Jardin zoologique de Marseille, Historical zoo at Palais Longchamp, Marseille, France
The park extended across 5 hectares, separated into two sections connected by a bridge spanning over Boulevard Cassini.
Opening in 1854, the Jardin Zoologique de Marseille became the first provincial city in France to establish a zoological garden.
The zoo structures reflected the architectural styles of each animal's native region, including specialized buildings for giraffes and elephants.
The facility housed 105 mammals and over 2,200 birds during its peak period, with monkeys representing 30 different species.
After animal deaths, the specimens enriched the neighboring Natural History Museum's collection through preservation techniques.
Location: Marseille
GPS coordinates: 43.30510,5.39642
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:44
Palais Longchamp
179 m
La Friche
694 m
Église Saint-Vincent-de-Paul
1.1 km
Friche la Belle de Mai
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Musée des beaux-arts de Marseille
220 m
Stairs of Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles
1.3 km
Musée Grobet-Labadié
355 m
Muséum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille
202 m
Parc Longchamp
104 m
Théâtre du Gymnase
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Église des Chartreux
702 m
Palais des arts
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Église de la Mission de France
1.5 km
Hôtel du Département des Bouches-du-Rhône
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Natural History Museum of Marseille
204 m
Vierge dorée
1.1 km
Chapelle des Bernardines
1.5 km
Fontaine Fossati
1.5 km
Église de la Dormition de la Mère de Dieu, Marseille
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Maison Gaston Castel
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Pavillon de partage des eaux des Chutes-Lavie
390 m
Église Saint-Michel-l'Archange de Camas
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Musée Grobet-Labadié de la Ville de Marseille
352 m
Jardin Cerati
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Centre de conservation et de ressources du Mucem
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Marseille Observatory
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Fontaine des Danaïdes
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Monument à Monticelli
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