Fort Saint-Jean | |
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Marseille, France | |
Coordinates | 43°17′43″N 5°21′43″E / 43.2953°N 5.3619°E |
Type | Fort |
Site information | |
Owner | Museum |
Controlled by | France |
Open to the public | Special occasions |
Site history | |
Built | 1660 |
Fort Saint-Jean (French pronunciation: [fɔʁ sɛ̃ʒɑ̃]) is a fortification in Marseille, built in 1660 by Louis XIV at the entrance to the Old Port. Since 2013, it has been linked by two foot-bridges to the historical district Le Panier and to the Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilisations; the latter being the first French national museum to be located outside Paris.