Bustling, southern, vibrant Marseille is the benchmark of a Mediterranean port city as we are used to imagining them from adventure books and movies. The country's largest commercial port, a...
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Welcome to the official Marseille tourism website! We are your guide to the world of the amazing city of Marseille, located on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea and famous...
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The combination of history and style is what attracts tourists to the port city of Marseille, the third largest city in France. In the bay, on the shores of which stand Fort St. Nicholas and Fort Saint-Jean, the island with the castle of If, made famous in the novel "The Count of Monte Cristo". The city's pedestrian zones, the shopping district near Notre Dame de la Garde, and the colorful Franco-African quarter are juxtaposed with historic sites.
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A Brief History of Marseille Marseille, France traces its origins back to around 600 BC when it was established as the Greek colony of Massalia by settlers from Phocaea, modern-day...