Other tours not listed here are also conducted, and the Tourist Office can organise specific group tours on request. Certain tours can be given in English, German, Italian or Spanish. They can be organised for groups.
Don't hesitate to call the Tour Guide Service for more information on.
Marseille and its classics
Around the Vieux-Port
For 26 centuries it has been the prestigious stage on which Marseilles' history has been played out.
Old Marseille, the Quartier du Panier
From the City Hall to the Vieille Charité, a stroll in the most ancient quarter in the whole of France - le Panier.
An evening walk around the Vieux-Port (summer only)
The Palais Longchamp
A grandiose setting to celebrate the arrival of water in Marseille during the Second Empire period.
The Vélodrome stadium
History of the Vélodrome stadium, of the 100 years of the Olympique de Marseille soccer team and visit to the Souvenir Shop & Museum.
The abbey of Saint-Victor
A wonderful example of a church that was originally built in the 5th century and then fortified in the 14th century.
Notre-Dame de la Garde and the ex-voto
Notre-Dame de la Garde is a fortress and a sanctuary. It is an irreplaceable landmark, home to many moving testimonies to local religious devotion.
The Opera house
The opera house is a temple of the lyrical arts, and a fine example of Art Déco architecture.
Marseille and its origins
Marseilles - 26 centuries of history
An evocation of the city's history making use of some of the most beautiful writings about Marseilles.
The Vieux Port's forts: Saint-Nicolas and Saint-Jean
With their superb military architecture, these symbols of royal power watch over the oldest city in France.
Les Arcenaulx
History of the Great Arsenal and the city's relations with Louis XIV + visit to the Louis XIV room in the History Museum.
Marseille and its districts
The Canebière
Historical and architectural walk along the most famous thoroughfare in Marseilles.
Castellane
The monumental Jules Cantini fountain is in the heart of a quarter overflowing with history.
Around the Cours Julien
An exciting stroll in a quarter devoted to the arts since the early 19th century.
Malmousque a seaside village
You'll find this fishing village hidden away a few steps from the sumptuous villas of the Corniche.
Le Camas
From typical Marseilles buildings with 3 windows to Art Déco buildings: one hundred years of architecture.
The city in the country. The story of the first Prado
An itinerary illustrating the rise of the city in the 19th Century and the art of living in the district, a mixture of homes, prestigious religious boarding school, craftsmen, factories, cafés, an inn and everyday shops…
"The old tobacco factory past and present"
As part of the Marseille festival, a tour of the old tobacco factory up to the Belle de Mai wasteland and a behind-the-scenes presentation of the cardboard factory dance show …
"The shipping companies"
In collaboration with the “french lines” associations, a tour presenting the city’s maritime history and the great shipping companies that made it …
"Marseille and water"
A tour of the fountains in the city centre and a history of water in Marseille, from Antiquity to its uses in modern times.
"Exploring Rue Edmond Rostand"
A circuit presenting the architectural heritage of a street that has been dedicated to art since the early 20th Century, with its many galleries and antique shops …
Marseille and "l'art de vivre"
Monticell squarei
A residential estate built by a rich trader, and a visit to the château of Saint-Victor.
The art of living in the time of Madame de Sévigné
A historical and literary walk following the letters left to posterity by Madame de Sévigné.
Private mansions
Tour of some fine private residences belonging to the Marseilles bourgeoisie in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Around Place Delibes
Stroll in a bourgeois quarter, and tour of some smart villas built at the beginning of the 20th century along Boulevard Périer.
Marseille and modernity
Reconstruction
After the demolitions in the winter of 1943, how was the Vieux-Port quarter rebuilt.
The Dance school
This building designed by the architect Roland Simounet is a temple to Dance, that most demanding of disciplines.
The Docks
These witnesses of Marseilles' trading history are today an outstanding example of successful rehabilitation within the framework of the Euroméditerranée project.
The second chance school
A European pilot project located in a now rehabilitated former slaughterhouse.
L’Estaque and its painters
At the end of the 19th century, the arrival of Cézanne in this small fishing village was the starting point for an adventure that was to give birth to the modern landscape.
The Racecourse
A winning bet in both the past and present.
"The Gaston Deferre departmental archives and libraries"
A guided tour of the building, an example of contemporary architecture opened in 2006, and a presentation of the various interior spaces …
Marseille and its traditions
Christmas time
A journey into the heart of Marseilles' traditions, in the innocent world of santons and cribs.
Following in Pagnol's footsteps : the film-maker's vision
On the Vieux Port can be found the elements of the setting where Raimu's voice still resounds in the famous trilogy.
Marseille and sacred art
The pine grove of Saint-Pierre
Funereal architecture and sculpture on illustrious graves in a landscaped 19th century cemetery.
Variations on sacred art
Depending on the schedule, a tour is given of: Saint-Laurent and Sainte-Catherine, Saint-Ferréol and Saint-Cannat, Saint-Théodore and the Mission de France, the Chartreux, the Great Synagogue, etc.
The cathedrals
Since the mid-19th century two cathedrals have been coexisting on a platform overlooking the port of La Joliette.
The christening fonts: sources of life, sources of history
A tour of various churches to look at christening fonts
Marseille and its gardens
The follies in the Zoological Gardens
A history of the site and a presentation of the wonderful world inside these 19th Century pavilions: the elephant house, the giraffe house, the “maison chalet”…
"The 26th Centenary park"
An exploration of the latest of Marseille’s great parks, which commemorates the city’s 26 centuries of existence. Guided tour of the various theme gardens …
"The Chinese garden"
A presentation of the symbolism and the different plants and minerals used to make up the garden, which was created for Chinese Year in 2004…
Marseille and its communities
"Following in the footsteps of a thousand year old community: The Jews of Marseille"
A circuit that retraces the Jewish presence in Marseille, from the Middle Ages to modern times…
"A history of the Armenian community on its arrival in Marseille. History of a district, Belsunce"
A history of the places used by an Armenian community in transit: furnished hotels, grocery stores, public baths …
