Old Port of Marseille

Old Port of Marseille Vieux-Port de Marseille
The Old Port and the Basilica of Notre-Dame de la Garde (background, on the hill)
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Location
Country	France
Location	Marseille
Details
Opened	6th century BC
Operated by	City
Owned by	State
Type of harbour	Natural
Size of harbour	200 000 square meters
No. of berths	3500
Channel depth	5 meters (16 ft)

The Old Port of Marseille (French: Vieux-Port de Marseille, [vjøpɔʁ də maʁsɛj]) is at the end of the Canebière, the major street of Marseille. It has been the natural harbour of the city since antiquity and is now the main popular place in Marseille. It became mainly pedestrian in 2013.