Vallon des Auffes, Mediterranean fishing port in Marseille, France
The Vallon des Auffes features fifty fishermen's cabins and traditional boats arranged along both sides of a concrete arched bridge spanning 60 meters.
The port's name derives from alfa grass, a plant local rope makers used to create fishing nets and maritime equipment in the 19th century.
Local restaurants in the port serve regional specialties including fish soup and bouillabaisse, prepared with fresh catches from resident fishermen.
Visitors can reach the port via bus number 83, with a 15-minute journey from Vieux-Port or 25 minutes from the Prado beaches.
A monument at the port entrance displays a 5-meter bronze statue of a woman with extended arms facing the Mediterranean Sea.
GPS coordinates: 43.28500,5.35139
Latest update: May 27, 2025 13:14
The route connects Notre-Dame de la Garde Basilica, the old port and Calanques National Park with historical buildings. The locations display the maritime history, urban architecture and coastal landscape of Marseille.
This selection presents notable photography locations across Marseille, from the Vallon des Auffes fishing port to the Byzantine architecture of La Major Cathedral. The route includes historic structures like Fort Saint-Jean, natural sites such as Calanque de Morgiou, and architectural landmarks including the Palais Longchamp and Le Corbusier's Cité Radieuse.
CMA CGM Tower
3.5 km
Abbey of St. Victor
1.3 km
Palais du Pharo
1.2 km
Fort Saint-Jean
1.4 km
Fort Saint-Nicolas
1.1 km
Marseille marigraph
735 m
Villa Valmer
659 m
Degaby Island
1 km
Monument aux morts de l'Armée d'Orient et des terres lointaines
135 m
Site archéologique de la carrière antique grecque de la Corderie
1.5 km
Interior of Saint-Victor
1.3 km
24 Hour Beach
516 m
Monument aux héros et victimes de la mer
1.2 km
Mémorial des déportations
1.5 km
Musée du santon Marcel Carbonel
1.5 km
Fort Saint-Jean
1.4 km
Canoubier turret
1 km
La Désirade
1.1 km
Église Saint-Eugène
115 m
Église Saint-Antoine-de-Padoue
1.5 km
Tour du Fanal
1.4 km
Mémorial des Déportations de la Ville de Marseille
1.5 km
Jardin Émile Duclaux
1.1 km
Anse de Maldormé
511 m
Tour du roi René
1.4 km
Plage des Catalans
714 m
Scenic viewpoint
1.5 km
Jardin Missak Manouchian
1.2 kmReviews
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