Marseille Tourism - Travel to Marseille
Marseille (Latin: Massilia) is the third biggest city of France and the economic center of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region.
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Understand Marseille Tourism
Marseille was founded by the Phoenicians, 600 B.C.
Get into Marseille
Travel to Marseille By Plane
Marignane airport has flights to many French and European cities.
Travel to Marseille By Train
Marseille has a TGV line to Paris (4 hours).
Travel to Marseille By car
Marseille is connected to the north with the A6 motorway.
Travel to Marseille By Bus
By boat
Marseille is a big harbour. There are boats to Corsica, Algiers, ... .
Get around in Marseille
By bus, tramway, subway
There are 2 subway lines (http://www.mairie-marseille.fr/vivre/transpor/metro.htm) and 79 lines of bus and tramway.
No public transport on May 1st.
By boat
A shuttle allows to cross the Old Harbour (Vieux Port).
By car
People are notorious for crazy driving. Avoid taking your car if you can.
See Marseille
- le Vieux Port (old harbour): watching fishermen selling their stock by auction is a must.
- Notre Dame de la Garde: the big church which overlooks the city
- Musée des Docks romains (Archéologie-Graffiti-Lapidaire) (the old harbour from Phoenician and Roman times), Place Vivaux, 13002 Marseille. Tel: 04 91 91 24 62
- Musée d'Archéologie méditerranéenne (Archéologie-Graffiti-Lapidaire), Centre de la Vieille Charité, 2 Rue de la Charité, 13002 Marseille. Tel: 04 91 14 58 59, Fax : 04 91 14 58 76
See around
- le Château d'If (If Castle): this small island off the city was a penal colony. It is famous from the novel of Alexandre Dumas, the Comte de Monte-Cristo.
- les Calanques: wonderful fiords in the south of Marseille
Do Marseille
Learn
Marseille is an important university center.
Work
Buy
Eat - Travel to Marseille
Budget
Mid-range
Splurge
Drink
Sleep - Marseille Tourism
Budget
Mid-range
Splurge
Contact
Stay safe - Marseille Tourism
Cope
Get out
External Links for Marseille Tourism
- Marseille's tourist office (English)
- City's web site (French)
