Arsenal des galères
| Arsenal des galères | |
|---|---|
| Native name Arsenal des galères de Marseille (French) | |
The old harbour master's office. | |
| Location | France Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Marseille |
| Coordinates | 43°17′33″N 5°22′24″E / 43.29250°N 5.37333°E |
| Type | Arsenal |
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The Arsenal des Galères (lit. French for Galleys Arsenal) is a former military arsenal located in Marseille, France. It was built by Colbert in the second half of the 17th century to house and arm King Louis XIV's galleys, but was only fully operational for less than a hundred years, galleys rapidly losing their role in naval warfare to ships.
Until 1748, the Arsenal housed convicts sentenced to forced labor. It was located on the eastern and southern shores of the Old Port, and although almost nothing remains of it today, its location still marks the city's urban planning.