Palais du Pharo
Palais du Pharo, an attraction, stands in Marseille 7e. Its neighbours on our list number 109 within 5 km. It has been a registered historic monument (inscrit, in part) since 2025.
Attraction in Marseille 7e
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#592 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (11 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Marseille 7e
Palais du Pharo is in the commune of Marseille 7e, with 109 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 2025 (Mérimée record PA13000138). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Picking your season
From April to October, Marseille 7e sees highs of 19–31°C.
Palais du Pharo
Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 11 languages. Worth the trip, Château d'If is 3.1 km off.
- Type
- Attraction
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part) · 2025
- Covered in
- 11 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Marseille 7e, Bouches-du-Rhône
- Official site
- palaisdupharo.marseille.fr/en
The area around Palais du Pharo
Numbered points are the places near Palais du Pharo, which is in orange.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Marseille 7e. · commune boundary: IGN
Nearby towns
The 8 towns are led in size by Marseille 8e, with 84,683 people. The town it is in comes first, then the others whose pages list it, nearest first.
- 1Marseille 7e
- 2Marseille 2e
- 3Marseille 6e
- 4Marseille 1er
- 5Marseille 3e
- 6Marseille 5e
- 7Marseille 4e
- 8Marseille 8e
Marseille 7e
Marseille 2e
Marseille 6e
Marseille 1er
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Palais du Pharo is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Marseille 7e | It’s in this commune | 35,173 |
| Marseille 2e | 1.3 km northeast of it | 24,378 |
| Marseille 6e | 2.1 km east of it | 38,476 |
| Marseille 1er | 2.2 km east of it | 37,599 |
| Marseille 3e | 2.6 km northeast of it | 58,029 |
| Marseille 5e | 3.1 km east of it | 45,702 |
| Marseille 4e | 3.7 km east of it | 49,363 |
| Marseille 8e | 4.2 km southeast of it | 84,683 |
Around Palais du Pharo
Our list has 156 more within 15 km, among them 3 museums, 2 attractions and a church.
AttractionChâteau d'If3.1 km southwest, in Marseille 7e2
AttractionCathédrale Sainte-Marie-Majeure800 m northeast, in Marseille 2e3
ChurchBasilique Notre-Dame-de-la-Garde1.6 km southeast, in Marseille 6e4
MuseumMusée des civilisations de l'Europe et de la Méditerranée400 m northeast, in Marseille 2e5
AbbeyAbbaye Saint-Victor de Marseille800 m southeast, in Marseille 7e6
FortFort Saint-Jean300 m northeast, in Marseille 2e7MuseumMuseumMusée Cantini1.6 km east, in Marseille 6e8
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Marseille3.1 km east, in Marseille 4eWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
A visit to Palais du Pharo: questions
Where is Palais du Pharo?
Palais du Pharo is in Marseille 7e, in Bouches-du-Rhône (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur).
What is Palais du Pharo?
Palace in Marseille, France.
Is Palais du Pharo a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part), since 2025, Mérimée record PA13000138.
How well known is Palais du Pharo?
Palais du Pharo has 11 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #592 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Palais du Pharo?
April to October are the warmest months in Marseille 7e, with afternoon highs of 19–31°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Palais du Pharo?
Within 15 km: Château d'If (3.1 km), Cathédrale Sainte-Marie-Majeure (800 m), Basilique Notre-Dame-de-la-Garde (1.6 km) and Musée des civilisations de l'Europe et de la Méditerranée (400 m).
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 (8)
- Palais du Pharo: Remontees, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château d'If: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Sainte-Marie-Majeure: Guiguilacagouille, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Basilique Notre-Dame-de-la-Garde: lienyuan lee, CC BY 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
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.