Old Port of Marseille – Le Panier District loop from Marseille-Saint-Charles
Old Port of Marseille – Le Panier District loop from Marseille-Saint-Charles
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Old Port of Marseille – Le Panier District loop from Marseille-Saint-Charles
04:52
17.8km
270m
Hiking
Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: June 18, 2026
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Parc national des Calanques (aire d'adhésion)
Waypoints
Start point
Train Station
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2.13 km
Old Port of Marseille
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3.19 km
King René's Tour
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4.41 km
Sainte-Marie-Majeure Cathedral
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Part of the earlier, much smaller cathedral still remains, alongside the new cathedral. It was built in the 12th century in a simple romantic style. Two bays of the nave were demolished in the 1850s, when the new cathedral was built. What remains is the choir and one bay of the nave. It is commonly referred to as the "Vieille Major".
The "Nouvelle Major" was built on an enormous scale in Byzantine-Roman style from 1852 to 1896 on the site used for the cathedrals of Marseille since the fifth century, principally by the architects Léon Vaudoyer and Henri-Jacques Espérandieu (1829-1874). It is 142 meters (469 ft) long, and the main cupola is 70 meters (231 ft) high. With a capacity of 3,000 seats, it is one of the largest cathedrals in France.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marseille_Cathedral
La Major was built in the Neo-Byzantine style between 1852 and 1893 to the designs of architect Léon Vaudoyer. Located in the Joliette district of the 2nd arrondissement, it stands on an esplanade between the Old Port and the Port of Joliette, on the site of the former 12th-century cathedral, from which the Occitan name "Major" comes. Its architecture and interior decoration, in marble and porphyry, give it a unique appearance for a religious building.
It was elevated to a minor basilica by Leo XIII on January 24, 1896.
fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cath%C3%A9drale_Sainte-Marie-Majeure_de_Marseille
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4.45 km
Rue Four du Chapitre / Le Panier
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4.68 km
Le Panier District
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4.84 km
Le Panier
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8.28 km
Monument to the Heroes of the Army of the Orient – View of the Mediterranean
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9.18 km
Beach
Beach
13.8 km
View of the large square
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17.8 km
End point
Train Station
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
9.30 km
4.10 km
2.73 km
1.30 km
335 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
9.57 km
6.41 km
1.55 km
172 m
< 100 m
< 100 m
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Comments
Yes, I admit, vibrant is just right... 😅, it's high season and hot too... 🥵So today we were lazy at times and just let ourselves be carried around the city... 😅
We spent the evening on the beach. It's a shame, I would …
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First I roamed through Noailles, a quarter of the "little people". Many immigrants live here, for example from Maghreb, the Comoros and sub-Saharan Africa. The graffiti around the Cours …
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With clouds, sun and warm temperatures we strolled to the impressive Cathédrale de la Major and then through the colorful Le Panier - very beautiful!
We continued on to the MuCEM and Fort St. Jean before enjoying a great meal on the street in the harbor.
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The car ride is exciting, our navigation system can't keep up 🙄. We just adapt our driving style to the French: Bus lanes are used - otherwise we won't get in the right direction e.g.🙈😂. It doesn't matter, after circling we find our way …
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This is probably due to the fact that the Basilique Notre-Dame alone is at a height of approx. 150m, but since it is still very close to the center with the large boat harbor, you have a …
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Unfortunately, the end was a bit surprising, our chosen parking lot is locked at 6 p.m. and only unlocked again at 7 a.m. in the morning.
So today overnight stay in the 🚙 is announced. …
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