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Things to do in Marseille, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur: The Best Sacred & Religious Sites
Travelers visit the port city of Marseille, the third largest city in France, for the meeting of style and history. The bay, flanked by Fort Saint-Nicolas, and Fort Saint-Jean shelters the Castle of If, from Count of Monte Cristo fame. Watched over by the basilica Notre-Dame-de-la-Garde, the city's pedestrian zones and shopping areas (including the colorful French-African quarter) mix with historical sites.Travelers looking for a fun time go to the OK Corral, a cowboy theme amusement park.
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1. Pagode Phap Hoa
2. Basilique Notre Dame de la Garde
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 13,186 reviews
Reviewed By JenLovesTrains - Bad Hindelang, Germany
It’s a steep climb up to the basilica with stations of the cross along the way. Well worth it for the views over all of Marseille. It looked as though a little tourist train goes though if you don’t want to do the walk. The basilica itself is beautifully decorated with mosaics and full of a variety of thankful donations, including ship and plane models hanging from the ceiling, medals, paintings and many many marble plaques. We enjoyed reading those! People’s thanks range from being saved from submarine bombardment in the war through being healed of an ulcer to passing an exam. There’s also a crypt, gift shop, restaurant and museum but we didn’t go to the restaurant or museum. They crypt is full of votive candles and the gift shop is crowded but has a good selection of postcards.
3. Abbaye Saint Victor
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 844 reviews
Reviewed By TomS841 - Munich, Germany
The crypt, which is the original church built in a Roman quarry in the 3C as a christian burial place outside the town, now forms the foundation of the 11C tower, a massive fortification which speaks volumes to the defensive nature of church establishments then. The original 2C Roman sarcophagi are in excellent condition. The crypt is in it's original 3-5C condition. Where else can you see that? Quite spectacular and for 2 Euros, definitely not just worth staring at from above. The church itself is Gothic and otherwise unremarkable.
4. Cathedrale de la Major
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4.5 based on 2,467 reviews
Reviewed By YairBarZohar - Qiryat Ata, Israel
Marseille's impressive cathedral is one of the most important national monuments in all of France and today serves as the seat of the Archbishop of Marseille. The cathedral stands on a site that served as a cult site of the city from the 5th century AD. The structure we are facing today is mostly from the 19th century, but there are small parts of it dating back to the 12th century. But what makes Marseille's cathedral so important is not only the fact that it is the oldest church in the city, but especially the fact that its interior design is stunning. The spectacular combination of Romanesque and Byzantine architecture, together with the impressive size of the cathedral, makes the visit within the cathedral a tremendous experience. Admission is free. Opening Hours: Daily 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. How long should you visit? About half an hour.
5. Eglise Evangelique Armenienne
6. Memorial des camps de la mort
7. Eglise de la Mission de France
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3.5 based on 2 reviews
8. Grand Synagogue
Overall Ratings
3.0 based on 5 reviews
This 19th-century synagogue is the most prominent Jewish structure in the city that boasts the country's second largest Jewish community.
9. Ancienne Mosquee de l'Arsenal des Galeres
10. Assemblee de Dieu de la Rose
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