Esplanade de la Tourette, Public square in 2nd arrondissement of Marseille, France
The esplanade spans 320 meters in length and 16 meters in width, connecting Rue Saint-Laurent to Place de la Major near Église Saint-Laurent.
During the plague of 1720, Chevalier Nicolas Roze directed 150 soldiers to clear deceased residents from the esplanade into two nearby bastions.
A bronze bust of Chevalier Roze stands at the foot of Église Saint-Laurent, commemorating his actions during the 1720 epidemic in Marseille.
The esplanade offers direct access to the Mucem museum through a bridge from Fort St Jean, with several bus routes stopping nearby.
In August 1789, the esplanade became the site of the Affaire de la Tourette, where confrontations between citizens and bourgeois guards resulted in casualties.
Location: 2nd arrondissement of Marseille
Part of: Marseilles vägnät
Shares border with: Avenue Vaudoyer, rue Miradou, parvis de Saint-Laurent, place de la Major, rue Saint-Thome
GPS coordinates: 43.29799,5.36426
Latest update: March 23, 2025 08:39
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