Marseille
Situated on the Mediterranean coast,
Marseille is the most important port in France. Sometimes considered dirty, rude and dangerous, Marseille is nevertheless a charming city, exciting, colourful and multicultural. The city centre is being renovated, with works in buildings that have spent decades in decline. Marseille is connected to Paris by high speed train (TGV). Near the old port, is the main avenue of the city, La Canebiere. It is around the old harbour, which beats the heart of Marseille, do not miss the two forts, Fort St. Nicholas and Fort St Jean. The most famous monument of Marseille, is the Basilica of Notre Dame de la Garde. The oldest part of the city called Le Panier. See also the Hôtel de Ville, the Marseille Museum, the Cantini Museum, Fish Market and Maghrebi Quarter. Hotels in Marseille
What to visit in Marseille: Notre Dame de la Garde Basilica; Old Port; Calenques; Corniche; Petit Nice; Chateau d’If; Fort St Jean; CMA CGM Tower; Musée des Docks Romains; Musée d’Archéologie Méditerranéenne; Place Castellane; Palais Longchamps; Boulevard Longchamps; Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilisations; Marseille Cathedral; Palais du Pharo; Marseille Opera;
Restaurants in Marseille
- Une Table au Sud
- Le Table du Fort Restaurant Marseille Vieux Port
- L’Arôme
- La Nautique
- La Manne
- Restaurant Chez Michel
- Aux Antipodes
- O’Bidul
Transports in Marseille
Marseille – Provence International Airport (MRS)
By train: The main station is St Charles, there are TGV trains to/from Paris, Nice, Lyon, Strasbourg and many other European cities.
By bus: There are buses to the main French cities and some all over the Europe.
Maps of Marseille
Map of Marseille
Where is Marseille on Map of France