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title: Old Port of Marseille
author: Mathilde Montpetit
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10311/old-port-of-marseille/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Old Port of Marseille

_Authored by [Mathilde Montpetit](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/mgmontpetit/)_

## Image File

[![Old Port of Marseille](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10311.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10311.jpg)

## Image Caption

Marseille's Old Port, with the Fort of St. Jean (built 1660 CE) to the right and the Cathedral of Notre Dame de la Garde (built 1853 CE) visible on top of the hill in the background.

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## About the Author

Mathilde is a freelance writer based in Aix-en-Provence, France. She studies the medieval Islamic world and is interested in global historical connectivities.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Montpetit, M. (2019, March 23). Old Port of Marseille. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10311/old-port-of-marseille/>
### Chicago
Montpetit, Mathilde. "Old Port of Marseille." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 23, 2019. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10311/old-port-of-marseille/>.
### MLA
Montpetit, Mathilde. "Old Port of Marseille." *World History Encyclopedia*, 23 Mar 2019, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10311/old-port-of-marseille/>.

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