Marseille - Alleys and islands

Having a look at Marseille, Chateau d'If, Ile de Ratonneau and Cassis.

  • The guardian

    The imposing basilica is situated at the highest point of Marseille, 162 meters above sea level.

    Notre Dame de la Garde, Marseille

  • By the bay

    Batterie de Cavaux at Ile de Ratonneau

  • Wicked stairs

    These stairs are located in the middle of the old quarter. They could be seen in the beginning of 1971 movie French Connection.

    Rue des Moulins, Marseille

  • Get the party started

    All we need is a disco ball hanging from the power line.

    Le Panier, Marseille

  • Marooned

    Ile de Ratonneau

  • Not Alcatraz

    The Chateau d'If used to hold many prisoners, including Mirabeau and a rhinoceros. This was also the location for the fiction book The Count of Monte Cristo.

    Chateau d'If, Marseille

  • Passing through

    Rue Docteur Severin Icard, Cassis

  • The knights that say Oui

    The Chateau d'If used to hold many prisoners, including Mirabeau and a rhinoceros.

    Chateau d'If, Marseille

  • I can see my house from here

    View from Notre Dame de la Garde, Marseille

  • Something fishy going on

    Bouillabaisse used to be poor fisherman's food in Marseille, but today it is one of the best known dishes in the world.

    Having Bouillabaisse at Miramar, Marseille

  • Through the eye

    Ile de Ratonneau