Vieux-Port de Marseille

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Vieux-Port de Marseille is the historic old harbor of Marseille, France, known as the city’s traditional maritime center and a bustling hub of boats, markets, and waterfront cafés.


Statements (54)
Predicate Object
instanceOf historic harbor
tourist attraction
urban public space
adjacentTo Basilique Notre-Dame de la Garde (overlooking)
Fort Saint-Jean
Fort Saint-Nicolas
La Canebière
Le Panier district
architect Michel Desvigne NERFINISHED
Norman Foster
connectsTo Château d’If
Îles du Frioul
country France
hasDesignFeature Ombrière mirrored canopy
large pedestrianized areas
reduced car traffic
hasPart Mairie de Marseille (City Hall) vicinity
Old Port quays
Ombrière du Vieux-Port
boat moorings
ferry terminals
fish auction area
fish market
marina
pedestrian promenades
restaurants
tourist boat piers
waterfront cafés
heritageDesignation Monument historique (France)
locatedIn Marseille
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Bouches-du-Rhône
locatedInBay Lacydon
locatedInBodyOfWater Mediterranean Sea
locatedInContinent Europe
locatedInRegion Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur
notableFor cafés and restaurants
maritime heritage
role as traditional center of Marseille
traditional fish market
views of Notre-Dame de la Garde
partOf city center of Marseille
publicTransportStop Vieux-Port – Hôtel de Ville metro station
significantEvent Greek foundation of Massalia
Marseille European Capital of Culture 2013 activities
World War II destruction and reconstruction
urban renewal projects in the 20th century
touristAttractionType historic district
waterfront
usedFor ferries to nearby islands
fishing
markets
public events
recreational boating
tourist excursions

Referenced by (16)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Basilique Notre-Dame de la Garde
Fort Saint-Nicolas ("Old Port of Marseille")
MUCEM ("Port of Marseille")
hasViewOf
Fort Saint-Nicolas
Musée d’Histoire de Marseille
locatedNear
Frioul Islands ("Old Port of Marseille")
accessibleFrom
Cathédrale de la Major ("Vieux-Port–La Joliette area of Marseille")
cityWaterfrontArea
Fort Saint-Jean ("Old Port of Marseille")
guards
Gulf of Lion ("Port of Marseille")
hasCoastalPort
Marseille
hasLandmark
Vieux-Port de Marseille ("Ombrière du Vieux-Port")
hasPart
Fort Saint-Jean ("Old Port of Marseille")
hasView
Fort Saint-Jean ("Vieux-Port area of Marseille")
locatedInNeighborhood
MUCEM ("Vieux-Port of Marseille")
locatedOnWaterfront
Cathédrale de la Major
near
Fort Saint-Nicolas
nearbyLandmark

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