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Jul 27, 2024 · MARSEILLE, FRANCE - JULY 23: A boat passes the Fort Saint-Jean at Vieux-Port in Marseille during the Olympic Games Paris 2024 on July 23, 2024 in Marseille, France. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)
Discover the Mucem J4 and the fort Saint-Jean, its architectural and historical connection to the distant past.
Fort Saint-Jean (French pronunciation: [fɔʁ sɛ̃ʒɑ̃]) is a fortification in Marseille, built in 1660 by Louis XIV at the entrance to the Old Port. Since 2013, it has been linked by two foot-bridges to the historical district Le Panier and to the Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilisations ; the latter being the first French ...
Walking around the Vieux Port we went to Fort Saint Jean and then went across the footbridge to the Mucem, a modern building with a great terrace overlooking the Mediterranean entrance to the port. It is a great juxtaposition from the ancient Fort to the modern museum.
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From the foundation of Massalia to the opening of the Mucem, this journey is an opportunity to see and better understand the site of the fort Saint-Jean, whose history is intrinsically linked to that of Marseille and the Mediterranean basin.
Surrounded by harbour basins, positioned facing the sea, the J4 offers 360° views taking in the Fort Saint Jean and the Mediterranean, which are visible from the glazed exhibition spaces, the roof terrace and the outdoor ramps that encircle the building.
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Sitting on the J4 Esplanade, the ultra-modern new buildings and the adjacent mediaeval Fort Saint Jean form a brilliant series of interlocking, open-air public spaces. From them you can enjoy stupendous panoramic views of the sea and the city, from the Cathedral and commercial port on one side to the Old Port and Notre Dame de la Garde on the ...