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Marseille Essential Info

Overview

Marseille (Latin: Massilia) is the second most populated city of France (and third most populous urban area) the biggest Mediterranean port and the economic hub of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region.

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Basics

Best Time To Go

May-Jun, Sep-Oct

Current Time

Current Weather

69 °F

Partly Cloudy

Fun Facts

  1. Marseilles is the oldest city in France. It was founded 2600 years ago.
  2. The French Connection, a 1971 American dramatic thriller film starring Gene Hackman, Fernando Rey and Roy Scheider, was filmed around Marseille.
  3. Marseilles boasts of the Longest bench in the world, La Corniche which is 3 kilometrs long.
  4. La Côte de Boeuf restaurant in Marseilles has 1300 availabe wines, making it the biggest wine list in France.
  5. Marseilles has the biggest marina of France with 24 harbors and 8600 rings.

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