Château · Marseille 8e · Bouches-du-Rhône

Château Borély

In Marseille 8e stands Château Borély. Around it, within 5 km, are 91 more places on our list. It has been a classé historic monument (in part) since 1936.

Where

In Marseille 8e

inside the commune

Historic monument

1936

Classé historic monument (in part)

How well known

Top 3%

#1,019 of 37,318 French places we list

Warmest months

Apr–Oct

highs of 19–31°C

In brief

Château in Marseille 8e

One of the best-known places to visit in France

#1,019 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (7 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓

In Marseille 8e

Château Borély is in the commune of Marseille 8e, with 91 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Classé historic monument (in part)

Protected as a historic monument since 1936; built in the 18th century (Mérimée record PA00081332). About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.

When to go

Weather through the year

Warm weather in Marseille 8e runs April to October, with highs of 19–31°C.

Jan12° / 4°47 mm

Feb13° / 4°30 mm

Mar16° / 7°30 mm

Apr19° / 9°52 mm

May24° / 13°38 mm

Jun28° / 17°28 mm

Jul31° / 20°11 mm

Aug31° / 19°26 mm

Sep26° / 16°82 mm

Oct21° / 13°73 mm

Nov16° / 8°76 mm

Dec12° / 4°41 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Marseille 8e, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Marignane station, 24 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Marseille 8e’s full climate →

About

Château Borély

7 Wikipedia editions have an article on it. First among the places near it is Château d'If, at 5.2 km.

Château Borély on Wikipedia ↗

Mérimée record PA00081332 (Culture ministry) ↗

Type: Château
Protection: Classé historic monument (in part) · 1936
Built: 18th century
Covered in: 7 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune: Marseille 8e, Bouches-du-Rhône

Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).

The map

Château Borély and what surrounds it

Château Borély is in orange, with the places near it numbered as below.

Towns near it

Bases for a visit

Of the 8, Marseille 8e is the largest, at 84,683 people. The commune it is in, then the towns of 2,500+ within 25 km.

1 · It’s in this commune

Marseille 8e

84,683 people

2 · 2.3 km east of it

Marseille 9e

77,406 people

3 · 3.3 km north of it

Marseille 6e

38,476 people

4 · 3.7 km northwest of it

Marseille 7e

35,173 people

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Château Borély is	People
Marseille 8e	It’s in this commune	84,683
Marseille 9e	2.3 km east of it	77,406
Marseille 6e	3.3 km north of it	38,476
Marseille 7e	3.7 km northwest of it	35,173
Marseille 10e	3.7 km northeast of it	60,317
Marseille 5e	4.2 km north of it	45,702
Marseille 1er	4.8 km north of it	37,599
Marseille 2e	5.2 km north of it	24,378

Each has its own grades, prices and things to do.

Make a day of it

What else is near Château Borély

A visit can add 3 museums, 2 attractions and a church, from 162 places within 15 km.

AttractionChâteau d'If5.2 km northwest, in Marseille 7e 2

ChurchBasilique Notre-Dame-de-la-Garde3.1 km north, in Marseille 6e 3

AttractionCathédrale Sainte-Marie-Majeure4.9 km north, in Marseille 2e 4

MuseumMusée des civilisations de l'Europe et de la Méditerranée4.7 km north, in Marseille 2e 5

AbbeyAbbaye Saint-Victor de Marseille3.9 km north, in Marseille 7e 6

FortFort Saint-Jean4.5 km north, in Marseille 2e 7MuseumMuseumMusée Cantini3.9 km north, in Marseille 6e 8

MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Marseille5.3 km north, in Marseille 4e

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Planning a visit to Château Borély

Where is Château Borély?

Château Borély is in Marseille 8e, in Bouches-du-Rhône (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur).

What is Château Borély?

Museum.

Is Château Borély a historic monument?

Yes: Classé historic monument (in part), since 1936, Mérimée record PA00081332.

How well known is Château Borély?

Château Borély has 7 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #1,019 of the 37,318 French places we list.

When is the best time to visit Château Borély?

April to October are the warmest months in Marseille 8e, with afternoon highs of 19–31°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Château Borély?

Within 15 km: Château d'If (5.2 km), Basilique Notre-Dame-de-la-Garde (3.1 km), Cathédrale Sainte-Marie-Majeure (4.9 km) and Musée des civilisations de l'Europe et de la Méditerranée (4.7 km).

Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).

Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (7)

Château d'If: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Basilique Notre-Dame-de-la-Garde: lienyuan lee, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Cathédrale Sainte-Marie-Majeure: Guiguilacagouille, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Musée des civilisations de l'Europe et de la Méditerranée: Olena Ilnytska, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Abbaye Saint-Victor de Marseille: Bjs, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Fort Saint-Jean: Robert Valette, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Musée des Beaux-Arts de Marseille: Jan Drewes (www.jandrewes.de), CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons

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