| Country |
Details |
Photo |
Description |
Year
Taken |
| France |
City / Town : Marseille
Site / Event : Basilica of Notre Dame du Garde
|
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The Arabic style striped stonework is topped by a dome.
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2012 |
| France |
City / Town : Marseille
Site / Event : 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.
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2012 |
| France |
City / Town : Marseille
Site / Event : Basilica of Notre Dame du Garde
|
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The interior is covered with mosaics.
|
2012 |
| France |
City / Town : Marseille
Site / Event : Basilica of Notre Dame du Garde
|
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Family praying.
|
2012 |
| France |
City / Town : Marseille
Site / Event : Basilica of Notre Dame du Garde
|
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Statue of the Madonna in the crypt.
|
2012 |
| France |
City / Town : Marseille
Site / Event : Basilica of Notre Dame du Garde
|
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Detail of a mosaic depicting maratime themes.
|
2012 |
| France |
City / Town : Marseille
Site / Event : Basilica of Notre Dame du Garde
|
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The Virgin Mary looks out over the city.
|
2012 |
| France |
City / Town : Marseille
Site / Event : Basilica of Notre Dame du Garde
|
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View of the city centre from the Basilica.
|
2012 |
| France |
City / Town : Marseille
Site / Event : Basilica of Notre Dame du Garde
|
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View of the Cathedral Major and the new port.
|
2012 |
| France |
City / Town : Marseille
Site / Event : Basilica of Notre Dame du Garde
|
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View of the city by the sea.
|
2012 |
| France |
City / Town : Marseille
Site / Event : Basilica of Notre Dame du Garde
|
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View of Le Panier district.
|
2012 |
| France |
City / Town : Marseille
District : Le Panier
|
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The hilly district of Le Panier is the site of the original Greek city of Massilla.
|
2012 |
| France |
City / Town : Marseille
District : Le Panier
|
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Quiet square near the quays of the old port.
|
2012 |
| France |
City / Town : Marseille
District : Le Panier
|
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A line of shops.
|
2012 |
| France |
City / Town : Marseille
District : Le Panier
|
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A corner bar at Place de Cantons.
|
2012 |
| France |
City / Town : Marseille
District : Le Panier
|
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Quiet cafe at Place de Cantons, the centre of Le Panier ("the basket").
|
2012 |
| France |
City / Town : Marseille
District : Le Panier
|
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Steep road in the historical district.
|
2012 |
| France |
City / Town : Marseille
District : Le Panier
|
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Street scene with pastel coloured buildings.
|
2012 |
| France |
City / Town : Marseille
District : Le Panier
|
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Wooden door.
|
2012 |
| France |
City / Town : Marseille
District : Le Panier
|
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The hilly narrow streets of the old city.
|
2012 |
| France |
City / Town : Marseille
District : Le Panier
|
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Pastel coloured building.
|
2012 |
| France |
City / Town : Marseille
District : Le Panier
|
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Curved pedestrian street with steps.
|
2012 |
| France |
City / Town : Marseille
District : Le Panier
|
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Quiet square in the upper city.
|
2012 |
| France |
City / Town : Marseille
District : Le Panier
|
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Stone doorway.
|
2012 |
| France |
City / Town : Marseille
District : Le Panier
|
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Overlooking the narrow streets.
|
2012 |
| France |
City / Town : Marseille
District : Le Panier
|
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Statue and spire.
|
2012 |
| France |
City / Town : Marseille
District : Le Panier
|
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View over the rooftops of the old city.
|
2012 |
| France |
City / Town : Marseille
District : Le Panier
Site / Event : Vielle Charite
|
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The Vielle Charite was built by architect Pierre Puget in the 17th Century.
|
2012 |
| France |
City / Town : Marseille
District : Le Panier
Site / Event : Vielle Charite
|
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The Vielle Charite was originally an almshouse but is now a museum.
|
2012 |
| France |
City / Town : Marseille
District : Le Panier
Site / Event : Vielle Charite
|
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Olympic figurine from the Greek period.
|
2012 |
| France |
City / Town : Marseille
District : Le Panier
Site / Event : Vielle Charite
|
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Greek stone face from a theatre.
|
2012 |
| France |
City / Town : Marseille
District : Le Panier
Site / Event : Vielle Charite
|
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Egyptian god Osiris.
|
2012 |
| France |
City / Town : Marseille
District : Le Panier
Site / Event : Vielle Charite
|
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Mummy of an ibis from the Egyptian period.
|
2012 |
| France |
City / Town : Marseille
District : Le Panier
Site / Event : Vielle Charite
|
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Egyptian painted stone releif.
|
2012 |
| France |
City / Town : Marseille
District : Le Panier
Site / Event : Vielle Charite
|
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Egyptian phallic figure.
|
2012 |
| France |
City / Town : Marseille
District : Le Panier
Site / Event : Vielle Charite
|
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Mexican masks with Spanish influence.
|
2012 |
| France |
City / Town : Marseille
District : Le Panier
Site / Event : Vielle Charite
|
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Mexican Embroidery.
|
2012 |
| France |
City / Town : Marseille
District : Le Panier
Site / Event : Vielle Charite
|
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Mexican devil masks.
|
2012 |
| France |
City / Town : Marseille
District : Le Panier
Site / Event : Vielle Charite
|
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Metal religious figures from Gabon.
|
2012 |
| France |
City / Town : Marseille
District : Le Panier
Site / Event : Vielle Charite
|
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Wooden horns from Gabon.
|
2012 |
| France |
City / Town : Marseille
District : Le Panier
Site / Event : Vielle Charite
|
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Wooden masks from the Ivory Coast.
|
2012 |
| France |
City / Town : Marseille
District : Le Panier
Site / Event : Vielle Charite
|
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Wooden statue from the Ivory Coast.
|
2012 |
| France |
City / Town : Marseille
District : Le Panier
Site / Event : Vielle Charite
|
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Wooden masks with beards made of real hair from the Ivory Coast.
|
2012 |
| France |
City / Town : Marseille
District : Le Panier
Site / Event : Vielle Charite
|
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Stone figure from French West Africa.
|
2012 |
| France |
City / Town : Marseille
District : Le Panier
Site / Event : Vielle Charite
|
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Wooden model of a king being carried in a sedan (Madagasgar).
|
2012 |
| France |
City / Town : Marseille
District : Le Panier
Site / Event : Vielle Charite
|
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Wooden totem figure from Papua New Guinea.
|
2012 |
| France |
City / Town : Marseille
District : Le Panier
Site / Event : Vielle Charite
|
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Shrunken heads from Papua New Guinea.
|
2012 |
| France |
City / Town : Marseille
District : Le Panier
Site / Event : Vielle Charite
|
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Efigy of an ancestor (Papua New Guinea).
|
2012 |
| France |
City / Town : Marseille
District : Le Panier
Site / Event : Vielle Charite
|
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Hopi figure from Arizona (USA).
|
2012 |
| France |
City / Town : Marseille
District : Le Panier
Site / Event : Vielle Charite
|
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Decorated trophy head from Brazil.
|
2012 |
| France |
City / Town : Marseille
District : Le Panier
Site / Event : Vielle Charite
|
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Wooden head from the pacific island of Vanatu.
|
2012 |
| France |
City / Town : Marseille
|
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The Stock Exchange in the centre of the city.
|
2012 |
| France |
City / Town : Marseille
|
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Vieux Port metro station.
|
2012 |
| France |
City / Town : Marseille
|
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The Pharo Palace at the mouth of he old port.
|
2012 |
| France |
City / Town : Marseille
|
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One of the city's main shopping streets.
|
2012 |
| France |
City / Town : Marseille
|
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A sweet and biscuit shop.
|
2012 |
| France |
City / Town : Marseille
|
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Inside a sweet shop. Provence is famous for its sweets.
|
2012 |
| France |
City / Town : Marseille
|
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City tram.
|
2012 |
| France |
City / Town : Marseille
|
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House with palm trees.
|
2012 |
| France |
City / Town : Marseille
|
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Tree lined avenue.
|
2012 |
| France |
City / Town : Marseille
|
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Chess tournament.
|
2012 |
| France |
City / Town : Marseille
Site / Event : Church of St Laurent
|
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The Church of St Laurent is in Roman-Pronencal style.
|
2012 |
| France |
City / Town : Marseille
Site / Event : Church of St Laurent
|
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The church dates from the 12th century.
|
2012 |
| France |
City / Town : Marseille
Site / Event : Church of St Laurent
|
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The plain interior.
|
2012 |
| France |
City / Town : Marseille
|
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Girl on tram.
|
2012 |
| France |
City / Town : Marseille
|
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Small railway station in the suburbs.
|
2012 |
| France |
City / Town : Marseille
|
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Wrought iron balconies.
|
2012 |
| France |
City / Town : Marseille
Site / Event : St Victor Abbey
|
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St Victor Abbey was founded in the 5th century.
|
2012 |
| France |
City / Town : Marseille
Site / Event : St Victor Abbey
|
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The abbey was built on a 3rd century necropolis.
|
2012 |
| France |
City / Town : Marseille
Site / Event : St Victor Abbey
|
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The abbey is the oldest church in the city.
|
2012 |
| France |
City / Town : Marseille
Site / Event : St Victor Abbey
|
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The cavernous interior.
|
2012 |
| France |
City / Town : Marseille
Site / Event : St Victor Abbey
|
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6th century Roman sarcophagus discovered during a dig in 1971.
|
2012 |
| France |
City / Town : Marseille
Site / Event : St Victor Abbey
|
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Relics from saints.
|
2012 |
| France |
City / Town : Marseille
Site / Event : St Victor Abbey
|
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View of the Vieux Port from the abbey.
|
2012 |
| France |
City / Town : Marseille
|
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Buying cherries in a local North African market.
|
2012 |
| France |
City / Town : Marseille
|
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Garlic.
|
2012 |
| France |
City / Town : Marseille
|
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Olives.
|
2012 |
| France |
City / Town : Marseille
|
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Fruit store in the market.
|
2012 |
| France |
City / Town : Marseille
|
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Soap before being cut into bars.
|
2012 |
| France |
City / Town : Marseille
Site / Event : Cathedral la Major
|
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The Cathedral la Major dates from thge 19th century.
|
2012 |
| France |
City / Town : Marseille
Site / Event : Cathedral la Major
|
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The building is constrcted from white Cassis stone and green Florentine marble.
|
2012 |
| France |
City / Town : Marseille
Site / Event : Cathedral la Major
|
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The interior.
|
2012 |
| France |
City / Town : Marseille
Site / Event : Cathedral la Major
|
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Mosaic floor.
|
2012 |
| France |
City / Town : Marseille
Site / Event : Cathedral la Major
|
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Small pipe organ.
|
2012 |
| France |
City / Town : Marseille
|
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Monument at Prado.
|
2012 |
| France |
City / Town : Marseille
Site / Event : Longchamps Palace
|
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The Longchamps Palace dates from 1860.
|
2012 |
| France |
City / Town : Marseille
Site / Event : Longchamps Palace
|
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The grounds of the palace are now a public park.
|
2012 |
| France |
City / Town : Marseille
Site / Event : Santon Museum
|
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Santons are Provencal plaster moulded kiln fired figues. They are particularly popular as Nativity scenes.
|
2012 |
| France |
City / Town : Marseille
Site / Event : Santon Museum
|
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Nativity scene with cattle.
|
2012 |
| France |
City / Town : Marseille
Site / Event : Santon Museum
|
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Nativity scene in a cave.
|
2012 |
| France |
City / Town : Marseille
Site / Event : Santon Museum
|
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Woman with a sack on her head.
|
2012 |
| France |
City / Town : Marseille
Site / Event : Santon Museum
|
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The three kings.
|
2012 |
| France |
City / Town : Marseille
Site / Event : Santon Museum
|
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Woman carrying baskets of fish.
|
2012 |
| France |
City / Town : Marseille
Site / Event : Santon Museum
|
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Begger.
|
2012 |
| France |
City / Town : Marseille
Site / Event : Santon Museum
|
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Maypole.
|
2012 |
| France |
City / Town : Marseille
Site / Event : Santon Museum
|
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Bolivian figures.
|
2012 |
| France |
City / Town : Marseille
Site / Event : Santon Museum
|
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Three women.
|
2012 |
| France |
City / Town : Marseille
Site / Event : Santon Museum
|
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Santon of a santon maker.
|
2012 |
| France |
City / Town : Marseille
District : Massif des Calanques
|
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The unique planet life of the Calanques.
|
2012 |
| France |
City / Town : Marseille
District : Massif des Calanques
|
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The Massif des Calanques just outside the city.
|
2012 |
were added from 1 February 2025.