Town Hall

The Town Hall of Marseille, a rare witness of the old Vieux-Port

On the quay of the port, the Town Hall of Marseille is one of the rare old buildings to have survived in this area. Built on a history-laden site, it testifies to the old Vieux-Port. The Marseille audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this monument, a survivor of the upheavals of the district.

A building on the quay of the port

Located on the quay of the port, in the second arrondissement, the Town Hall of Marseille stands on the site of a Maison de ville built as early as the thirteenth century. The current building, in the baroque style, is one of the rare old buildings of the district to have escaped the destruction that struck the north edge of the Vieux-Port. It remains the seat of the municipality and a precious witness of the city's past.

What to see

You admire the baroque façade of the Town Hall, which overlooks the quay of the port, facing the opposite bank of the Vieux-Port. The building, a rare old vestige of the district, tells the eventful history of Marseille. It is a stop for lovers of heritage, during a walk along the port.

Practical information

The Town Hall lies on the quay of the port, in the second arrondissement of Marseille, in the heart of the Vieux-Port, reachable on foot. The seat of the municipality, it is an official building: its façade can be freely admired from the quay, while access inside depends on its functioning and possible openings to the public.

Why is the Town Hall of Marseille remarkable?

Because it is one of the rare old buildings of the district to have survived, built on the site of a thirteenth-century Maison de ville, on the quay of the port.

Where is the Town Hall of Marseille?

On the quay of the port, in the second arrondissement, in the heart of the Vieux-Port of Marseille.