Vieille Charité / مارسی

The "Vieille Charité" is a former hospice for poor people in the Panier district.
Construction began in 1671 after the plans of Pierre Puget.
In the meantime, the "Vieille Charité" was used as barracks.
After blastings at the port in 1943, homeless residents were housed here.
The building had to be evacuated in 1962 due to disrepair and was converted into a museum complex.
Today the "Vieille Charité" houses the Museum of Mediterranean Archaeology, the Museum of African, Oceanic and Amerindian art, the international center for poetry and the cinema "Le Miroir".
Opening times:
Courtyard, chapel:
Daily 10:00-18:00h
Museums:
June to September: Wednesday to Sunday 11:00-18:00h
October to May: Wednesday to Monday 10:00-17:00h