Halle Puget, Marseille


Facts and practical information
The Halle Puget is a building located near the Porte d'Aix in Marseille.
It was built in 1672 by the master mason Pierre Puget. It was built to replace the old fish market of the Place Vivaux which had become too small after the expansion of the city. In the 17th century, it housed the fish and meat market.
Transformed in turn into a chapel and then into a police station, the hall had been walled up and the columns embedded. Its restoration, in 1987, gave it back its initial appearance.
Built in the image of an ancient temple, its tiled roof rests on Ionic columns: 5 in width, 7 in length.
In 1935, following considerable research, the archivist Joseph Billioud demonstrated that most of the buildings attributed to Puget were not his work and concluded: "the true, unique witness to Pierre Puget's architectural genius is the chapel of the Hospice de la Charité".
1er Arrondissement (Belsunce)Marseille
Halle Puget – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Église Saint-Ferréol les Augustins, Porte d'Aix, Vieille Charité, Église Saint-Cannat.
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How to get to Halle Puget by public transport?
Bus
- Métro Colbert • Lines: 31, 32, 509, 521, 526, 530, 533, 535, 70, 89, 97 (2 min walk)
- Barbusse Colbert • Lines: 31, 32, 509, 521, 526, 530, 533, 535, 70, 89, 97 (3 min walk)
Metro
- Colbert • Lines: M1 (2 min walk)
- Jules Guesde • Lines: M2 (5 min walk)
Tram
- Belsunce Alcazar • Lines: T2, T3 (3 min walk)
- Sadi Carnot • Lines: T2, T3 (6 min walk)
Ferry
- Hôtel de Ville • Lines: Ferry (10 min walk)
- Vieux Port • Lines: Fie, Nav1, Nav2 (10 min walk)
Train
- Marseille-Saint-Charles (10 min walk)
- Arenc-Euroméditerranée (26 min walk)