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Grande Roue de Marseille

Grande Roue de Marseille, Ferris wheel at Vieux-Port, Marseille, France.

The Grande Roue de Marseille is a Ferris wheel with 42 enclosed cabins standing about 55 meters tall on the waterfront. Passengers get sweeping views of the Mediterranean, the city's layout, and surrounding hills from the top.

The wheel was built in 2009 and has been relocated several times between different waterfront sites in Marseille. Each move reflected the city's efforts to develop different areas of its port and waterfront.

The wheel has become a focal point on the waterfront where locals and tourists gather to enjoy views and social moments. It represents modern leisure alongside Marseille's traditional maritime character.

The wheel sits in central Marseille at Quai de la Fraternité within walking distance of the Old Harbor. Morning and late afternoon visits tend to be less crowded than midday hours.

At 55 metres, it is France's second-tallest Ferris wheel, with 42 gondola cabins. Since opening in 2009 it has been moved more than once between the Vieux-Port and Escale Borély. On 19 August 2019 a 10-year-old girl suffered a broken jaw after allegedly putting her head out of a cabin; the operator blamed disregard for safety rules, not a mechanical fault.

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