The Tide Gauge

  • Historic site and monument
  • 19th C
174 Corniche John Fitzerald Kennedy, 13007 Marseille 7ème
Please note that the nearest station is more than
The Marseille tide gauge belongs to the French government and is managed by the Institut national de l'information géographique et forestière (IGN).
It is both a historic monument and a modern sea-level observatory: it's quite rare to have both qualities in the same place.
This historic monument was built at the end of the 19th century to fix the origin of continental French altitudes (altitude 0). This was achieved by means of a device of which only one remains in the world today.
Today, the main scientific interest of the Marseille tide gauge is to help monitor, understand and anticipate one of the many effects of climate change due...

Openings

From 21 September 2024 until 22 September 2024 - Open everyday

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The Tide Gauge
174 Corniche John Fitzerald Kennedy, 13007 Marseille 7ème
Please note that the nearest station is more than
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  • Close to a public transportation
  • Bus stop < 500 m
Updated on 16 August 2024 at 15:46
by Office de Tourisme des Loisirs et des Congrès de Marseille
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