Marseille

The Port of Marseille

    Marseille is the second largest city in France and an ancient city.  The first known population was the Ligurians, who were there when the Phoenicians started the city in 600 BC.  The Greeks conquered it in 540BC and the Romans about 2000 years ago.  It is most of all, a Provencal city, centered around an old port, an active down town, medieval village streets, parks, great shopping and great seafood.  The most famous seafood dish of Marseille is Bouillabaisse,  which has been perfected in this town and is available at many of several seafood restaurants that surround the old port.


Notre Dame Cathedral overlooks the old Port of Marseille

    Day trips from the Port include a tour of the Chateau d’If (featured in the story of the Count of Monte Cristo), and tours of the Calanques – the steep narrow inlets where creeks run into the sea.


This notices tell us to discover the Marseille coastline - Tours available from Marseille