Hidden Secrets
La Vieille Charité
Marseille, France
La Vieille Charité (French pronunciation: [la vjɛj ʃaʁite]; lit. 'The Old Charity'; Occitan: La Vieja Caritat) is a former almshouse, now functioning as a museum and cultural centre, situated in the heart of the old Panier quarter of Marseille in the south of France. Constructed between 1671, and 1749, in the Baroque style to the designs of the architect Pierre Puget, it comprises four ranges of arcaded galleries in three storeys surrounding a space with a central chapel surmounted by an ovoid dome. The chapel and the hospice were classified as a historic monument by order of January 29, 1951.
- Category
- Hidden Secrets
- Location
- Marseille, France
- Address
- 2nd arrondissement of Marseille, Marseille
- Coordinates
- 43.30020, 5.36777
- How to get there
- Google MapsApple MapsOpenStreetMap
- Wikidata
- Q1065120
What is La Vieille Charité?
La Vieille Charité is a Hidden Secrets place on VeroMaps, on 2nd arrondissement of Marseille. Other places close by: Tour des Trinitaires, Marseille City Hall, Phare de Sainte Marie, fontaine Fossati.
Where is La Vieille Charité?
La Vieille Charité is in Marseille, France. Coordinates: 43.30020, 5.36777.
How do I get to La Vieille Charité?
La Vieille Charité is at 2nd arrondissement of Marseille, Marseille, France (43.30020, 5.36777). Enter these coordinates in Google Maps, Apple Maps or OpenStreetMap for walking, cycling or driving directions.