Chapelle des Pénitents noirs, Marseille 2e

This chapel of Gothic architecture is the only surviving example of a 16th century caseto in Marseille.

The church is built on an ancient temple dedicated to Minerva. The site will be occupied by nuns in 1033, then there will be several periods of destruction and reconstruction. In 1060 the building is attached to the Abbey of Saint Victor. It will still be demolished during the revolution because it was used for political meetings. It was rebuilt under the July monarchy. Today only the bell tower remains, the latter was classified as a historical monument in 1964.

The Cathedral of the Major or Cathedral Sainte-Marie-Majeure is the catholic cathedral of the archdiocese of Marseille. The Major was built in neo-Byzantine style between 1852 and 1893 on the plans of the architect Léon Vaudoyer. It is a listed historical monument since 1906.