| Country |
Province State |
Region |
City Town |
District |
Site OR Event |
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Description |
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| France |
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Marseille |
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Basilica of Notre Dame du Garde |
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The Arabic style striped stonework is topped by a dome. |
2012 |
| France |
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Marseille |
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Basilica of Notre Dame du Garde |
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The Bell Tower is topped by a 9.7m high statue of the Virgin Mary. |
2012 |
| France |
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Marseille |
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Basilica of Notre Dame du Garde |
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The interior is covered with mosaics. |
2012 |
| France |
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Marseille |
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Basilica of Notre Dame du Garde |
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Family praying. |
2012 |
| France |
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Marseille |
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Basilica of Notre Dame du Garde |
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Statue of the Madonna in the crypt. |
2012 |
| France |
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Marseille |
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Basilica of Notre Dame du Garde |
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Detail of a mosaic depicting maratime themes. |
2012 |
| France |
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Marseille |
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Basilica of Notre Dame du Garde |
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The Virgin Mary looks out over the city. |
2012 |
| France |
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Marseille |
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Basilica of Notre Dame du Garde |
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View of the city centre from the Basilica. |
2012 |
| France |
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Marseille |
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Basilica of Notre Dame du Garde |
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View of the Cathedral Major and the new port. |
2012 |
| France |
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Marseille |
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Basilica of Notre Dame du Garde |
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View of the city by the sea. |
2012 |
| France |
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Marseille |
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Basilica of Notre Dame du Garde |
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View of Le Panier district. |
2012 |
| France |
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Marseille |
Le Panier |
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The hilly district of Le Panier is the site of the original Greek city of Massilla. |
2012 |
| France |
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Marseille |
Le Panier |
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Quiet square near the quays of the old port. |
2012 |
| France |
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Marseille |
Le Panier |
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A line of shops. |
2012 |
| France |
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Marseille |
Le Panier |
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A corner bar at Place de Cantons. |
2012 |
| France |
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Marseille |
Le Panier |
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Quiet cafe at Place de Cantons, the centre of Le Panier ("the basket"). |
2012 |
| France |
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Marseille |
Le Panier |
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Steep road in the historical district. |
2012 |
| France |
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Marseille |
Le Panier |
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Street scene with pastel coloured buildings. |
2012 |
| France |
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Marseille |
Le Panier |
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Wooden door. |
2012 |
| France |
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Marseille |
Le Panier |
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The hilly narrow streets of the old city. |
2012 |
| France |
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Marseille |
Le Panier |
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Pastel coloured building. |
2012 |
| France |
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Marseille |
Le Panier |
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Curved pedestrian street with steps. |
2012 |
| France |
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Marseille |
Le Panier |
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Quiet square in the upper city. |
2012 |
| France |
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Marseille |
Le Panier |
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Stone doorway. |
2012 |
| France |
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Marseille |
Le Panier |
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Overlooking the narrow streets. |
2012 |
| France |
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Marseille |
Le Panier |
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Statue and spire. |
2012 |
| France |
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Marseille |
Le Panier |
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View over the rooftops of the old city. |
2012 |
| France |
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Marseille |
Le Panier |
Vielle Charite |
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The Vielle Charite was built by architect Pierre Puget in the 17th Century. |
2012 |
| France |
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Marseille |
Le Panier |
Vielle Charite |
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The Vielle Charite was originally an almshouse but is now a museum. |
2012 |
| France |
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Marseille |
Le Panier |
Vielle Charite |
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Olympic figurine from the Greek period. |
2012 |
| France |
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Marseille |
Le Panier |
Vielle Charite |
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Greek stone face from a theatre. |
2012 |
| France |
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Marseille |
Le Panier |
Vielle Charite |
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Egyptian god Osiris. |
2012 |
| France |
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Marseille |
Le Panier |
Vielle Charite |
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Mummy of an ibis from the Egyptian period. |
2012 |
| France |
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Marseille |
Le Panier |
Vielle Charite |
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Egyptian painted stone releif. |
2012 |
| France |
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Marseille |
Le Panier |
Vielle Charite |
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Egyptian phallic figure. |
2012 |
| France |
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Marseille |
Le Panier |
Vielle Charite |
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Mexican masks with Spanish influence. |
2012 |
| France |
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Marseille |
Le Panier |
Vielle Charite |
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Mexican Embroidery. |
2012 |
| France |
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Marseille |
Le Panier |
Vielle Charite |
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Mexican devil masks. |
2012 |
| France |
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Marseille |
Le Panier |
Vielle Charite |
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Metal religious figures from Gabon. |
2012 |
| France |
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Marseille |
Le Panier |
Vielle Charite |
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Wooden horns from Gabon. |
2012 |
| France |
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Marseille |
Le Panier |
Vielle Charite |
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Wooden masks from the Ivory Coast. |
2012 |
| France |
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Marseille |
Le Panier |
Vielle Charite |
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Wooden statue from the Ivory Coast. |
2012 |
| France |
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Marseille |
Le Panier |
Vielle Charite |
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Wooden masks with beards made of real hair from the Ivory Coast. |
2012 |
| France |
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Marseille |
Le Panier |
Vielle Charite |
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Stone figure from French West Africa. |
2012 |
| France |
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Marseille |
Le Panier |
Vielle Charite |
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Wooden model of a king being carried in a sedan (Madagasgar). |
2012 |
| France |
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Marseille |
Le Panier |
Vielle Charite |
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Wooden totem figure from Papua New Guinea. |
2012 |
| France |
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Marseille |
Le Panier |
Vielle Charite |
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Shrunken heads from Papua New Guinea. |
2012 |
| France |
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Marseille |
Le Panier |
Vielle Charite |
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Efigy of an ancestor (Papua New Guinea). |
2012 |
| France |
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Marseille |
Le Panier |
Vielle Charite |
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Hopi figure from Arizona (USA). |
2012 |
| France |
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Marseille |
Le Panier |
Vielle Charite |
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Decorated trophy head from Brazil. |
2012 |
| France |
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Marseille |
Le Panier |
Vielle Charite |
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Wooden head from the pacific island of Vanatu. |
2012 |
| France |
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Marseille |
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The Stock Exchange in the centre of the city. |
2012 |
| France |
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Marseille |
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Vieux Port metro station. |
2012 |
| France |
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Marseille |
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The Pharo Palace at the mouth of he old port. |
2012 |
| France |
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Marseille |
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One of the city's main shopping streets. |
2012 |
| France |
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Marseille |
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A sweet and biscuit shop. |
2012 |
| France |
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Marseille |
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Inside a sweet shop. Provence is famous for its sweets. |
2012 |
| France |
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Marseille |
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City tram. |
2012 |
| France |
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Marseille |
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House with palm trees. |
2012 |
| France |
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Marseille |
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Tree lined avenue. |
2012 |
| France |
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Marseille |
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Chess tournament. |
2012 |
| France |
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Marseille |
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Church of St Laurent |
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The Church of St Laurent is in Roman-Pronencal style. |
2012 |
| France |
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Marseille |
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Church of St Laurent |
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The church dates from the 12th century. |
2012 |
| France |
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Marseille |
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Church of St Laurent |
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The plain interior. |
2012 |
| France |
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Marseille |
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Girl on tram. |
2012 |
| France |
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Marseille |
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Small railway station in the suburbs. |
2012 |
| France |
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Marseille |
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Wrought iron balconies. |
2012 |
| France |
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Marseille |
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St Victor Abbey |
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St Victor Abbey was founded in the 5th century. |
2012 |
| France |
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Marseille |
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St Victor Abbey |
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The abbey was built on a 3rd century necropolis. |
2012 |
| France |
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Marseille |
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St Victor Abbey |
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The abbey is the oldest church in the city. |
2012 |
| France |
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Marseille |
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St Victor Abbey |
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The cavernous interior. |
2012 |
| France |
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Marseille |
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St Victor Abbey |
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6th century Roman sarcophagus discovered during a dig in 1971. |
2012 |
| France |
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Marseille |
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St Victor Abbey |
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Relics from saints. |
2012 |
| France |
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Marseille |
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St Victor Abbey |
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View of the Vieux Port from the abbey. |
2012 |
| France |
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Marseille |
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Buying cherries in a local North African market. |
2012 |
| France |
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Marseille |
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Garlic. |
2012 |
| France |
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Marseille |
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Olives. |
2012 |
| France |
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Marseille |
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Fruit store in the market. |
2012 |
| France |
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Marseille |
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Soap before being cut into bars. |
2012 |
| France |
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Marseille |
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Cathedral la Major |
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The Cathedral la Major dates from thge 19th century. |
2012 |
| France |
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Marseille |
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Cathedral la Major |
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The building is constrcted from white Cassis stone and green Florentine marble. |
2012 |
| France |
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Marseille |
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Cathedral la Major |
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The interior. |
2012 |
| France |
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Marseille |
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Cathedral la Major |
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Mosaic floor. |
2012 |
| France |
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Marseille |
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Cathedral la Major |
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Small pipe organ. |
2012 |
| France |
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Marseille |
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Monument at Prado. |
2012 |
| France |
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Marseille |
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Longchamps Palace |
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The Longchamps Palace dates from 1860. |
2012 |
| France |
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Marseille |
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Longchamps Palace |
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The grounds of the palace are now a public park. |
2012 |
| France |
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Marseille |
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Santon Museum |
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Santons are Provencal plaster moulded kiln fired figues. They are particularly popular as Nativity scenes. |
2012 |
| France |
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Marseille |
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Santon Museum |
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Nativity scene with cattle. |
2012 |
| France |
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Marseille |
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Santon Museum |
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Nativity scene in a cave. |
2012 |
| France |
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Marseille |
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Santon Museum |
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Woman with a sack on her head. |
2012 |
| France |
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Marseille |
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Santon Museum |
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The three kings. |
2012 |
| France |
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Marseille |
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Santon Museum |
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Woman carrying baskets of fish. |
2012 |
| France |
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Marseille |
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Santon Museum |
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Begger. |
2012 |
| France |
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Marseille |
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Santon Museum |
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Maypole. |
2012 |
| France |
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Marseille |
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Santon Museum |
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Bolivian figures. |
2012 |
| France |
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Marseille |
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Santon Museum |
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Three women. |
2012 |
| France |
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Marseille |
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Santon Museum |
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Santon of a santon maker. |
2012 |
| France |
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Marseille |
Massif des Calanques |
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The unique planet life of the Calanques. |
2012 |
| France |
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Marseille |
Massif des Calanques |
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The Massif des Calanques just outside the city. |
2012 |