Discovering street art and street murals in Marseille
If you like street art, you should visit the city and check out the places that reflect real street art and where the best street murals in Marseille are located.
ULTIMATE LOYALTY PROGRAMME
5 D$ rewards guaranteed for all website and app bookings
Always up to 10% off
Member-only offers and exclusive experiences
Log in to NH DISCOVERY. Best prices, more flexibility!
The NH Concierge’s Tips
If you like street art, you should visit the city and check out the places that reflect real street art and where the best street murals in Marseille are located.
This is one of those neighborhoods that are as atypical as they are essential. Cours Julien is a quirky place full of life thanks to all sorts of artists and creators. Its terraces, restaurants and shops give it a festive and lively environment.
Old shops have been transformed into cutting edge shops or restaurants. Among them you’ll find unique fashion design, comics, records and rare books.
But the main reason to go is the murals and graffiti you’ll discover every step of the way. A wake-up call to your five senses!
Le Panier is the oldest neighborhood in Marseille. Situated on a hill, it has narrow intertwined streets leading to pleasant squares.
There you’ll find good food, local shops, amazing monuments such as the Cathédrale de la Major (the second oldest church in Europe) and, of course, some incredible murals.
You can begin your route near La Vielle Charite from the Place Des Pistoles (a square with many outdoor cafes), where you’ll be welcomed by a giant mural of a fisherman selling sardines, a symbol of Marseille. The variety and use of colors is simply amazing.
Another cultural corner that street art lovers must see. La Friche de la Belle de Mai emerged in 1992, thanks to the crazy idea of transforming the old tobacco factory into a place of cultural development. Today, it covers one hundred thousand square meters and includes more than seventy artistic and cultural structures in disciplines as varied as visual arts, dance, theater, cinema or music.
It has also become a meeting place, offering artistic activities to a very wide audience (festivals, exhibitions, shows, concerts and a wide range of activities). And, of course, the entire space is full of murals and graffiti. And we could say that in Marseille freedom of expression extends through its walls.
After the artistic route you can relax in Parc Borély, the lung of the city. There you can stroll through the Japanese garden, relax or enjoy a delicious ice cream.
In short, discovering urban art in Marseille can become one of the most fascinating experiences of your life. Get ready for an unprecedented visual impact!
The NH Collection Marseille is a hotel in La Joliette, the business and leisure district of Marseille. As well as being convenient for the city’s conference centers, it’s close to visitor attractions including the old town and two new shopping malls.
The nhow Marseille is a new designer hotel situated in one of the Mediterranean's most beautiful bays. The hotel, built in 1976 and totally renovated in 2018, features modern decor from the likes of Teresa Sapey, Claire Fatosme and Christian Lefèvre, well known designers & architects. Cleverly nestled in the rocky coastline, the hotel boasts sea views and a plethora of nearby beaches to while the day away.
In July 1792, when France was at war, the Marseille battalion entered Paris singing a song to lift the morale of the citizens. This song eventually became the French national anthem. Want to know what to see in Marseille, the city where the French anthem comes from?
Marseille, with its average 300 sunny days a year and a history defined by the presence of pirates, is one of the best places to visit with kids. Are you ready to discover it with us? Here are the best family activities in Marseille.
One of our priorities when we travel, aside from seeing monuments and places of interest, is to try out the cuisine of the region we’re traveling to. That’s why in this post we’ve decided to offer you some recommendations to give you an idea of what and where to eat in Marseille.
Join NH DISCOVERY and get 5% off for all your bookings
Loading results