Notre-Dame de la Garde

Marseille Little Train

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June 18th 2015
Starting from the Old Port (Vieux Port) there is a little tourist train you can take for a tour around the city, instead of the usual Hop-on, Hop-off bus. It takes you up to Notre Dame de la Garde, driving along on the seaside road, past the forts, the Pharo Palace and St Victor’s Abbey. Along the way up the hill to the basilica, you can see the beautiful “marseillaises” houses perched on t ... read more

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