Le Panier Guided Tour

2,600 years of history and two tasting sessions await on our Le Panier Guided Tour. Learn about the modernization of this Phocian city, the oldest district in France.

Le Panier Guided Tour

The tour starts at 10 am by the Vieux Port metro exit (Quai des Belges). The guide will explain the city's rehabilitation of monuments in 2013, including the Docks, Silo, Villa Méditerranée, and the MUCEM (Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilisations).

We will walk along the seafront and enter the Le Panier district, the oldest in Marseille and France. You will see the La Major Cathedral, built in the 19th century, and explore Le Panier's narrow streets, filled with street art, resembling an open-air museum.

In this unique district, visit the symbolic Vieille Charité and Place des Moulins. The guide will discuss Marseille's creation 2,600 years ago and highlight key moments in the city's history.

The next stop will be the Place de Lenche, where you will taste chocolate navettes (a type of French biscuit).

The tour concludes at 12 pm in front of the Saint-Laurent church, one of the oldest in the city, overlooking a view of the Vieux-Port and the Mucem. The guide will answer questions and provide tips for your stay in Marseille.