Chez Etienne
about 75 minAn old-school restaurant with classic Italian dishes, whose reviews mention baby squid, anchovies and pizza.
Chez Etienne is listed as a straightforward restaurant with an old-school atmosphere serving classic Italian dishes. The tourist office says Etienne's son still serves pizzas, fried baby squid, pieds et paquets and aubergine parmesan. Open for lunch and dinner Monday, Tuesday and Thursday to Saturday; closed Sunday and Wednesday. Reviews most often mention baby squid, apple pie, anchovies and pizza.
What to do there- Order the fried baby squid
- Try the pieds et paquets
- Order a pizza
Le Panier and La Joliette43 Rue de Lorette, 13002 MarseilleBest: lunch, dinnerOn the map ›Something wrong?
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Mucem
about 120 minThe museum of Europe and the Mediterranean on the sea front, in a building by Rudy Ricciotti, with free outdoor areas.
Mucem opened in June 2013 in a building by Rudy Ricciotti, one of the symbols of the new face of Marseille according to its own site. One ticket covers all permanent and temporary exhibitions; the outdoor areas are free. The official page gives 10 am to 7 pm most of the year and 10 am to 6 pm from November, closed Tuesdays; the guide shows the shorter day. The listing gives 10 am to 7 pm.
What to do there- See the permanent and temporary exhibitions
- Walk the outdoor ramps around the building
- Cross the footbridge to Fort Saint-Jean
- Eat at the kiosk or on the terrace
Le Panier and La Joliette1 Esp. J4, 13002 MarseilleBest: morning, late morning, afternoonWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?
Hours unverified: they come from its listing and may have changed.
Vieille Charité
about 90 minA domed 17th-century home for the poor, now a cultural centre with two museums: archaeology, and African, Oceanic and Amerindian art.
The Vieille Charité is a domed 17th-century home for the poor, now a cultural centre. The city's museums site says it houses the Museum of Mediterranean Archaeology and the Museum of African, Oceanic and Amerindian Arts, both free. It is open Tuesday to Sunday, 9 am to 6 pm, closed Mondays; the ticket desk closes 30 minutes before closing. The Café Olla is open the same hours.
What to do there- See the Egyptian collection at the archaeology museum
- See African, Oceanic and Amerindian art
- See the temporary art exhibitions
- Have a coffee at Café Olla
Le Panier and La Joliette2 Rue de la Charité, 13002 MarseilleBest: morning, late morning, afternoonWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?
Hours unverified: they come from its listing and may have changed.
Marseille Cathedral (La Major)
about 40 minA Roman-Byzantine cathedral that the tourist office calls the largest built since the Middle Ages.
La Major was built by Léon Vaudoyer between 1852 and 1893 in a Roman-Byzantine style. The tourist office says entry is free and lists statues by Botinelly and Carli, altars by Cantini and a guided visit on Sundays from 4 pm to 5 pm. The listing gives 10 am to 7 pm every day, with worship services on Sunday evening and at lunchtime on Wednesday and Friday; the tourist office text differs, so check before you go.
What to do there- See the statues and altars inside
- Join the Sunday guided visit
Le Panier and La JoliettePl. de la Major, 13002 MarseilleBest: morning, late morning, afternoonWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?
Hours unverified: they come from its listing and may have changed.