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At the time of the Crusades, the site had been granted to the Hospitallers of St. John of Jerusalem who settled on this steep promontory and built their Commandery there to transport troops to the Holy Land.
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The Hospitallers occupied the old chapel of St. John the Baptist, and then undertook the construction of a new church, the hospital and the Commander's palace. The whole complex was completed in 1365. The control of the entrance to the port was ensured by a chain of 226 large rings that linked the two towers of Saint-Nicolas and Maubec. The chain was completely destroyed during the sacking of Marseille in 1423 by the Aragonese and was taken away as a trophy by the Spaniards. King René,...
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- www.mucem.org
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- Close to a public transportation
- Bus stop < 500 m
- Subway station < 500 m
