We arrived by bus in Marseille, visited the cathedral and then the hospice called "La Vieille Charité" on the other side of the harbour. After that, we did most of our exploring on foot.
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The Cathedral, Notre Dame de la Garde
. . . as seen from the Harbour of Marseille.
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Notre Dame de la Garde
The view from up here is spectacular indeed. The two flags visible in...
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Near the entrance of the harbour . . .
is this the island with this castle on it. Originally it was intended...
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This diagram at a . . .
. . . look-out point near the cathedral identifies what the visitor sees in...
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Marseille, seen from the Cathedral
This photo includes the harbour and some of the ships which were tied up there.
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Another view from the Cathedral
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Trees are small and struggling
to find a place to anchor themselves in the sparse soil and...
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Georgia and I near the cathedral
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Looking east along the Med. coast.
I found it quite amazing just how rocky the areas of the provence...
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WW I War Memorial
It is dedicated "AUX HEROS DE L'ARMEE D'ORIENT ET DES TERRES...
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La Vieille Charité - neglected
Had been built between 1671 and 1745, to lock up the beggars, the...
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And how things look today
The chapel in the centre of the court yard is an example of pure romanesque...
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And how things look today
Exterior detail of the chapel.
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And how things look today
The chapel, partly shown on the left, is surrounded on three sides by a...
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La Charité, a rebuilt historic monument.
In 1951 the "Hospice de la Charité" was being restored as a...
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The inside of the chapel, today.
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Walking through Marseille ONE
This street starts out fairly generously, but, at the top of the hill, it...
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Walking through Marseille -TWO-
Even though the lanes in Marseille are somewhat wider than in the...
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Walking through Marseille -THREE-
Though this street is fairly wide, and a one-way street, cars are...
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Walking through Marseille -FOUR
One further reason for staying in the middle of the road, is that, even on a...
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Walking through Marseille -FIVE-
And, once in a while, one might even find this! A place for a party? A modern...
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And a close-up view the harbour
"Le Marseillais", an impressive, older, wooden vessel, and across the...
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