Jardin du Pharo
Top potentially visible · 1.6 km
Open the A–B study →Where to see Notre-Dame de la Garde?
Above Marseille, the Bonne Mère watches over the city and the Mediterranean. Its familiar silhouette can be seen from many places, though hills can sometimes hide it.
Explore the map to find areas where the top of the statue might be visible.
You can also explore two viewpoints: the Pharo garden and the island of If.
How to read this map
Green areas show places where the top of the monument might be visible. Red areas show where terrain hides it. Yellow means the result is uncertain.
The map accounts for mountains and hills, but not every building, tree or weather condition. Seeing the top does not necessarily mean seeing the whole statue or basilica.
Where can you spot the Bonne Mère?
Notre-Dame de la Garde overlooks Marseille, but it cannot be seen from every neighbourhood. A hill or ridge can sometimes hide the statue, even just a few kilometres away.
On the map, favourable areas lie towards the bay and in parts of western Marseille. To the east, hills more often hide the top of the Bonne Mère. Green areas at sea are not necessarily places you can visit.
For two different viewpoints, explore the Pharo garden, 1.6 km away, and the island of If, 3.8 km away. The model suggests that the top of the statue could be visible from both places.
Where could you admire the monument?
These results come from a terrain model, not photographic observations.
Île d’If — belvédère
Top potentially visible · 3.8 km
Open the A–B study →More about the calculation
Elevation used for the calculation: approximately 209.5 m in EGM2008, estimated from the IGN record for the top of the crown. This conversion does not guarantee accuracy to 0.1 m.
Why does a 20 km radius not guarantee a view?
The 20 km radius defines the study area. Recognising the monument also depends on its apparent size, contrast and atmospheric transparency.