Oppidum celto-ligure de Saint-Marcel

  • Historic site and monument
  • Historic patrimony
  • Fortified town
  • Ancient
94 Traverse La Martine, 13012 Marseille 12ème
"An oppidum, in ancient times designated a kind of citadel, a fortified natural eminence and therefore suitable for defense."
"Among the oppida established in Ligurian Provence is the highly strategic one at Saint-Marcel. The site on the Baous de Saint-Marcel plateau covers three hectares at an altitude of 167 meters: it occupies a platform protected by steep cliffs on the south and west sides, with the land sloping steeply to the north. The oppidum was built like a fortified village. Dwellings were erected close together. The floors were made of clay-bound pebbles, and the streets were very narrow. The presence of springs at the foot of the cliffs also explains the choice of this location, and at least one well was established in this fortified enclosure, which offers us the finest visible archaeological site in Marseille after the remains of the Bourse."
H. Hardouin.
It was listed as a historic monument on August 23, 1990.

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Oppidum celto-ligure de Saint-Marcel
94 Traverse La Martine, 13012 Marseille 12ème
Updated on 13 June 2025 at 11:08
by Office de Tourisme des Loisirs et des Congrès de Marseille
(Offer identifier : 5538338)
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