Colin Crosby Heritage Tours

Marazion

Marazion is a small town in West Cornwall, 3 miles from Penzance and on Mount`s Bay. It is pronounced with the emphasis on the third syllable.

The town was once known as Market Jew.

St. Michael`s Mount lies offshore, and can be reached by causeway at low tide.

Marazion was attacked and burnt down by the French in 1513 and 1549.