Selection of the most beautiful monuments in Bouches-du-Rhône

Château fort
13150 Boulbon

The Château de Boulbon, a castle in ruins of the 12th-17th centuries, dominates the Rhône valley in Boulbon (Bouches-du-Rhône), in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. Ranked a historic monument in 1976, it was a strategic sentinel between Provence and the Kingdom of France.

Rempart
13270 Fos-sur-Mer

The ramparts of Fos-sur-Mer, medieval remains of the 14th century, protected the castle of the Viscounts of Marseille. Located in the Bouches-du-Rhône, they testify to the strategic history of this Provençal commune between ponds and the Mediterranean.

Hôtel de ville
13100 Aix-en-Provence

The Town Hall of Aix-en-Provence, a building dating from the 15th to the 15th centuries, combines Italian architecture and medieval tower. Located in the city centre, it overlooks a historic square with fountain and grain hall.

Théâtre gallo-romain
13200 Arles

The ancient theatre of Arles, built in the 1st century BC, is an emblematic Roman monument located in Arles in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1981.

Fontaine
13100 Aix-en-Provence

The fountain of the Quatre-Dauphins, a Baroque work of 1667 by Jean-Claude Rambot, adorns the eponymous square in the heart of the Mazarin district in Aix-en-Provence, in the Bouches-du-Rhône.

Hôtel de ville
13002 Marseille 2ème

Marseille City Hall, a 17th-century baroque building located in the 2nd arrondissement, combines genoese influences and Provencal architecture. Ranked a Historic Monument, it has dominated the dock of the harbour since 1673.

Patrimoine défensif
13002 Marseille

Fort Saint John is a military fortress of the 12th, 15th and 17th centuries located in Marseilles, now integrating the MuCEM. Built on a rocky spur overlooking the Old Port, it symbolizes the defensive and maritime history of the city.

Vestiges Gallo-romain
13210 Saint-Rémy-de-Provence

Glanum is a Gallo-Roman archaeological site located in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, in the Bouches-du-Rhône, revealing the remains of an ancient city marked by Celtic, Greek and Roman influences, including temples, thermal baths and emblematic funeral monuments such as the Julii Cenotaph.