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Palais Longchamp

A grand fountain palace of 1869 celebrating the canal that brought water to Marseille, with two museums and a park.

Photo: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0
Open
Always; the museums close on Mondays
Price
Free; paid for the museums
Time Needed
1 hour
Address
Boulevard Jardin Zoologique, 13004 MarseilleDirections
Getting There
Cinq Avenues–Longchamp metro or tram station.

Why Go

The colonnades and cascading fountain mark the end of the canal that ended the city's droughts. Its wings hold the fine arts museum and the natural history museum, and a park spreads behind.

Nearby in Marseille

Old Port1.4 miles · Must-SeeMarseille Cathedral1.5 milesAbbey of St. Victor1.7 milesMuCEM1.7 miles · Must-See

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