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Overview and Climate
Notre Dame de la Garde and
the Vieux-Port
The
Château d' If
The city itself has a population of 800 000 - over a
million when one includes the suburds. Located on a plain at the mouth of the river and
surrounded by hills, the great city of Marseille looks out across the sea : fabulous
year-round views over the bay and its islands. Mediterranean climate, hot and sunny most
of the year but remaining moderate due to maritime influence.
General
Atmosphere
Palais du Pharo
Palais Longchamp
Marseille is the oldest city in France, founded by the
Phoceans 600 years BC (then known as Phocée) then developed by the Romans (Massilia) as a
trading post.
A great Mediterranean port stays alive due to a constant stirring of the population. The
city is founded on continuing migratory exchange, which gives it its charm and identity.
But it is also a very Provençal city where the sale of fish on the Vieux-Port, games of
boules and cabanons represent the traditional way of life.
Marseille is above all maritime, wide open to the bay, the islands and the sea itself, its
most important heritage. Take a trip along the Promenade de la Corniche, the coast road
from the Old Port to the Creeks.
Don't miss...
- The musée de Beaux Arts at the Palais Longchamp.
- Notre Dame de la Garde, an important pilgrimage site and a
breathtaking view over the city and the bay.
- The Islands of Frioul, the Château
d'If made famous by Alexandre Dumas in the Count of Monte-Cristo.
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