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Abbaye Saint Victor Review

4.5 /521 Reviews
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Small recommendation! Marseille's oldest religious building - Saint Victor's Abbey Marseille has a small church suitable for Roman fans to visit, it was built in 440 AD, is the oldest religious building in Marseille, is a late Roman abbey, named: Saint Victor's Abbey (L'Abbaye Saint-Victor). The monastery of Saint Victor is like a fortress, and like the Church of the Virgin Mary, it is located on the south bank of the old port. After several destructions, the monastery was reinforced under Pope Urbain V in the 14th century. Really! When I stood outside the monastery and looked at it, it looked more like a castle than a monastery, and if it hadn’t done my homework in advance to know its history, I saw it when I passed it would have thought it was just the old castle walls that are common in the ancient European city. After entering, I found a great sense of space, but because of the age, it looked very old. The monastery is very simple, without colorful rose windows and beautiful domes. The most famous of the monastery is its underground church, which I went for the underground church. Tickets are purchased from employees selling souvenirs, and the entrance to the tomb is behind the door. The tomb is not small, containing important relics from the 5th century AD and many sarcophagus left at that time. The tombs where the bones of the two oldest martyrs are buried are relics from the first construction of the monastery. Every February, believers make a pilgrimage. Marseille specialty Navette cakes are designed to commemorate the three sisters of St. Mary who moored the ship in Marseille 2000 years ago and officially transmitted Christianity to this place. It was from this monastery that the whole Provence region began the process of Christianization. There are many introductions about the tombs, but unfortunately they are all in French and we can't learn more about them. But for Roman monument lovers, it is worth a visit. [Attraction Information] Address: 3 Rue Abbaye, 13007 Marseille, France Opening Hours: Cathedral and Basement Tickets: Free for the main church, 2 Euros for the cave More European Raiders, remember to pay attention to me! I am a European travel expert: hamburger bag 

Abbaye Saint Victor

Posted: Jun 11, 2020
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  • 易茜韵楹
    4/5Excellent
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    St. Victor's Monastery is very close to the old harbor, and it's easy to walk from the old harbor. After the French Revolution, it was used as a warehouse and prison. At the same time, it has a feel-like fortress that collects many ancient relics of bishops, and the best part of the monastery is its underground treasures.

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    Posted: Sep 16, 2017
  • M49***70
    5/5Outstanding
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    On the way back to Old Harbor from the Cathedral of the Guardian of Notre Dame in Marseilles, I turned to the Monastery of St. Victor. Compared with churches, monasteries are simpler, with no colorful glass windows, beautiful domes, and only the ash left by stones. When they entered, it seemed that some students were organizing a tour. There was a shell inside, which was supposed to be left over from the war. There were coffins in the basement of the monastery. When they saw the stairs, they went down for a circle without any charge.

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    Posted: Jun 13, 2018
  • M49***70
    5/5Outstanding
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    St. Victor's Monastery was built in the fifth century A. D. on the ruins of the ancient city. It has been situated on the South Bank of the old port. After several ruins, the monastery was reinforced under Pope Urban V of the 14th century. The monastery's Cathedral under the city contains important cultural relics of the fifth century A.D. and many sarcophagus left behind at that time. It contains the remains of many Christians and pagans. Two of the oldest martyr skeletons are buried in the tomb, which is the remains of the monastery when it was first built. It was from this monastery that the Christianization process began throughout Provence.

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    Posted: Dec 29, 2017
  • 罗马情人1980
    5/5Outstanding
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    On the way back to Old Harbor from the Cathedral of the Guardian of Notre Dame in Marseilles, I turned to the Monastery of St. Victor. Compared with churches, monasteries are simpler, with no colorful glass windows, beautiful domes, and only the ash left by stones. When they entered, it seemed that some students were organizing a tour. There was a shell inside, which was supposed to be left over from the war. There were coffins in the basement of the monastery. When they saw the stairs, they went down for a circle without any charge.

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    Posted: May 15, 2017
  • M49***70
    5/5Outstanding
    Original Text

    The monastery's Cathedral under the city contains important cultural relics of the fifth century A.D. and many sarcophagus left behind at that time. It contains the remains of many Christians and pagans. Two of the oldest martyr skeletons are buried in the tomb, which is the remains of the monastery when it was first built. Near the old port, it is a relatively simple church.

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    Posted: Feb 4, 2018
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