Marseille
Older and rougher than the rest of the coast — Greek before Paris was anything. The calanques begin where the bus route ends.
Marseille in eight slides
Wikipedia · 3 Sep 2026
Things to do in Marseille
Where to stay in Marseille
Marseille in a day, two days, three
Landmarks in Marseille
The Château d'If is a fortress located on the Île d'If, the smallest island in the Frioul archipelago, situated about 1.5 kilometres off Marseille in southeastern France. Built in the 16th century, it later served as a prison until the end of the 19th century. The fortress was demilitarized and opened to the public in 1890.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 23 May 2026
Marian78ro · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilizations is a national museum located in Marseille, France. It was inaugurated on 7 June 2013 as part of Marseille-Provence 2013, a year when Marseille was designated as the European Capital of Culture. In 2015, it won the Council of Europe Museum Prize.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 9 Jul 2026
Holger Uwe Schmitt · CC BY-SA 4.0
Notre-Dame de la Garde, known to local citizens as la Bonne Mère, is a Catholic basilica in Marseille, France, and the city's best-known symbol. The site of a popular Assumption Day pilgrimage, it is the most visited site in Marseille. It was built on the foundations of an ancient fort at the highest natural point in the city, a 149 m (489 ft) limestone outcropping on the south side of the Old Port of Marseille.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 25 Aug 2026
Earth777 · CC BY-SA 4.0
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 antiquity and is now the main popular place in Marseille. It became mainly pedestrian in 2013.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 8 Dec 2025
Ingo Mehling · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Château d'If is a fortress located on the Île d'If, the smallest island in the Frioul archipelago, situated about 1.5 kilometres off Marseille in southeastern France. Built in the 16th century, it later served as a prison until the end of the 19th century. The fortress was demilitarized and opened to the public in 1890.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 23 May 2026
Marian78ro · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilizations is a national museum located in Marseille, France. It was inaugurated on 7 June 2013 as part of Marseille-Provence 2013, a year when Marseille was designated as the European Capital of Culture. In 2015, it won the Council of Europe Museum Prize.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 9 Jul 2026
Holger Uwe Schmitt · CC BY-SA 4.0
Notre-Dame de la Garde, known to local citizens as la Bonne Mère, is a Catholic basilica in Marseille, France, and the city's best-known symbol. The site of a popular Assumption Day pilgrimage, it is the most visited site in Marseille. It was built on the foundations of an ancient fort at the highest natural point in the city, a 149 m (489 ft) limestone outcropping on the south side of the Old Port of Marseille.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 25 Aug 2026
Earth777 · CC BY-SA 4.0
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 antiquity and is now the main popular place in Marseille. It became mainly pedestrian in 2013.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 8 Dec 2025
Ingo Mehling · CC BY-SA 3.0
From the airport
When to go to Marseille: May or Jun or Sep or Oct
Guides about Marseille
Seven day trips from Paris with real train times and 2026 prices, including the Versailles slot even free visitors must book and Giverny's closed season.
Callum Doherty · 3 Sep 2026
Disneyland Paris tips with the 2026 Premier Access prices, the break-even on the all-day pass, and the half hour that is worth more than any of it.
Priya Nair · 3 Sep 2026
Paris with kids from age three, planned around the metro step-free gaps, the parks that save an afternoon and the sights a five-year-old will not survive.
Priya Nair · 3 Sep 2026
A two day Paris route on foot and by metro, with the January 2026 fares, the day pass maths, and the airport bus that was withdrawn in March.
Callum Doherty · 2 Sep 2026