Palais Longchamp Tours and Tickets
Palais Longchamp
- The museums have limited wheelchair access.
- Access to the park is free, while you need a paid ticket to visit either of the museums.
- The Parc Longchamp once housed a zoo, and you can still see the pavilions where giraffes and elephants lived.
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Palais Longchamp is a public monument in a public park, and while it’s free to visit on your own, you can learn more about the history of the landmark—and the city of Marseille—on a guided tour. A phone-based game and city tour starts as low as US$9, while guided tours with private drivers can cost over US$350 per person; prices may vary depending on group size.
Yes, on either side of Palais Longchamp are the Musée des Beaux-Arts and the Natural History Museum of Marseille. The Old Port and La Canebière are a short tram ride away via the T2. From there, the Museum of Civilizations of Europe and the Mediterranean and the Citadelle de Marseille are a short walk away.
At the Museum of Fine Arts, you’ll find a great variety of European art from the 16th through the 19th centuries, including multiple pieces by baroque artist Pierre Puget. In the Natural History Museum, one of the highlights is its collection of extinct fossils and specimens, as well as its collection devoted to Provence fauna and flora.
Palais Longchamp is easy to reach using public transportation—just head to the Cinq Avenues Longchamp metro station on the M1 line. There are also multiple bus stops around the park, on the 42, 42T, 582, and 81 routes. The T2 tram line also stops at Parc Longchamp.
Yes, Palais Longchamp is a good spot for photography and picnics. Its fountain alone—celebrating the arrival of water in the city—is worthy of your film roll; the museums and greenery around it only enhance the image. Picnics are especially lovely around the reservoir, so pack some French delicacies to fully enjoy the day.