What's Préfecture like?
Préfecture is a walkable part of town where you can spend time visiting the waterfront. Take time to see places such as Cathédrale de St Nicolas de Myre and Musée Cantini while you're here. Marseille Provence Cruise Terminal is one not-to-be-missed sight nearby.
How to get to Préfecture
Flying to:
- Marseille - Provence Airport (MRS), 13.2 mi (21.2 km) from Préfecture
Things to see and do in and around Préfecture
Things to see near Préfecture:
- Cathédrale de St Nicolas de Myre (0.1 mi/0.2 km away)
- Marseille Provence Cruise Terminal (4.3 mi/7 km away)
- Cours Julien (0.3 mi/0.4 km away)
- Place Castellane (0.4 mi/0.6 km away)
- Marseille Tourism Office (0.4 mi/0.7 km away)
Things to do near Préfecture:
- Musée Cantini (0.2 mi/0.3 km away)
- La Canebiere (0.5 mi/0.7 km away)
- Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilisations (1.1 mi/1.7 km away)
- Les Terrasses du Port (1.4 mi/2.2 km away)
- La Corniche (2 mi/3.3 km away)
When is the best time to visit Marseille?
- Hottest months: August, July, June, September (average 23°C)
- Coldest months: February, January, December, March (average 10°C)
- Rainiest months: November, October, April, September (average 78 mm of rainfall)