Terry and I spent just a few hours in Marseille, France on our way to Nice. One of the highlights of the visit was the church Notre Dame de la Garde. It was different from all of the other churches was saw in Europe.
Few facts about Marseille:
Marseille is the second most populated city of France.
It is the biggest Mediterranean port and the economic hub of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region.
It was founded in 600 BC and is one of the oldest cities in Europe.
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| The view of the city from Notre Dame de la Garde |
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| At the market |
Just a few places we visited:
Vieux Port (old harbour)
Watching fishermen selling their stock by auction is a must.
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| Fish for sale |
Notre Dame de la Garde
It is the big church which overlooks the city. Old fishermen used to have their boats blessed in this church. You can still see many boat models hanging around in the church. From there it is one of the nicest view of the city.
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| the view of the church from the city |
This was one of the most interesting churches we saw. It was different from other gothic and roman churches we saw in Europe. I found it similar to Russian churches because the interior included some golden decorations.
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