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

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.

Romanesque Church
13210 Saint-Rémy-de-Provence

The Saint-Paul-de-Mausole Monastery, a Romanesque jewel of the 11th-XIIth centuries in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, combines religious history and artistic heritage, famous for having inspired Vincent van Gogh in 1889-1890.

Garden
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.

City Hall
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.

Gallo-Roman jackets
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.

Defensive heritage
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.

Defensive heritage
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.

Defensive heritage
13500 Martigues

Bouc Fort, also known as Fort Vauban, is a 19th-century military lighthouse located on the Bouc islet in Martigues, Bouches-du-Rhône. It marks the entrance to the Caronte Canal and the Lavera oil port.