Despite popular belief, France has more sun and sand than its famous Côte d'Azur. With Nice, St. Tropez and Marseille leading ...

Marseille is going straight – cultured, even. New museums and galleries sprout. Trendy restaurants and bars abound. Hotel openings bang into one another. The 21st-century city is recapturing the ...

Built in 1660 by Louis XIV, Fort Saint-Jean is a well-preserved fortress guarding Marseille at the entrance to the Old Port. Interestingly, it was built not to keep invaders at bay but to tamp down a ...

The Old Port is the city's cultural beating heart and visiting is one of the best things to do in Marseille - Xantana The key attraction of Marseille is the city itself – the atmosphere, flux and ...

"Are there still real Marseille locals living here, or is it mostly Airbnbs?" Lucile, a tourist visiting for the weekend, asks the question as she strolls through Le Panier, the city's oldest ...

Where the Abbaye Saint Victor is unembellished in its design, the Cathédrale de la Major is ornate. But it's also younger: The Cathédrale de la Major was built in the mid- to late 19th century, and ...

You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. The old port with the Basilica of Notre Dame de la Garde on the hill beyond.iStock With container ...

The women in light cardigans and breezy bouffants slice fish from belly to jaw, gutting and cleaning, and I try not to flinch. The sound of live ones flopping on aluminum scales takes on a rhythm ...

Pól Ó Conghaile has a bite-sized guide to the French port city for rugby fans travelling to see Andy Farrell’s team this weekend Irish rugby fans and Marseille (composite images / Getty) Vieux Port, ...

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