5/5 Michael S. 2 years ago on Google
This
was
a
very
different
place
than
I
imagined,
and
while
I
enjoyed
it,
I
can
see
that
the
experience
isn't
for
everyone.
This
is
a
combination
of
history
and
art
that
I
haven't
seen
before.
Coming
from
the
port
area,
you
will
walk
through
the
restored
old
fort
and
learn
about
the
history
of
it
as
well
as
Marseille
through
interesting
short
videos
and
audio
guide
you
can
listen
to
on
your
phone.
You
will
walk
through
little
gardens
highlighting
important
plants,
both
native
and
imported.
In
contrast,
you
will
then
walk
across
a
high
bridge
into
a
huge,
modern
building
that
houses
modern
art
as
well
as
a
informative
look
at
the
history
of
the
Mediterranean
through
art,
artifacts,
maps,
and
more,
again
with
audio
guide
accessible
by
phone.
The
juxtaposition
of
all
these
contrasts
--
modern
vs
ancient,
black
steel
vs
stone,
high
tech
displays
in
tiny
rooms
in
the
fort
--
seemed
odd
at
first.
However,
then
I
realized
it
is
just
like
the
Mediterranean
itself:
a
mix
of
old
vs
new
in
layer
upon
layer
that
makes
European
cities
charming
and
fascinating,
at
least
to
this
American.
If
you
go,
realize
that
there
is
not
a
clear
path
through
(likely
intentionally).
You
have
to
wander
and
explore
and
discover,
which
we
enjoyed.
We
spent
four
hours
there,
and
didn't
feel
like
we
saw
everything.
If
you
don't
speak
French,
you
will
still
have
a
good
experience
as
most
of
the
audio
content
and
many
signs
are
in
English.
If
you
also
have
the
Google
Translate
app
on
your
phone
and
use
it
to
translate
the
French-only
signs,
you
will
have
a
better
experience.
There
is
a
cafe
with
sandwiches
and
salads
on
the
bottom
floor,
prices
about
10€.
The
top-floor
outdoor
cafe
has
some
dishes
for
about
15€,
and
the
formal
restaurant
ranged
from
20-50€.
There
are
lots
of
WCs,
but
not
a
lot
of
seating.
On
the
first
Sunday
of
each
month,
entry
is
free!
On
one
hand,
I
wish
there
had
been
more
about
history,
and
less
art.
On
the
other,
I
couldn't
have
absorbed
much
more
in
one
day.
Net,
I
enjoyed
it
and
am
glad
I
did
it,
but
don't
think
I
would
do
it
a
second
time
unless
the
content
changed.
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