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The Palais Longchamp is a must-see in Marseille: with its magnificent park, this historic monument built to bring water to the city is a true architectural feat.
In 1835, a cholera epidemic struck the Phocaean city due to a lack of water. It was after this tragedy that the Bridges and Roads engineer Franz Mayor of Montricher carried out a project dating from the 16th century. This involved digging an 85 kilometer canal, intended to bring water from the Durance to Marseille.
After 10 years of work, 18 aqueducts will be built to transport drinking water. The architect Henry Espérandieu, known for having designed the Notre-Dame de la Garde Basilica, depicts the arrival of water on the Lonchamp plateau, from 1682 to 1869.
Two museums are located on both sides of the building, the Museum of Fine Arts and the Natural History Museum.
The Palais Longchamp hides behind its majestic facade a garden very frequented by the people of Marseille, which formerly housed the Marseille Zoo, of which only the remains remain.
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The Palais Longchamp is a must-see in Marseille: with its magnificent park, this historic monument built to bring water to the city is a true architectural feat.
In 1835, a cholera epidemic struck the Phocaean city due to a lack of water. It was after this tragedy that the Bridges and Roads engineer Franz Mayor of Montricher carried out a project dating from the 16th century. This involved digging an 85 kilometer canal, intended to bring water from the Durance to Marseille.
After 10 years of work, 18 aqueducts will be built to transport drinking water. The architect Henry Espérandieu, known for having designed the Notre-Dame de la Garde Basilica, depicts the arrival of water on the Lonchamp plateau, from 1682 to 1869.
Two museums are located on both sides of the building, the Museum of Fine Arts and the Natural History Museum.
The Palais Longchamp hides behind its majestic facade a garden very frequented by the people of Marseille, which formerly housed the Marseille Zoo, of which only the remains remain.
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