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

Patrimoine défensif
13007 Marseille

Fort Saint-Nicolas, built between 1660 and 1664 in Marseilles, is a 17th-century military citadel overlooking the Old Port, symbol of royal authority under Louis XIV.

Phare classé MH
13200 Arles

Faraman Lighthouse, built at the end of the 19th century in Arles, is a 43-metre Mediterranean lighthouse, classified as a historical monument, located in the Camargue in the heart of a regional natural park rich in biodiversity.

Jardin
13100 Aix-en-Provence

Grassi Garden in Aix-en-Provence is an archaeological site revealing the remains of a luxurious Roman villa from the 1st to the 5th century, located in the northern part of the ancient Aquae Sextiæ. Its mosaics and marbles bear witness to the opulence of its Gaulish-Roman occupants.

Basilique
13660 Orgon

The Notre-Dame-de-Beauregard chapel, located in Orgon in the Bouches-du-Rhône, is a 19th-century religious building overlooking the Durance Valley, built on the remains of an ancient monastery and medieval chapel.

Monument
13007 Marseille 7ème

Early 20th century memorial in the garden of the Palais du Pharo in Marseille, paying tribute to the sailors who disappeared at sea. It represents three bronze sailors on a boat beaten by the waves.

Oppidum
13100 Aix-en-Provence

The Oppidum Celto-ligure d'Entremont, located near Aix-en-Provence, was the capital of the Sallyan confederation between 180 and 90 BC. This 3.5 hectare archaeological site reveals an urban organization advanced before its destruction by the Romans in 123 BC.

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.

Phare classé MH
13200 Arles

The Beauduc Lighthouse, built at the beginning of the 20th century in Arles en Camargue, is a coastal stone lighthouse, deactivated in 2019 and classified as a historic monument. It marked the point of the Sablons between ponds and sea.