Marseille Cathedral (La Major)
Guide
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FreeChurchAllow 20–40 minPut together by AI from open data
What you'll see
A huge cathedral of green and white striped stone on the waterfront, with Byzantine-style domes and a marble and mosaic interior.
A brief history
It was built in the second half of the 1800s, when Marseille was booming as France's gateway to its colonies and the Suez Canal.
Tips
- Best time
- Afternoon, then walk along the esplanade to the MuCEM
- Cost
- Free
- Allow
- 20–40 min
- Free days
- Always free
- Hours
- Usually open daily except Mondays, about 10:00–18:00 (check)
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Good to know
- Area
- Le Panier and La Joliette: The old hilltop quarter above the port, and the waterfront cathedral below it: lanes, street art and a few small places to stay.
- Access
- Step-free
- Indoors or out
- Indoors: good on a hot or rainy day
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