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Marseille

Marseille is the prefecture of the department of Bouches-du-Rhône and region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. It is located on the Mediterranean coast near the mouth of the Rhône. The city covers an area of 241 km2 and had a population of 870,018 in 2016. Its metropolitan area, which extends over 3,173 km2 is the third-largest in France after those of Paris and Lyon, with a population of 1,831,500 as of 2010.Known to the ancient Greeks and Romans as Massalia , Marseille was an important European trading centre and remains the main commercial port of the French Republic. Marseille is now France’s largest city on the Mediterranean coast and the largest port for commerce, freight and cruise ships. The city was European Capital of Culture in 2013 and European Capital of Sport in 2017; it hosted matches at the 1998 World Cup and Euro 2016. It is home to Aix-Marseille University.


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11 sights

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1 City tour of Marseille 9.5 We go from the train station to the Sait-Jean fortress and the opposite Sait Nicolas fortress. We then walk along the famous Longchamp boulevard to ... Details

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1 Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles Marseille-Saint-Charles is the main railway station and intercity bus station of Marseille, France. It is the southern terminus of the ... Details
2 Porte d’Aix Porte d’Aix is a triumphal arch in Marseille, in the south of France, marking the old entry point to the city on the road from Aix-en-Provence. ... Details
3 Alcazar The Alcazar is a former event hall that is now a regional city library. It is located on Cours Belsunce near La Canebière in ... Details
4 L’Église Saint Cannat The Saint-Cannat church is located at 4, Place des Prêcheurs, 13001 Marseille, near the bottom of the Rue de la République. It was founded by the ... Details
5 St-Laurent St-Laurent is a Romanesque church in the French city of Marseille. It is located in the Panier district north of the Vieux Port. The church was built ... Details
6 Fort Saint-Jean (Marseille) Fort Saint-Jean is a fortification in Marseille, built in 1660 by Louis XIV at the entrance to the Old Port. Since 2013 it has been linked by two ... Details
7 Old Port of Marseille The Old Port of Marseille is at the end of the Canebière, the major street of Marseille. It has been the natural harbour of the city since ... Details
8 Abbey of St Victor, Marseille The Abbey of Saint-Victor is a former abbey that was founded during the late Roman period in Marseille in the south of France, named after the local ... Details
9 Fort Saint Nicolas Fort Saint-Nicolas is a fort overlooking the old port of Marseille. It was built by the Chevalier de Clerville on the orders of Louis XIV from 1660 ... Details
10 Palais Longchamp The Palais Longchamp is a monument in the 4th arrondissement of Marseille, France. It houses the Musée des beaux-arts and Muséum d’histoire ... Details
11 Marseille Observatory Marseille Observatory is an astronomical observatory located in Marseille, France, with a history that goes back to the early 18th century. In its ... Details

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