Abbaye Saint-Victor

Placed on the southern bank of the Vieux-Port above the dry dock, this abbey founded in the 5th century played an important role in Christianity's development in the Mediterranean between the 11th and 18th centuries. In the 14th century, Pope Urbain V oversaw its fortification.The abbey's crypt and catacombs, which contain a number of ancient sarcophagi, are open to visitors.