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Basilique Notre Dame de la Garde vs Abbaye Saint Victor
Both are rated very highly by expert reviewers. On balance, Basilique Notre Dame de la Garde scores significantly better than Abbaye Saint Victor. Basilique Notre Dame de la Garde scores 94 with approval from 8 reviewers including Frommer's, Michelin Guide and Afar Magazine.
Basilique Notre Dame de la Garde
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Rue Fort-du-Sanctuaire, 13281 Marseille
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Concierge
"Towering on the highest point of the city, 532 feet above the harbor, the neo-Byzantine Notre-Dame-de-la-Garde was originally built as a small chapel in the 12th century."
Fodor's
"Towering above the city and visible for miles around, this overscaled neo-Byzantine monument was erected in 1853 by Napoléon III."
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Travel + Leisure
"Take the quaint Petit Train de la Bonne Mère from the Old Port."
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Afar Magazine
"The Neo-Byzantine style church boasts opulent interiors, with multi-color marble arches and gilded mosaic cupolas. On the church’s terrace, you can soak in views from all directions."
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Afar Magazine
"Situated at the highest point in the city of Marseille lies the Notre-Dame de la Garde."
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Abbaye Saint Victor
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3, rue de l'Abbaye, 13007 Marseille
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Concierge
"A Romanesque basilica... the restored abbey is still used for worship."
Frommer's
"Built above a crypt from the 5th century, when St. John Cassian was believed to have founded the church."
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Fodor's
"Founded in the fourth century by St-Cassien, who sailed into Marseille full of fresh ideas on monasticism."
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Michelin Guide
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"This is all that remains of a former abbey founded in the 5C by St Cassien."
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Don't miss the 5C crypt nor the St Victor cave and the catacombs where St Lazarus and St Mary Magdalene are venerated.
Afar Magazine
"Dedicated to the martyr St. Victor, this Romanesque abbey was founded in the 5th century. "
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