Nine evenings of theatre unfold on the hilltop of Notre-Dame de la Garde, where plays begin as the sun sets over Marseille. From Camus to Pagnol, the programme mixes classics and new works performed under open skies, with free sanctuary tours and hilltop drinks before the curtain rises.
Open-air theatre
Sunset performances
Basilica setting
Popular and demanding
Tips
🌅Arrive by 18:30 for free sanctuary tours
🍷Grab sunset drinks at the Guinguette du Bon Air
⛪Les Sermons de Pagnol plays inside the basilica
Times
Saturday, June 13
Festival à la Bonne Mère
June 13
+16Nine evenings of theatre unfold on the hilltop of Notre-Dame de la Garde, where plays begin as the sun sets over Marseille. From Camus to Pagnol, the programme mixes classics and new works performed under open skies, with free sanctuary tours and hilltop drinks before the curtain rises.
Open-air theatre
Sunset performances
Basilica setting
Popular and demanding
Tips
🌅Arrive by 18:30 for free sanctuary tours
🍷Grab sunset drinks at the Guinguette du Bon Air
⛪Les Sermons de Pagnol plays inside the basilica
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