, famous skatepark. In June each year they host concerts during the World Music Day.

Located at 43.2556, 5.375 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.007 miles away.
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Beaches of France

Open 13

The Open 13 is an annual men's tennis tournament played in Marseille, France. The tournament is an ATP World Tour 250 series event on the Association of Tennis Professionals tour. It is held for one week in February. The number 13 is the INSEE code of the Bouches-du-Rhône département of which Marseille is the capital. The tournament is played on indoor hard courts at the Palais des sports de Marseille. The Centre Court has a capacity of 5800 seats.

Located at 43.271, 5.401 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.008 miles away.
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Tennis tournaments in France, Indoor tennis tournaments, Hard court tennis tournaments, ATP Tour, Recurring events established in 1993, Open 13

Jardin botanique E.M. Heckel

The Jardin botanique E.M. Heckel (12,000 m²), also known as the Jardin botanique de Marseille and the Jardin botanique Borély de Marseille, is a municipal botanical garden located in the Parc Borély at 48, Avenue Clot Bey, Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. It is open daily except Monday; an admission fee is charged. The garden is Marseille's fourth botanical garden.

Located at 43.2598, 5.3847 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.007 miles away.
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Gardens in Bouches-du-Rhône, Botanical gardens in France

Parc Borély

Parc Borély is a public municipal park in the city of Marseille, in France. It is classified by the French Ministry of Culture as one of the Notable Gardens of France. The park is 17 hectares in size. It adjoins the Jardin botanique E.M. Heckel.

Located at 43.2597, 5.3805 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.007 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Marseille, Geography of Marseille, Gardens in Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence, Visitor attractions in Marseille

Parc du 26e Centenaire

Description[edit] The eighteen-hectare garden features a large fountain, a canal with twenty-six fountains, and a long paved terrace, which was once a railroad platform. On the south side of the park, there are four separate gardens. -The Provencal garden, laid out on terraces, which contains the examples of the aromatic plants of Provence. -The African Garden, with sand dunes, and a basin of aquatic and semi-aquatic plants.

Located at 43.2802, 5.3958 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.009 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Marseille, Geography of Marseille, Gardens in Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence, Visitor attractions in Marseille

Jardin de la Magalone

The Jardin de la Magalone is public park and Garden à la française in the city of Marseille, France. It is listed by the French Ministry of Culture as one of the Notable Gardens of France.

Located at 43.2616, 5.3984 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.008 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Marseille, Geography of Marseille, Gardens in Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence, Visitor attractions in Marseille

1st arrondissement of Marseille

The 1st arrondissement of Marseille is one of the 16 arrondissements of Marseille. Population of neighbourhoods of the 1st arrondissement of Marseille Unemployment rate, as of 8/3/1999 Dwellings in areas as of 8/3/1999 Population of neighbourhoods by age 8/3/1999 {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:43.297612|N|5.381042|E||||| |primary |name= }}

Located at 43.2976, 5.38104 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.010 miles away.
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Arrondissements of Marseille

Saucisse

Saucisse (born 1998) is a dachshund racedog. He was a candidate at the 2001 elections of Marseille to be mayor and was also a candidate for the third edition of Secret Story 2009 (France) for a period of one week.

Located at 43.2949, 5.3841 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.010 miles away.
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Individual dogs, French political candidates, Big Brother (France) participants, 1998 animal births

Stade de l'Huveaune

Stade de l'Huveaune was a multi-purpose stadium in Marseille, France. It was used mostly for football matches and was the home ground for Olympique de Marseille from 1904 to 1937. The stadium had an eventual capacity of around 15,000 spectators, and the club moved to Stade Vélodrome in 1937.

Located at 43.2619, 5.37694 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.007 miles away.
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Olympique de Marseille, Multi-purpose stadiums in France

Palais de la Bourse (Marseille)

The Palais de la Bourse is a building on the Canebière in Marseille, France. It houses the Chambre de commerce et d'industrie Marseille-Provence, as well as the Musée de la Marine et de l'Économie de Marseille.

Located at 43.2958, 5.37528 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.010 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Marseille

Cours Saint-Louis

The cours Saint-Louis is a street in Marseille, named after Louis of Toulouse (elder brother of Robert of Naples) rather than Saint Louis. It is the location of small pavilions to designs by Pascal Coste from which flowers are sold.

Located at 43.2961, 5.37806 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.010 miles away.
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Streets in Marseille

5th arrondissement of Marseille

The 5th arrondissement of Marseille is one of the 16 arrondissements of Marseille.

Located at 43.2917, 5.39659 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.010 miles away.
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Arrondissements of Marseille

6th arrondissement of Marseille

The 6th arrondissement of Marseille is one of the 16 arrondissements of Marseille.

Located at 43.2875, 5.38083 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.009 miles away.
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Arrondissements of Marseille

7th arrondissement of Marseille

The 7th arrondissement of Marseille is one of the 16 arrondissements of Marseille.

Located at 43.2828, 5.3617 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.009 miles away.
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Arrondissements of Marseille

8th arrondissement of Marseille

The 8th arrondissement of Marseille is one of the 16 arrondissements of Marseille.

Located at 43.2565, 5.38464 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.007 miles away.
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Arrondissements of Marseille

Musée Cantini

The Musée Cantini is a museum in Marseilles. In 1888 Jules Cantini bought the building. The property was bequeathed to the city of Marseille in 1916 and opened to the public in 1936. The museum specializes in contemporary art, especially on paintings from the first half of the twentieth century.

Located at 43.2922, 5.37806 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.010 miles away.
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Art museums and galleries in France, Museums in Marseille, FRAME Museums

Palais des sports de Marseille

Palais des sports de Marseille is a multi-purpose arena, located in Marseille, France. The seating capacity of the arena varies, 5,800 people and it was opened in 1988.

Located at 43.2706, 5.40139 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.008 miles away.
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Multi-purpose stadiums in France, Buildings and structures in Marseille, Sport in Marseille, Sports venues in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur