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Shake it to techno, funk and indie in between games of pétanque at this mythical Marseillais club with four salles (rooms) beneath 17th-century stone vaults at the Vieux Port. Catering to night-owls since 1989.


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1. Vieux Port

0.11 MILES

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2. Musée du Santon

0.16 MILES

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3. Abbaye St-Victor

0.26 MILES

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4. Fort St-Nicolas

0.37 MILES

Guarding the southern side of Marseille’s harbour (and threatening its sometimes rebellious citizens, who attempted to destroy it during the Revolution)…

5. Le Panier

0.4 MILES

'The Basket' is Marseille's oldest quarter – site of the original Greek settlement and nicknamed for its steep streets and buildings. Its close, village…

6. Musée Cantini

0.42 MILES

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7. Fort St-Jean

0.43 MILES

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8. Galerie Trajectoire

0.45 MILES

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