PREFECTURE
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Visit Marseille's imposing prefecture building, built in the perfect perspective of rue Saint-Ferréol.
The imposing Préfecture building was constructed at the end of the 19th century, in the perfect perspective of rue Saint-Ferréol. Under the aegis of Senator de Maupas, a close associate of Napoleon III, Marseille underwent a veritable urban revolution. What might be considered a palace impresses by its size. Two wings around a central building cover a surface area of 7,500m2. The style of the façade is fairly classical for the period, and the few statues that decorate the Prefecture represent leading Provencal figures such as Roy René, Belsunce and Chevalier Roze. The interiors are also incredibly rich in decoration.
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