Destination MARSEILLE: Attractions & Culture
Marseille is classified as a significant centre of art and history. The city boasts many excellent museums and galleries. Of historical interest are many ancient buildings and churches. The 1st, 2nd, 6th and 7th arrondissements are where most of Marseille's shops and attractions are located.
MARSEILLE:
Discover Marseille,
The Calanques,
Chateau d'If,
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Discover MARSEILLE
Marseille is the second-largest city of France and forms the third-largest metropolitan area (Paris and Lyon are larger). Located on the Mediterranean Sea, it is France's largest commercial port. Marseille is also the capital of the Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur region, as well as the prefecture (capital) of the Bouches-du-Rhone departement ...
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The Calanques
A calanque or calanche as they are known in Corsican is a geologic formation in the form of a deep valley with steep sides and a part submerged by the sea. Formed from resistant limestone, the calanques are found mainly on the Mediterranean coasts. A parallel can be formed between the calanques, and the rias ...
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Chateau d'If
The Chateau d'If is located on the small island of If, the smallest island if the Frioul Archipelago, situated in the Mediterranean Sea, about a mile offshore in the Bay of Marseille, in southeastern France. It is a square, three-story building 28 m long on each side, flanked by three towers with large gun embrasures ...
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MARSEILLE HOTELS & ACCOMMODATION
MARSEILLE TOURS, TRAVEL & ACTIVITIES
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