Itinerary · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Marseille, a Mediterranean Break: 3 Days
A Marseille break off the beaten path, from the Panier district's Puget-built Vieille Charité to Château Borély's faïence, taking in contemporary art along the way — three days, two to three stops a day.
3 days · 5 stops · Quick stop
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Overview
Numbers follow the order of the route, day by day — the dashed line is indicative, not a precise driving route.
Day 1
Le Panier and the Vieille Charité
In Marseille's oldest neighbourhood, the Vieille Charité, a former almshouse built by Pierre Puget around a 17th-century arcaded courtyard, now houses the Museum of Mediterranean Archaeology; then the Musée Cantini, in a 17th-century townhouse, for sculptor Jules Cantini's donation.
Built by Pierre PugetMuseum · Marseille
Centre de la Vieille Charité
Le Centre de la Vieille Charité est un ensemble culturel situé à Marseille, 2 rue de la Charité, dans le quartier du Vieux-Port. Il accueille plusieurs…
Sculptor Cantini's donationMuseum · Marseille
Musée Cantini de la Ville de Marseille
The Cantini Museum is housed in a private mansion built in 1694, located in the heart of Marseille. It originated from the bequest of Jules Cantini, a…
Day 2
Regards de Provence and contemporary art
Facing the Mucem, the Musée Regards de Provence occupies a former 1940s sanitary station once used to disinfect migrants arriving by boat; across town, Marseille's contemporary art museum has gathered arte povera, figuration libre and conceptual art since 1994.
Former sanitary stationMuseum · Marseille
Musée Regards de Provence
The Regards de Provence Museum is a Marseille institution dedicated to the artistic heritage of Provence and the Mediterranean. Founded by the Regards de…
Arte povera and conceptual artMuseum · Marseille
Musée d'art contemporain de Marseille
The Museum of Contemporary Art in Marseille ([mac]) stems from the modern and contemporary art collection of the Cantini Museum. Its collections, comprising…
Day 3
Château Borély, decorative arts and earthenware
Final stop in an 18th-century bastide surrounded by landscaped parkland, where the Museum of Decorative Arts, Earthenware and Fashion displays the celebrated 18th-century Marseille faïence, before a stroll through the formal gardens.
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