marseille must-see
Aug 16, 2025
Karl van Es

MUST-SEE: MARSEILLE

Check out Marseille's must-see buildings below:

Unité d'Habitation

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Architect: Le Corbusier Built: 1952 Type: Housing Address: 280 Boulevard Michelet, 13008 Marseille, France Open to the Public: Yes Hours: Daily: 9:00am - 6:00pm Cost: €10 Website: www.marseille-citeradieuse.org/

Stade Vélodrome Marseille

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Architect: SCAU Built: 2016 Type: Sports Stadium Address: 3 Boulevard Michelet, 13008 Marseille, France Open to the Public: Yes Website: orangevelodrome.com

Vieux Port

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Architect: Foster + Partners Built: 2013 Type: Pavilion Address: 10 Place de la Joliette, 13002 Marseille, France Open to the Public: Yes Website: www.vieuxportdemarseille.fr/

CMA CGM Headquarters

Architect: Zaha Hadid Built: 2013 Type: Office Address: Tour CMA CGM, 4 Quai d'Arenc, 13002 Marseille, France Open to the Public: Yes Website: www.cma-cgm.com/

Frac Marseille

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Architect: Kengo Kuma Built: 2013 Type: Museum Address: 20 Boulevard de Dunkerque, 13002 Marseille, France Open to the Public: Yes Hours: Wednesday - Saturday: 12:00am – 7:00pm, Sunday: 12:00am - 6:00pm Website: fracpaca.org

Villa Méditerranée

Architect: Boeri Studio Built: 2013 Type: Conference, Exhibition Address: Prom. Robert Laffont, 13002 Marseille, France Open to the Public: Yes

MuCEM

Architect: Rudy Ricciotti Built: 2013 Type: Museum Address: 7 Promenade Robert Laffont, 13002 Marseille, France Open to the Public: Yes Hours: Wednesday - Monday: 11:00am - 7:00pm (10:00pm on Friday) Cost: €9.50 Website: www.mucem.org/

Mediterranean Institute of Neurobiology

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Architect: Snohetta Built: 2003 Type: Research Institute Address: Parc scientifique de Luminy 163 avenue de Luminy Open to the Public: Yes Website: www.inmed.fr/en/ [mappress mapid="44"]