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Attraction · Marseille · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Notre-Dame de la Garde in Marseille

Notre-Dame de la Garde is an attraction in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 1 of the 46 well-known points of interest nearby is within 1 km. Within 100 m you'll find a bench, a public toilet and a water point.

Notre-Dame de la Garde in Marseille
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Audio tour · Notre-Dame de la Garde

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You're standing at Notre-Dame de la Garde, on the highest point in Marseille. The locals simply call her la Bonne Mère, the Good Mother. She's the city's best-known symbol and draws around one and a half million visitors a year. Many of them come just for the view.

Read and hear the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

Opening hours and admission

Wheelchair
Accessible

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

Photos

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

Notre-Dame de la Garde in Marseille
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Facilities near Notre-Dame de la Garde

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies.

Well-known points of interest nearby

46 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 1 of the 46 well-known points of interest nearby is within 1 km.

Vieux-Port
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Vieux-Port · 1.2 km

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Photo: Ingo Mehling · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Chateau d’If
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Chateau d’If · 3.8 km

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Photo: Rémih · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Musée Cantini
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Musée Cantini · 1.1 km

Fort Saint-Jean
FortAudio story · 2 min

Fort Saint-Jean · 1.5 km

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Photo: Robert Valette · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Cathédrale de la Major
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Cathédrale de la Major · 1.8 km

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Photo: Guiguilacagouille · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

Hear the story of Vieux-Port on the spot with the app

Also within walking distance

The 1 nearest points of interest with a story, within 2 km.

  1. 1Museum of Civilizations of Europe and the MediterraneanMuseum · 1.6 km away
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Frequently asked questions

Is Notre-Dame de la Garde wheelchair accessible?

Yes, according to OpenStreetMap it is wheelchair accessible.

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a public toilet at 40 m and a water point at 100 m.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at Notre-Dame de la Garde, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.

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