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Basilique Notre Dame de la Garde vs Musee Cantini
Basilique Notre Dame de la Garde and Musee Cantini are both highly recommended by expert writers. Overall, Basilique Notre Dame de la Garde scores significantly better than Musee Cantini. Basilique Notre Dame de la Garde comes in at #1 in Marseille with endorsements from 8 publications including Michelin Guide, Travel + Leisure and Afar Magazine.
Basilique Notre Dame de la Garde
Concierge
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Travel + Leisure
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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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Musee Cantini
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19 rue Grignan, 13006 Marseille
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Fodor's
"Set in a beautifully restored 17th-century house, this lovely little museum is a must for fans of Fauve and Surrealist art."
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Michelin Guide
1 Star
"In a town house dating from the late 17C, this little modern art museum concentrates on works from the period 1900-1960, and particularly Fauvism, early Cubism, Expressionism and Abstraction."
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Frommer's
"Organizes an outstanding modern art show. Better still, current visitors will be the first to see the latest exhibitions...houses a permanent collection, particularly strong on masterpieces"
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