Le Palais Longchamp

Introduction

The Palais Longchamp is a magnificent and beautiful monumental building in Marseille, a palace-like structure of grand colonnades, waterfall features and fountain sculptures—one of Marseille's most splendid landmarks, and a glory monument commemorating a great project that benefited the city. The Palais Longchamp was completed in the 19th century; its building has a special meaning—to commemorate the completion of a great water project that brought water from the Durance River in Provence into Marseille, solving the city's long-standing water shortage, the Marseillais built this magnificent monumental building to show the grace of water. The palace is majestic and beautiful: its main body is a grand colonnade spreading in an arc; at the center of the colonnade is a grand commemorative water feature—on tiered steps and pools are magnificent fountains, waterfalls and fine sculpture groups (centered on allegorical statues of rivers and abundance), with flowing water and vivid sculptures, grand and gorgeous, one of Marseille's most classic, photogenic architectural scenes. The two wings of the palace are the Musée des Beaux-Arts (with rich paintings and sculptures) and the Natural History Museum; behind the building is a spacious, pleasant park. Strolling before the Palais Longchamp, admiring this magnificent palace-like building and the spectacular waterfall fountain, visiting the two-wing museums, you feel Marseille's splendor and glory. Explore Marseille, tour the majestic Palais Longchamp, and enjoy the beauty of this monument to water—an unmissable sight in Marseille.

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