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| region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | |
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| Residents | 868.277 (2018) | |
| height | 12 m | |
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Marseille is the second largest city Of France and the economic center of the region Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur. The city is the administrative center of the Bouches-du-Rhône department (13). At 2,600 years old, Marseille is the oldest city in France. The city of art and culture was European Capital of Culture in 2013.
Districts
background
Latin: Massilia
Statistically, Marseille in France (excluding overseas territories) is the fifth largest commune in the country with approx. 240 km², far ahead of Paris (105 km²), but large parts of it are uninhabited (especially the massif of the Calanques should be mentioned here). Nevertheless, the city has a considerable expansion between Callelonge in the south and L'Éstaque in the north.
getting there
By plane
Marseille-Provence Airport (IATA: MRS). 
is about 15 km north-west of the city in the municipality of Marignane. It is one of the largest airports in the south of France. From Marignane airport you can reach Marseille (Gare Saint-Charles) with an express bus in about 25 minutes (€ 8.50).There are good flight connections to Marignane Airport Munich, Frankfurt With Lufthansa/ Lufthansa City Line and Dusseldorf With Eurowings. In addition, there are flights to almost every major airport in France (transfer connections to Germany via Paris, Lyon, Strasbourg). MRS is also an important hub for flights to Corsica.
By train
The central station 1 Marseille St. Charles is the end point of the TGV-Méditerranée route, which connects the city with Avignon and Lyon. Paris can be reached in a little more than three hours (every 1 hour during the day). In the north there are direct TGV connections to Lille, Brussels, Lyon, Nantes, Rennes, Toulouse (via Avignon-TGV), Le Havre, Frankfurt am Main via Strasbourg and Paris-Charles-de-Gaulle.
To the east, both TGV and conventional long-distance and regional trains run on a route via Aubagne and Bandol to Toulon (here very frequent) and then via Nice and Monaco to Italy (sometimes direct trains to Ventimiglia). Due to the low rail prices in Italy, traveling from southern Germany this way is often cheaper.
There are also hourly regional train connections to Avignon (attention: different routes!), Some extended to Lyon or even Paris (travel time approx. 12 hours!). The only main line in France runs in an east-west direction via Arles and Nimes, which does not go via Paris.There are several daily connections to Montpellier and further to Narbonne-Perpignan (at night also directly to Port Bou in Spain) and Carcassonne- Toulouse-Bordeaux offered.
Finally, there is a comparatively poorly served route to Aix-en-Provence (the bus from Cartreize is recommended here), which continues from there into the Alps (Gap-Briançon-Grenoble).
The French tariff system is very opaque, so that the cheapest price can usually only be inquired about. But it is particularly to the Website referred to the French railways, on which cheap offers (Paris-Marseille from 19 euros, etc.) can be purchased.
By bus
The Marseilles bus station is located next to the main train station in a northerly direction and now has direct access from the station building. There are bus connections to almost every place in Provence (possibly with a change in Aix-en-Provence), but it should be noted that the last buses leave around 7 p.m. in the evening. Only Aix-en-Provence is served until midnight.
The express bus to the airport leaves from bays 13 and 14 in the bus station, ticket sales (English spoken) directly opposite in the main train station.
In cooperation with the Conseil Régional, the French railway also carries out bus services, particularly in the direction of Aix and beyond to the Alps. There are also connections to the east (to Nice). The prices are more expensive compared to the train. however, you often reach your goal faster.
Marseille is also part of the network of eurolines/ Deutsche Touring, for example, there are direct connections to Frankfurt and Berlin. Italy, Spain, Hungary, Romania, Croatia, Slovenia and Morocco also have direct bus connections with Marseille.
In the street
Marseille is the end point of the "Autoroute du Soleil" 
, the (in Paris as 
starting) connects Lyon with Valence, Montélimar and Avignon and turns into city traffic at the Porte d'Aix at Place Jules Guèsde after 310 km. It is toll-free from Salon-de-Provence.
Just behind the Marseille-Provence Airport, which one drives past in a northerly direction, there is also the possibility to go to the 
to change, which is considered to be less prone to congestion and leads directly to the old port. If you only want to drive through the city (in the direction of Toulon), it is strongly recommended to use the A55, as you can get directly to the following motorway via two tunnels (Tunnel du Vieux-Port, Tunnel du Prado-Carénage (TOLL!).
You can get to / from Aix-en-Provence via the toll-free 
to the motorway triangle at St. Antoine, where you can enter the opens [Attention, there are stationary radar systems here: Tempo 90!].
For trips beyond St. Tropez, we recommend, despite the more scenic drive along the coast (A50 to Toulon-West, 
from Toulon-Ost), especially in an easterly direction via Aix-en-Provence and the 
Direction Fréjus, Cannes and Nice, otherwise you have to drive through Toulon (no bypass). There is a tunnel under the center to the west.
In a westerly direction there is the toll-free motorway towards Martigues, which there becomes a four-lane federal road. It forms the main connection in the direction of Camargue, Montpellier and Spain (alternatively - toll and longer - via Salon and the to be driven)
By boat
From the new port, the Port de la Joliette, there are regular ferries to North africa (Algiers, Oran, Béjaja, Skikda, Annaba, Tunis, Souuse, Sfax, Bizerte, Tangier), after Corsica (Ajaccio, Bastia, Calvi, Ile-Rousse, Propriano, Porto-Vecchio) and after Sardinia (Porto-Torres, partly via Corsica).
Due to the long travel times and consequently higher prices, you should also have the option of a land transfer when traveling to (East) Corsica Toulon or Nice be considered. (Former) islanders benefit from special tariffs from Marseille, which explains the very good connections with the island despite the competition from airplanes and the other ports.
Cruise ships
The port has three points of contact for ships, where 10 ships can dock at the same time. A description of how to get to the cruise terminal can be found here.
- The La Joliette point of contact, in close proximity to the city center, was previously reserved for smaller premium class yachts for stopovers on a holiday trip, but cruise ships up to a length of 220 meters can now dock. There are tram and metro stations near the terminal Joliette, the bus routes also run 35, 49 and 55.
- The Terminal du Cap Janet for ships up to 220 meters in length as a port of call or terminal.
- The point of contact 2 Mole Léon Gourret and its terminal, which can accommodate the largest passenger ships on the quay.
mobility
Local public transport
Marseille has two Metro lines and two tram lines, there are also many bus lines that provide connections to the suburbs and the surrounding area. There is one Overview plan for metro and tram as a pdf. A German-language description exists here.
metro
- Métro 1 starts in the northeast (La Rose), crosses the city in an arc (among other things, the main station "St-Charles" and the old port "Vieux Port" are served), then turn back to the east and cross the hospital "La Timone ”and the second most important station“ La Blancarde ”to“ La Fourragère ”.
- Métro 2 begins in the northwest (Bougainville) and crosses the city to the southeast to the station “Sainte-Marguerite Drômel”. It serves in particular the (ferry) port "Joliette", the station "St-Charles" and the "Rond-Point du Prado", from which you can reach the city beach on the Prado by bus and the main entrance of the Stade Vélodrome on foot.
Both lines meet in "Castellane" and at the main train station. They run Mon-Thu from approx. 5 a.m. to 9 p.m., Fri-Sun from approx.
Bus routes
Most of the bus routes leave from the "Center Bourse" near the old port and from Place de Castellane. There is an information office for the transport company at the Center Bourse rtm for current changes. Metro, tram and bus transport map
Bus routes 35 (to l'Éstaque), 60 (to the Church of Nôtre-Dame-de-la-Garde "Bonne Mère") and 83 (along the Corniche), all of which are direct (from various stops!), Are particularly interesting for tourists Depart from the old port (not the Center Bourse!). To get to the Calanquen, it is advisable to take bus 21 from Center Bourse to the terminus "Luminy" (journey time approx. 45 minutes), bus 20 (from Montrédon, to be reached by bus 19 from Prado) to Callelongue or bus 22 from Use the Prado to the terminus of Les Baumettes. From the end stations, however, the visitor still has to walk about 1 hour to the sea!
tram
A single journey that can be used on all networks for 60 minutes costs € 1.80, for the bus driver € 2.00. There are also "stripes" - (10 trips: 13.60 €), group tickets for 4 people (4.90 €), day tickets (5.20 €), 3-day tickets (10.80 €), which are preferred can be purchased at the machine (when buying on the bus, the money is only accepted as a count). The tickets are credited to a magnetic card, which means that the ticket is € 0.10 more expensive the first time it is booked. Be careful: the tickets have to be validated at the beginning of every journey, even after a change! They are to be kept for this purpose and kept in a legible condition. (As of May 2018)
For the very cheap weekly and monthly tickets (1 month approx. € 43) you need a passport photo, an address (write down your hotel address!) And a good knowledge of French. "Zones" or "rings" known from Germany do not exist. A single ticket allows 60 minutes of free travel in the entire network. In contrast to Paris, you can change between underground trains and buses as you like, don't forget to validate your ticket again, this does not count as an additional trip, but if you don't do it, you drive black.
By car
Although the car certainly has invaluable advantages, one should consider driving to Marseille (or the center of the city):
- The historical center of the city is relatively small and easy to explore on foot - The parking pressure is great. Finding a parking space is like winning the lottery - Confusing street layouts (one-way streets!) - Risk of theft (especially in the "Quartiers Nord", but also in the city center) - Even the southern driving style is not for everyone - and last but not least: Marseillais, whether pedestrians or Drivers don't care much about traffic signs, including traffic lights. So be careful when the traffic light is green!
Conclusion: For trips to the Calanques, to l'Éstaque or Provence an invaluable advantage, for Marseille itself more of a block on the leg.
On foot
City maps are available free of charge in various languages from the Office du Tourisme at the Old Port and also contain some interesting suggestions for sightseeing. Large parts of Marseilles (including interesting districts such as the Panier or Noailles) are best explored on foot.
With the (rental) bike
If you are not deterred by the sometimes chaotic traffic, you can explore Marseille by bike outside of the direct inner city area (e.g. for the beach, a visit to the St.Pierre cemetery or the dock district). Marseille has a well-developed and inexpensive rental bike system Le Velo. You can take a bike from any station and park it again at any other station; the first half an hour is even free of charge (as of March 2013). Unfortunately, the only hurdle is the French-speaking navigation at the rental machines (as of March 2013) and a French-speaking telephone hotline.
The bikes are robust and easy to use, the following tips could be taken to heart:
- At the rental stations before booking choose a bike
- Check: Outwardly OK? Air pressure OK? Activate both brake levers once: do you feel a pressure point or has a cable broken? Can the twist grip of the gear change be operated? Can the seat post be adjusted (press the button in, then move the seat post)?
- A deposit of € 150 is announced on the EC card: This is like in Germany with fuel terminals and describes a maximum. In fact, only the usage fee is charged. You should keep the receipt in any case.
- It goes without saying, as with all other vehicles: Connect outside the rental station well and with supervision if possible (lock is attached to the bike). The best thing is: Simply return it to the next rental station and you won't have any more stress.
- When returning, make sure that the machine confirms the return (long beep).
- Contact the tourist office in the event of problems for guests without knowledge of French.
Then the traffic information in addition to the above: Drive defensively. It's colorful, but unlike in Germany, a road user seldom insists on his right of way and presses a weaker road user (cars against cyclists or pedestrians, cyclists against pedestrians). A bike path is therefore only Basis for negotiation, it is also used by pedestrians. With consideration and communication, cycling in Marseille is great fun!
Barrier-free
In a study published in 2005, Marseille was chosen as one of the most poorly adapted cities in France for the needs of disabled people. From the sights to the metro, hardly anything is equipped.
Tourist Attractions
The cathedrals
- 1 Notre-Dame de la Garde basilica.
The church is built in the neo-Byzantine style and is located on a 162 m high limestone cliff south of the old town. It can be reached from the north by stairs and was built between 1853 and 1864 on the site of a medieval pilgrimage chapel. The architect was Henri-Jacques Espérandieu. The 41 m high tower is crowned by a 9 m high, gilded statue of Mary. The interior is decorated with marble, mosaics and murals. From the terrace the visitor has an impressive view over the city and the Mediterranean Sea with the islands of Ratonneau, Pomègues and the Château d'If.
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- 2 La Major Cathedral (Cathédrale Sainte-Marie-Majeure)
- 3 Saint Laurent Church (église Saint-Laurent de Marseille)
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The old town and the Panier district: Le Panier
- 5 Maison Diamantée, 3 Rue de la Prison, 13002 Marseille. Tel.: 33 4 91 13 20 13. - The diamond house.
- Daviel Pavilion. The Palace of Justice of Marseille.
- Grand’Rue
- 6 Hotel de Cabre, 27 Grand Rue, 13002 Marseille.
- Hôtel Dieu
- 7 Eglise des Accoules, 8 Place Daviel, 13002 Marseille.
- Observatory - Préau des Accoules
- Place de Lenche
La Canebière
The former boulevard Canebière is lined with stately commercial buildings and cafes. It begins at the Old Harbor and stretches 1 km to the northeast.
- Cafe Turc
- 1 Opera
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- Hotel du Louvre et de la Paix
- Hotel de Noailles
- Les allées de Meilhan
- Bandstand
- Monument aux mobiles
- Les réformés church
Le Vieux-Port - Old Port
The 3 Vieux Port originated in antiquity and is the historical and cultural center of Marseille.
The town hall
- 8 town hall
Fortress and castles
- 9 Longchamp Palace.Erected 1862–1869 in the style of historicism.
- 10 Fort Saint-Jean.Built in 1660 under Louis XIV at the entrance to the Old Port. Since 2013 it has been linked by two pedestrian bridges to the historic Le Panier district and the Museum of Civilizations of Europe and the Mediterranean.
Museums
All museums in Marseille and their exhibitions in one place Click, in French
- Musée Archéologique Méditerranéenne
- 11 Musée d'Art Contemporain (MAC) (Musée d'Art contemporain de Marseille), 69 avenue de Haïfa. Tel.: 33 (0)4 91 25 01 07.Metro station "Ront-Point du Prado". Dynamic museum of contemporary art, with works by Nouveaux Réalisme, the Figuration Narrative, the Support Surface-Flow, Fluxus, Arte Povera. They are particularly well represented Nouveaux Réalistes with works by Poor in, Christ, Spoerry, Niki de Saint-Phalle, Tingely, and from César, the son of Marseilles, whose meter-high gilded thumb stands in the park of the museum. Anyone who has been skeptical about contemporary art can learn to love it here once and for all.Open: Tue - Sun 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. (6 p.m. from June 1st to September 30th), closed on public holidays.Price: Entrance 3, - €.
- Musée d'Arts Africains, Océaniens et Amérindiens (M.A.A.O.A.)
- 12 Cantini Museum, 19 rue Grignan (Metro station "Estrangin"). Tel.: 33 (0)4 91 54 77 75.The museum, named after its founder, Jules Cantini, in a beautiful city palace from the end of the 17th century, presents the trends in modern art from 1900-1960 and various unclassifiable artists from the 1970s / 1980s. The exhibition is divided into several sequences: the pioneers of modernism, the period between the wars, Marseille and surrealism, from the post-war period to the 1950s / 1960s, the loners of the 1970s / 1980s. Worth seeing.Open: Tue-Sun 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (6 p.m. from 01.06.-30.09.), Closed on public holidays.
- 13 Musée des Docks romains
- Faience Museum
- Grobet-Labadié Museum
- Musée d'Histoire de Marseille
- Musée de la Mode
- Musée du Vieux Marseille
- Musée de la Moto
- Préau des Accoulés, in the former Academy of Sciences.
- Longchamp Palace, in the Quartier des Cinq-Avenues at the north-eastern end of Boulevard Longchamp.
- Musée des Beaux-Arts. The Fine Arts Museum is in the left wing.
- Natural history museum. The Natural History Museum on the right.
- 14 Vieille Charité
- 15 Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilizations (Musée des civilizations de l'Europe et de la Méditerranée)
- 16 Natural history museum (Musée d'histoire de Marseille)
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Monuments
- Mémorial des Camps de la Mort
activities
- Soccer: The 17 Stade Velodrome With a capacity of over 60,000 spectators, it is the second largest French football stadium. The stadium is not only home to Olympique Marseille it has also hosted the European Football Championship 2016.
shop
The shopping center 1 La Bourse is less than a 5-minute walk from the Vieux Port. The style resembles an American mall and offers shopping for almost everything imaginable. Among other things, you will find a branch of FNAC with a ticket sales point.
If you go up from the Vieux Port di Canebière, after about 500 meters you will find a pedestrian zone on the right, where you will find a large selection of shops.
At the Vieux Port there is a small fish market and a much larger market for souvenirs such as soaps, ceramics, bags and whatever else tourists like to buy.
Soap stand at the Vieux Port
kitchen
Basically, you don't have to invest huge sums of money to get an appealing meal in Marseille. There are countless restaurants that offer menus at low prices - less than 10 € - especially at lunchtime (practically as a "temptation" because the restaurants are hardly frequented at this time). The palette ranges from traditional dishes to Italian and Indian cuisine. The only basic rule: Avoid the apparently inviting restaurants and bistros right on the Vieux Port! A real culinary mass processing of tourists takes place here. It is advisable to orientate yourself away from the harbor and the Canebière and look for a suitable restaurant in the narrow streets. Even if it often doesn't seem like it, the small, inconspicuous restaurants usually offer the best cuisine by far.
The Bouillabaisse is the most famous dish of Marseilles, originally bouillabaisse is a dish that fishermen made with the fish they could not sell. Over the years, however, the recipe has been so refined that the bouillabaisse is often an expensive luxury dish these days. The different components of the bouillabaisse are served separately, the fish on a plate and the bouillon in a separate vessel. Everyone can put together fish and bouillon according to their personal taste. The sauces rouille and / or aioli are served with it, as well as croutons rubbed with garlic.
Fish for the bouillabaisse at the port
First course, bouillon from the boiled and strained fish
second course, fish on potatoes
- 1 Fonfon, 140, Vallon des Auffes. Tel.: (0)4 91 52 14 38, Fax: (0)4 91 52 14 16, Email: [email protected]. Excellent but very expensive bouillabaise. This place is not only known for the food and the great location on a small bay, but also as a location for the crime thriller "The French Connection".Open: Open every day for lunch and dinner: 12-13:45 and 19: 15-21: 45.Price: Bouillabaise menu 50 euros p.p.
nightlife
accommodation
Cheap
- 1 Formule 1 Hotel Valentine. Tel.: 33 891705301. Located in Traverse de la Montre, ZAC de Valentine. Easy connection to the city by bus.
- 2 Hotel de la Prefecture. Tel.: 33 (0)4 91339981. Between Place de Castellane and Vieux Port located, to both places less than 10 minutes on foot. Hallways run down, rooms for around 45 € but okay and the beds are carefully made. Unbeatable advantage: English-speaking people at the reception with local tips on restaurants and sights. WLAN including reception staffed around the clock.
medium
Upscale
- 4 Sofitel Hotel Vieux Port, 36, boulevard Charles Livon. Tel.: 33 4 91155900. This luxury hotel is located in the heart of Marseille.
Learn
Work
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health
Practical advice
- 1 Marseille Tourist Office, Office de tourisme et des congrès de Marseille - 4, La Canebière - 13001 Marseille. Tel.: 33 (0)4 91138900, Fax: 33 (0)4 91138920.
trips
- About 25 km away Cassis with Europe's highest cliff and the Calanques of Cassis. Bus M8 from Place de Castellane.
- Around Marseille there are rugged, dry, barren limestone mountains such as l'Etoile and, especially in the south, the Marseilleveyre mountains between the city and the Mediterranean. In a very small space there are numerous peaks up to over 400 m, ravine-like valleys, caves and the calanques of Callelongue, Sormiou, Morgiou and Sugiton. Numerous well-marked hiking trails (however without signposts, map 1: 15,000 required), some of them technically more demanding with very exposed areas. Starting points are e.g. Callelongue or the university campus of Luminy. Sturdy shoes and sufficient drinks are a must. Attention, in summer, depending on the wind, entry bans due to the risk of forest fire, often from 11 a.m., occasionally all day - information in advance required, call 08 11 20 13 13.
- Inland to about 30 km away Aix-en-Provence.
- In the city about 100 km away Avignon
literature
Short and clear
- Klaus Simon: "Marseille". Dumont Reise Verlag. ISBN 978-3770195787
Special travel guides
- Uli Frings: "Marseille, Calanques, Côte Bleue". Travel and hiking guide with the most beautiful city and coastal walks in Marseilles. ISBN 978-3000458606
- Ralf Nestmeyer: "Provence & Côte d'Azur". A travel guide. Michael-Müller-Verlag, Erlangen 2015. ISBN 978-3-89953-995-0
- Ralf Nestmeyer: "Provence and Côte d'Azur". Literary travel pictures from the Midi. Klett-Cotta Verlag, Stuttgart 2005. ISBN 3-608-93654-8
Web links
- http://www.marseille.fr - Official website of Marseille
