Palais du Pharo gardens
Guide
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FreeViewpointAllow 20–40 minPut together by AI from open data
What you'll see
A palace on a headland with sloping lawns that look straight across the harbour mouth to the forts, the cathedral and the MuCEM.
A brief history
Napoleon III had it built for his wife, Empress Eugénie, in the 1850s; the empire fell in 1870 before they ever really used it.
Tips
- Best time
- Sunset
- Cost
- Free
- Allow
- 20–40 min
- Free days
- Always free
- Hours
- Gardens usually open daily from morning until early evening (check)
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Good to know
- Area
- South of the port and the corniche: Notre-Dame de la Garde's hill, the Pharo, little coves and fishing harbours along the coast road to the Prado beaches.
- Access
- Partly step-free
- Indoors or out
- Outdoors
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