Marseille's old harbor is protected by two forts: fort Saint-Jean (across the canal) and fort Saint-Nicolas, both built under king Louis XIV.
The old harbor is used today as a leisure harbor.
The area on one side of the harbor was deemed filfthy by the German authorities during World War II and destroyed in 1943. New buildings were erected after the…
Harbor and Notre-Dame-de-la-Garde.
Harbor and Notre-Dame-de-la-Garde.
Saint-Laurent church.
Fort Saint-Nicolas.
Fort Saint-Nicolas.
Fort Saint-Nicolas.
Fort Saint-Laurent.
The new harbor (back), Major cathedral and the Fanal tower (erected in 1644, now part of fort Saint-Laurent).
La Criée is a theater at the former location of a fish market, which operated there until 1976.