Sainte-Marie-Majeure Cathedral – Old Port of Marseille loop from Saint-Antoine
Sainte-Marie-Majeure Cathedral – Old Port of Marseille loop from Saint-Antoine
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Sainte-Marie-Majeure Cathedral – Old Port of Marseille loop from Saint-Antoine
02:11
32.7km
440m
Mountain biking
Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: June 26, 2026
Tips
Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route
After 9.35 km for 190 m
After 10.5 km for 123 m
After 10.8 km for 209 m
Waypoints
Start point
Train Station
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9.57 km
Sainte-Marie-Majeure Cathedral
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Part of the earlier, much smaller cathedral still remains, alongside the new cathedral. It was built in the 12th century in a simple romantic style. Two bays of the nave were demolished in the 1850s, when the new cathedral was built. What remains is the choir and one bay of the nave. It is commonly referred to as the "Vieille Major".
The "Nouvelle Major" was built on an enormous scale in Byzantine-Roman style from 1852 to 1896 on the site used for the cathedrals of Marseille since the fifth century, principally by the architects Léon Vaudoyer and Henri-Jacques Espérandieu (1829-1874). It is 142 meters (469 ft) long, and the main cupola is 70 meters (231 ft) high. With a capacity of 3,000 seats, it is one of the largest cathedrals in France.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marseille_Cathedral
La Major was built in the Neo-Byzantine style between 1852 and 1893 to the designs of architect Léon Vaudoyer. Located in the Joliette district of the 2nd arrondissement, it stands on an esplanade between the Old Port and the Port of Joliette, on the site of the former 12th-century cathedral, from which the Occitan name "Major" comes. Its architecture and interior decoration, in marble and porphyry, give it a unique appearance for a religious building.
It was elevated to a minor basilica by Leo XIII on January 24, 1896.
fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cath%C3%A9drale_Sainte-Marie-Majeure_de_Marseille
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10.6 km
Marseille City Hall
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11.1 km
Old Port of Marseille
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12.4 km
Old Port of Marseille
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14.0 km
Monument to the Dead of the Army of the Orient and Distant Lands
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17.7 km
Notre-Dame de la Garde Basilica
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17.8 km
Statue of a shushing boy
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22.1 km
MARSEILLE
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32.7 km
End point
Train Station
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
17.9 km
6.58 km
6.24 km
1.01 km
602 m
256 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
26.1 km
5.09 km
939 m
562 m
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