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Marseille
Looking out across the azure Mediterranean Sea, surrounded by rolling hills and the white limestone cliffs of the Calanques, Marseille enjoys a fantastic setting. And as many locals will tell you, in that peculiar accent that foreigners find both alluring and tricky to understand, they are proud of their heritage here.
The gateway to Africa and a crossroad for many ships in the Mediterranean, Marseille has always been a cultural melting pot. Today it's a vibrant place enjoying a new breath of life.
The booming music and fashion industries draw a trendy young crowd that has injected new energy. Marseille has also been chosen as European Capital of Culture for 2013, and this will allow it to showcase its new face to the world. The city boasts 22 museums, 17 theatres, an opera house and a sports stadium.
Marseille has rhythm and spice, and its inhabitants are fiercely proud of their city. Though twice as big in area as Paris, it is still thought of as a series of small "villages," each with its own unique history and traditions. The more popular villages include le Panier, La Belle de Mai, Mazargues, le Roucas Blanc and Saint Giniez. Some are known for their beaches (La Vieille Chapelle), some for the famous artists who were inspired there (Cezanne and Braque in L'Estaque), still others for their charming ports (La Vallon des Auffes, La Pointe Rouge, le Vieux Port).
Be sure to enjoy a fantastic bouillabaisse on the Vieux Port before you leave !
Sightseeing :
- Notre Dame de la Garde, set high on a hill overlooking Marseille provides a view of most of the city's monuments.
- The Palais du Pharo unveils a splendid view over the Vieux-Port.
- The Vieux-Port with La Canebière, Le Quartier du Panier featuring lovely old buildings such as the Hôtel-Dieu de la Vieille Charité, the Maison Diamantée and the Hotel de Cabres, the oldest house in the city.
- The Vieille Charité Museum
- Saint-Victor Abbey
- The Palais Longchamp
- The Saint-Charles train station
- The Cité Radieuse de Marseille designed by Le Corbusier
- The Place Castellane
- The Château d'If where the Count of Monte Cristo is said to have been imprisoned.
- The Calanques
- The îles du Frioul
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