Plage des Catalans sits in a compact cove defined by a square sixteenth-century watchtower that still looms over the sand. This beach, the closest sandy stretch to Marseille’s Old Port, bears the name of the fishing families from Catalonia…
La Corniche Seaside Walk
Walk along Marseille's spectacular coastal highway, taking in views of offshore islands and diving into hidden fishing inlets. This stroll captures the city's unique relationship with the Mediterranean, from majestic memorials to local swimming spots.
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1. Plage des Catalans
2. Monument aux Morts - Armée d'Orient et Terres lointaines - Marseille 7
The Monument aux Morts de l’Armée d’Orient et des Terres Lointaines sits along the Corniche Kennedy, defined by a massive, open-air granite arch that faces the Mediterranean Sea. Dedicated in nineteen twenty-seven, it was designed by…
3. Vallon des Auffes
The Vallon des Auffes is a natural cove in Marseille, tucked beneath the Corniche Kennedy and defined by a sixty-meter-long bridge with three large stone arches. This bridge, built in the nineteenth century by engineer Jean François Mayor…
4. Anse de la Fausse Monnaie
The Anse de la Fausse Monnaie is a small, rocky cove defined by the stone arches of a viaduct that carries the Corniche Kennedy road directly above the water. Nestled at the base of the Endoume neighborhood, this sheltered inlet serves as…
5. Le Maregraphe
The Marégraphe sits on the Corniche Président John Fitzgerald Kennedy, appearing as a modest, residential-style pavilion perched above the Mediterranean. Built between eighteen eighty-three and eighteen eighty-four, this building houses a…
6. Plage de Maldormé
The Plage de Maldormé is a small, horseshoe-shaped pebble beach tucked into a cove on the Malmousque peninsula. You can identify the site by the white rocks that frame the water, a landscape that remains sheltered from the wind and popular…
7. Port de Malmousque
The Port de Malmousque is a small, rectangular harbor carved into the rocky coastline of Marseille, defined by its concrete boat ramps and a twenty-five-meter-long protective mole. Surrounded by narrow, traditional fishermen's houses, the…