Must-SeeProvence
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
About 5387 miles away
Avignon's papal palace, Roman Arles and Orange, the Pont du Gard, and purple lavender fields in early summer.
Guide Coming Soon
Le Panier
The oldest quarter of Marseille, a hill of washing-hung lanes, murals and the arcaded Vieille Charité.
- Open
- Always; the museums close on Mondays
- Price
- Free; paid for the museums
- Time Needed
- 1½ hours
- Address
- Place de Lenche, 13002 MarseilleDirections
- Getting There
- Uphill from the Old Port.
Why Go
The Greeks founded their city on this hill. Its lanes of pastel houses and steps hold craft shops and cafés, and the Vieille Charité, a 17th-century almshouse around a domed chapel, now holds museums of archaeology and world art.
Go Next
1–3 of 6
Must-See
If You're NearbyGorges du Verdon
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
About 5397 miles away
Europe's grand canyon, with a green river to paddle.
Guide Coming Soon
Must-SeeThe French Riviera
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
About 5430 miles away
Nice, Cannes, Antibes and hill villages like Èze, along a glamorous blue coast.
Guide Coming Soon
Something wrong or out of date?
Traveler Reviews
Sign in and mark Le Panier as visited to write a review.