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Itinerary

• 1st stop

  Vieux-Port and the Ombrière

  We meet under the Ombrière, the mirrored canopy on the Quai de la Fraternité, with the harbor opening in front of us. Boats, gulls, and the row of facades along the quay give children plenty to point at, and we use the first minutes to look around together before setting off toward the Opéra.

• 2nd stop

  Opéra de Marseille

  At place Ernest-Reyer we stop in front of the Opéra de Marseille, a theater with a long history behind its ornate facade. We look at the columns and the carvings, then wander a little through the surrounding streets, where the everyday life of the city runs beside the monument.

• 3rd stop

  Marché des Capucins in Noailles

  We arrive at Marché des Capucins through rue Saint-Ferréol and rue d'Aubagne, in the middle of Noailles. Spices, produce, and colors crowd the stalls, and the market is at its liveliest in the morning, from Monday to Saturday. It is a good place for children to see how the city shops.

• 4th stop

  La Canebière

  From the market we reach La Canebière, the wide avenue that has carried Marseille toward the port for centuries, and follow it downhill. We talk about the trams, the shopfronts, and the people who pass through, while the harbor grows closer with every step.

• 5th stop

  Palais de la Bourse

  We stop in front of the Palais de la Bourse, on the lower stretch of La Canebière. The palace was built for the city's traders, and its columns and carved details reward a careful look. We pick out a few of them together before moving on toward the water.

• 6th stop

  Hôtel de Ville

  Back on the north side of the Vieux-Port, we walk along the Quai du Port to the Hôtel de Ville. The building faces the harbor with its old stone front, a reminder of how long the port has organized life in Marseille, and the quay around it is always busy.

• 7th stop

  Place de Lenche, gateway to Le Panier

  Place de Lenche marks the entrance to Le Panier, the oldest quarter of the city. From here the route turns upward into lanes, stairways, and small squares, with washing lines overhead and walls in every shade of ochre. We climb at an easy pace and stop whenever something catches the children's eye.

• 8th stop

  Place des Moulins

  We cross Le Panier to Place des Moulins, a quiet square in the upper part of the quarter, named after the windmills that once stood on this hill. The view opens over the rooftops, and the square gives us a natural pause before the last stretch of the walk.

• 9th stop

  La Vieille Charité

  Between the lanes we reach La Vieille Charité, a historic complex built around a porticoed courtyard with a Baroque chapel at its center. We look at the columns and the stonework, and the quiet inside makes a striking contrast with the narrow streets we have just walked through.

• 10th stop

  Cathédrale de la Major

  We close the walk at the Cathédrale de la Major, where bands of pale and dark stone rise above the waterfront. Its towers, its domes, and the open view toward the sea make a scenic ending, and we take the last minutes to look back at the route we have covered.

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