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Population:Metropolitan area of Marseille: 1600 000
Currency:1 Euro (EUR) = 100 cents
Opening hours:Normal opening hours for shopsare 10.00 to 19.00 Monday toSaturday. Reduced hours orclosed on Sunday.
Tourist information:Office de Tourisme et des Congrèsde Marseille4, La Canebière, in the centreOpening Times: Monday –Saturday 09.00-19.00 (1stSept-30th June) 09.00-19.30 (1stJuly-31st August). Sunday/PublicHolidays 10.00-17.00Tel: +33 (0)4 91 13 89 00www.marseille-tourisme.com
MARSEILLEPUBLISHING DATE: 2009-07-08 | COUNTRY CODE: FRContents: The City, Do & See, Eating, Cafés, Bars & Nightlife, Shopping,Sleeping, Essential Information, Maps
MARSEILLEMarseille is the undiscovered jewel in the crown of France’sMediterranean coastline. Rocky Provencal hills look downonto the ancient port and the thousands of boats docked inits clear blue waters. Painters and other artists have all beenseduced by the sunny climate and the hustle and bustle ofthe town. France’s second city has all you could ask for –beautiful beaches, ancient buildings, thriving arts and adiverse and dynamic nightlife. Welcome to a place fiercelyproud of its unique cultural heritage - Planète Mars.
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THE CITY #THECITY#
Founded by Phocaean Greeks 2,600 yearsago, Marseille is France’s oldest town, amelting pot of different races and culturesand a gateway to southern Europe andNorth Africa. Today, the city is stilldependent on the port for its revenue andis dominated by fishing boats and peopleselling the day’s fresh produce. Marseille iscut in half by La Canebière, one of themain shopping streets, which runs west toeast from the vieux port. The city isdivided into 15 arrondissements, rangingfrom gentrified to run-down, and is famedfor its fish-dominated culinary menu andits potent aniseed tipple, pastis. Numerouslittle shops and boutiques clutter the smallstreets in Le Panier, the oldest part ofMarseille, whilst the trendy spots arelocated in the south around the bohemianarea of Cours Julien and Place Jean-Jaurès.The exclusivity increases as you headfurther south to the corniche and Prado,the city’s best beach, with three kilometresof sand.
DO & SEE #DOANDSEE#
Basilique Notre Dame De La GardeTowering on a hilltop 154 metres abovethe city stands the defining symbol ofMarseille – the gilded statue of the VirginMary stretching skywards. Stunning views.
Address: Place du Colonel EdonUnderground: Buses 60 from cours Jean Ballard in the vieux portInternet: www.notredamedelagarde.com
Château D’ifFrance’s very own Alcatraz, built in 1527and a prison by the 17th century. It wasthe inspiration for Alexandre Dumas’ novel“The Count of Monte Cristo”.
Address: Château d’If, L’Archipel du FrioulUnderground: Boat leaving from the quai des Belges (vieux port)
Musée D’histoire De MarseilleThe museum has artefacts stretching backto the foundation of the city.
Prado BeachLocated at the end of the corniche isMarseille’s main sand beach. With a steadybreeze the beach is excellent for kite-flyingor a first windsurfing lesson.
Address: Plage du Prado, near Avenue Pierre MendèsUnderground: Métro Rond Point du Prado then Bus 19, 72, 83.Bus 83 from vieux port.
Parc BorélyStunning 40 hectare park situated nearPrado beach. As well as the 18th centurychateau, there are the superbly well
Abbaye Saint-victorMarseille’s oldest church, the abbey is builtby the graves of Marseille’s first martyrs.
Address: 3 Rue de l´abbayeUnderground: Vieux PortPhone: +33 (0)4 96 11 22 60Internet: www.saintvictor.net
Vieux Port Fish MarketArrive early, from 8am, for the freshestfish, often still wriggling. The sights andsmells are worth seeing even if you don’twant to buy!
Address: Quai des BelgesUnderground: Métro Vieux Port
La Cité RadieusePioneering modernist block of flats,designed in 1946 and completed in 1952.Each apartment is unique.
Address: Unité d’habitation Le Corbusier (Cité Radieuse),Boulevard MicheletUnderground: Métro Rond Point du PradoInternet: www.hotelcorbusier.com
EATING #EATING#
Marseille has a culinary menu heavilyinfluenced by its surroundings. Fishdominates, and one dish in particular –bouillabaisse. This fish soup combines avariety of fish with saffron, fennel andorange zest. It is served with rouille, agarlic and chilli-flavoured mayonnaise.Olive oil, herbs and fresh fruit andvegetables are also abundant parts ofMarseille cuisine.
Le MiramarIn the heart of the vieux port with all theother up-market fish restaurants, LeMiramar has established a reputation asbeing the place to go for bouillabaisse. LaVraie Bouillabaisse ‘Miramar’ costs €55 perperson
Address: 12, Quai du PortUnderground: Métro Vieux PortInternet: www.bouillabaisse.com
La FermeAn oasis of calm in the centre of Marseille,the interior is beautifully decorated withfrescos and pastel tones.
Address: 23, rue SainteUnderground: Métro Vieux Port
Les ArcenaulxA diverse crowd throng to this intellectualrestaurant that also functions as abookshop, salon de thé and a Provencalproduce seller. Dishes include the classicFilet de bœuf “Rossini” and set menus startat €25.
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Address: 25, cours Estienne d’OrvesUnderground: Métro Vieux PortInternet: www.restaurants-les-arcenaux.abcsalles.com
La Cloche À FromageIf you like cheese and a lot of it, then thisis heaven. As well as an abundance offromages there are ten types of housebread and plenty of regional wines.
Address: 27, cours Estienne d’OrvesUnderground: Métro Vieux Port
Lemon GrassColourful and inventive fusion cuisine suchas ravioli with foie gras and tomato confitand shelled lobster in a curry sauce.
Address: 8, Rue Fort Notre DameUnderground: Métro Vieux Port
Le ZincThe latest trendy venue for Marseille’shipsters, this restaurant combinestraditional food with a stylish, minimalistdecor.
Address: 182, Rue du RouetUnderground: Métro Rond Point du PradoInternet: www.le-zinc.com
Le Petit Nice PassedatProbably Marseille’s best eatery, andboasting two Michelin stars, thisdelightfully modern haute-cuisine firmlyrooted in southern Europe is worth payingfor.
Address: Anse de Maldormé, Corniche John Fitzgerald KennedyUnderground: Métro Rond Point du PradoInternet: www.passedat.fr
La Cantine Du MarseillaisMarseille cuisine with an Italian influence.Everyone seems to know each other here,creating a great atmosphere.
Address: 13, Rue GlandevèsUnderground: Métro Vieux Port
Chez MichelTraditional, old school cooking and anotherextremely good establishment forbouillabaisse. The fish is even presented to
you before cooking.
Address: 6 Rue de CatalansUnderground: Métro Vieux Port
CAFÉS #CAFES#
Le Pain QuotidienWelcoming café which has local productscluttered inside and inviting al frescowooden tables. The café also doubles as arestaurant and boulangerie.
Address: 18, Place aux HuilesUnderground: Métro Vieux PortInternet: www.lepainquotidien.fr
Le Pavillon Du LacThe best place to have a tranquil cup ofcoffee, nestled in the grounds of ParcBorély.
Address: Parc BorélyUnderground: Métro Rond Point du Prado
Torréfaction NoaillesThis is a hard place to miss with itsintriguing exterior and retro inside. Servinga host of coffees from all over the world,this is the place to sample great coffee.
Address: 56, La CanebièreUnderground: Métro NoaillesInternet: www.noailles.com
Café De La BanqueClassic Parisian-style café and bistro thatseems unchanged by time.
Address: 24 Boulevard Paul PeytralUnderground: Métro Estrangin-Préfecture
Café ParisienA fun place with lots going on and a good
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food menu. The place has less of anold-fashioned touch since recentmodernisation.
Address: 1, Place Sadi-CarnotUnderground: Métro Colbert
BARS & NIGHTLIFE #BARSANDNIGHTLIFE#
Marseille is all about bar culture, whether itbe sipping an aperitif at an outside table inthe late evening sun or standing round abar chatting with friends, drinking beer andsnacking on olives.
The city’s cultural diversity means there’s alittle bit of everything in Marseille to suit alltastes. Locals really go for it, partying intothe small hours, especially during thesummer.
La Part Des AngesA great little bar for connoisseurs of goodwine or those wanting to learn more.
Address: 33, Rue SainteUnderground: Métro Vieux Port
Le Vérandah Bar – Sofitel HotelChic bar attached to a hotel, complete withgrand piano. Has superb cocktails, around30 whiskies, 15 champagnes and whiskiesaged over 60 years.
Address: 36, Boulevard Charles LivonUnderground: Métro Vieux PortInternet: www.sofitel.com
Le Bar De La MarineBeautifully decorated 1930s bar madefamous by French author Pagnol who usedto frequent it. Buzzing at weekends.
Address: 15, Quai de Rive NeuveUnderground: Métro Vieux Port
Au Petit NiceVery popular bar located in one ofMarseille’s most happening areas.
Address: 28, Place Jean-JaurèsUnderground: Métro Cours Julien
Om CaféThe place to watch Marseille football teamwhen they are playing - the atmosphere iselectric.
Address: 3, Quai des BelgesUnderground: Métro Vieux Port
Jazz Club VentureThis blues and jazz venue is housed in a17th building with dark wood tables andlampshades creating an intimate setting.
Address: 19, rue VentureUnderground: Métro Vieux PortInternet: www.jazzclubventure.com
Le Metal CafeTrendy spot that throws weekend longextravaganzas during the summer. Themusic is mainly techno and house.
Address: 20, Rue Fortia, cours Estienne d’OrveUnderground: Métro Vieux Port
Espace Julien Et Café JulienThe places to see live music in Marseille,ranging from hip hop, jazz and reggae tochanson française.
Address: 39 Cours JulienUnderground: Métro Cours JulienInternet: www.espace-julien.com
Cubaïla CaféModern Latin music club with all theminimalist trimmings, includingleopard-skin seats
Address: 40, Rue des Trois RoisUnderground: Métro Cours JulienInternet: www.cubailacafe.fr
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trendy clubbers. There are four bars andan outside VIP area.
Address: 90, Boulevard RabatauUnderground: Métro Rond-Pont du PradoInternet: www.lebazarclub.fr
SHOPPING #SHOPPING#
Marseille’s main shopping areas are in thecentre and southern parts of town andcater to all tastes, from Côte D’Azur luxuryand large department stores to quirky littleboutiques and stores.
The Centre Bourse, a massive shoppingcentre a stone’s throw away from the vieuxport, is a great place for getting all yourshopping done under the same roof. Southof the shopping centre is La Canebière,which is to Marseille what the ChampsElysées is to Paris. Combined with rueFerréol, rue de Rome and rue de Paradis,they make up the major shopping area inthe city and include local and nationaldesigner stores. Rue de la Tour is yourbest bet for serious designer luxury,including chic evening wear at Diable Noir.
If you want smaller shops then head to theCours Julien area which has built up areputation as an alternative, bohemianquarter. The area is also great for food andantique markets at weekends.
Le Panier, Marseille’s oldestneighbourhood, is the best place for localproduce. Rue des Petits Puits and placesdes Pistoles are good streets for Provencalpottery and shops selling lavender soapand olive based goodies. La Maison de
Pastis, with 65 different pastis andabsinthes as well as a tasting room, isworth stumbling across and then out of.
SLEEPING #SLEEPING#
EXCLUSIVELe Petit Nice PassedatThe most exclusive hotel in Marseille withtwo separate villas round the coast fromthe centre. Views gaze out on the Châteaud’If and chef, Gerald Passedat, has twoMichelin stars.
Address: Anse de Maldormé, Corniche John Fitzgerald KennedyPhone: + 33 (0)4 91 59 25 92Internet: www.passedat.fr
Sofitel Vieux PortLarge, modern and comfortable hotelwhose restaurant offers panoramic viewsof Marseille and the Mediterranean
Le RyadExcellent Moroccan-style hotel that hasstylish rooms and a lovely outside patio forearly evening drinks. There are only tenrooms, adding to the intimacy.
Address: 16 rue Sénac de MeilhanUnderground: Métro NoaillesPhone: +33 (0)4 91 47 74 54Internet: www.leryad.fr
GOOD VALUENew Hotel Vieux-portStylish, modern looking hotel whose roomshave tastefully designed African and Asian
BASICHotel Le CorbusierOn one of the floors of pioneering 1950smodernist building La Cité Radieuse andoffering spectacular views of themountains and the Marseille sprawl.
Address: 280, Boulevard MicheletUnderground: Métro Rond Point du PradoPhone: +33 (0)4 91 16 78 00Internet: www.hotellecorbusier.com
ESSENTIAL INFORMATION
AirportMarseille Provence Airport is located 30kilometres from the town centre. A shuttlebus runs between the airport andMarseille’s train station, Gare SaintCharles, every 20 minutes, starting at6.10am and running until 10.50pm. Afterthis buses are scheduled to tie in witharriving flights. Buses run from the trainstation to the airport every 20 minutes,from 5.30am to 9.50pm. A one-way ticketcosts €8,50 a journey-time is roughly 25
minutes. Reduced prices for groups andchildren. The journey will cost around €40by taxi during the day and €50 at night.
Internet: www.mrsairport.com
Public TransportThe best way to get around in Marseille isby using the very efficient metro systemwhich runs between 6am and 9pm. Withtwo lines, it is part of a wider Marseillepublic transport network (RTM) whichincludes buses which run later. Ticketprices start at €1,70 for a single, whichalso allows you to travel freely on thenetwork up to an hour after validating theticket. Another useful ticket is the CarteGroupe for four to 12 people, which makesa single journey cheaper the more peopletravel. A day travelcard, called a CarteJournée, costs €4,50 and allows you tomake as many journeys as you like on theRTM network.
Internet: www.rtm.fr
TaxiThe minimum charge for a Marseille taxi is€5,50 which charges at €1,90 a kilometre.Remember that you will be charged forsuitcases, unless hand luggage. There are98 taxi stations in Marseille, 31 of whichcan be phoned. Taxis can be ordered onthe following numbers:
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|Autoroute Est D1Autoroute Nord A1 A2Avenue Bougainvill. A2Avenue de la Timon. D1Avenue de Toulon D1 D2Avenue du Prado D2Avenue Edouard A1Avenue Jules Canti. D2Avenue Pasteur B3 C3Boulevard Amédée A. D3Boulevard André Au. C3Boulevard Baille D1 D2Boulevard Bensa C4Boulevard Bompard D4Boulevard Burel A1Boulevard Charles . B3 C3Boulevard Charles . B2Boulevard Chave C1Boulevard de Dunke. A2Boulevard de la Co. C3Boulevard de la Li. B1Boulevard de la Ré. A1Boulevard de Paris. A2Boulevard de Plomb. A1Boulevard de Stras. A1 A2Boulevard des Dame. B2Boulevard Dugommie. B2 C2Boulevard Eugéne P. C1Boulevard Georges . D3Boulevard Jean Mou. D1Boulevard Leccia A1Boulevard Longcham. B1Boulevard Marius T. C3Boulevard National A1Boulevard Notre-Da. C2 D2Boulevard Paul Aré. A1Boulevard Périer D2 D3Boulevard Ricard A1Boulevard Vauban D2 D3Camille Flammarion. B1Chemin du Roucas B. C3 D3Chemin du Vallon d. D3 D4Corniche Président. C4Cours Gouffé D2Place A Labadié B1Place de la Juliet. A2 B2Place de la Préfec. C2Place de Strasbour. A2 B2Place du General d. C2Quai de la Joliett. A2 B3Quai de la Tourett. B3Quai de Rive C3Quai du Lazaret A2Rampe Saint-Mauric. C3Rue Antoine Maille D1Rue Auguste Blangu. C1 C2Rue Bernard A1Rue Boisselot A1Rue Breteuil C2 D2Rue Cavaignac A1 B1Rue Charras C3
Rue Château Payan C1Rue Chevalier Paul A2Rue Clovis Hugues A1 B1Rue Consolat B1Rue Crinas C3Rue d’Aix Cours Be. B2Rue d’Aubagne C2Rue d’Hozier A2 B2Rue Danton A1Rue de Bruys C1Rue de Crimée A1 B1Rue de I’Anse B3Rue de I’Evéché B2 B3Rue de I’Olivier C1Rue de la Capitale D3Rue de la Douane C4Rue de la Loubiére C2 D1Rue de la Martiniq. D2 D3Rue de la Républiq. B2Rue de Lodi C2 D2Rue de Marengo C2 D2Rue de Mazenod B2 B3Rue de Rome C2Rue de Ruffi A2Rue des Abeilles B1Rue des Bons Enfan. C1Rue des Catalans B3 C3Rue des Trois Mage. C2Rue des Vertus C1 D1Rue Docteur Escat D2Rue du Camas C1Rue du Docteur Fré. C4 D4Rue du Génie B1Rue du Panier B2Rue du Progrés C1Rue du Rouet D2Rue du Vallon C4Rue Edmond Rostand C2 D2Rue Fargés D2Rue Ferrari C1Rue Fortia C2Rue Fort-Notre-Dam. C2Rue Friedland D1 D2Rue Gaillard A1Rue Gautier A1Rue George C1Rue Goudard C1Rue Guibal B1Rue Honnorat B1Rue Horace Bertin C1Rue Jean de Bernad. B1Rue Jobin A1 B1Rue Joël Recher C3Rue Kléber A1 A2Rue L Astruc C1Rue L Moureval A1Rue L Rolmer B2Rue La-Fayette B2Rue Léon Gozian B1Rue Longue des Cap. B2Rue Loubon A1