Fort Saint-Jean
Guide
Photo: Robert Valette · CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
FreeSightAllow 30–60 minPut together by AI from open data
What you'll see
A stone fort guarding the harbour mouth, with ramparts, a tower and Mediterranean gardens you can wander, joined to the MuCEM by a high footbridge.
A brief history
After Marseille rebelled against him, Louis XIV strengthened it in the 1660s and built a second fort across the harbour, both able to turn their guns on the city.
Tips
- Best time
- Late afternoon for the light on the harbour
- Cost
- Free; the fort's paths and gardens don't need a museum ticket (check)
- Allow
- 30–60 min
- Free days
- Usually free
- Hours
- Usually open with the MuCEM, closed Tuesdays (check)
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Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Written in Flewaway's words by AI from this open data, not yet checked by a person. Prices, hours and rules change, so check before you go.
