The earliest and biggest town of France which occurs right right after Paris, Marseille is the one crammed with the terracotta-roofed structures in the brightest, most varied and most vibrant shades of yellow. By just looking at it, you’ll be able to already experience the strength this town has.
It is seriously full of the european influences as well the North African. While going for walks thru the roads of Marseille, you can observe these ethnicities in the stalls that are Provencal and also Moroccan, a definite cooking pot. Dig into Marseille’s soul at the Stade Velodrome. That’s where you will see the Olympique de Marseille plays soccer, a game near to the heart of every local at Marseille. see for yourself where Alexandre Dumas’ popular Edmund Dantes of the novel Le Comte de Monte Cristo was detained. The chateau d’If is a 16th century fortress that was turned into a prison for folk who had different views in the political and religious front. On a happier note, Marseille also has the Parc Borely that has the castle itself, a lake and a botanical garden that hosts art exhibition once in a while.
Popular architecture can be observed at Marseille too. You might go check out the Basilique Notre lady de la Garde which is a basilica made in the Romano-Byzantine theme. It is adorned with coloured marble, ornate mosaics and murals. La Garde is Marseille’s highest hill and is where you can get a wide ranging view of the entire town. You may visit architectural feats like the vertical 337-apartment garden town by designer Le Corbusier was finished in 1952. It is named the combine d’Habitation or radiant town.
Obtain a glimpse of exactly what life is Marseille is like at the Vallon des Auffes. This is a fishing town where you can observe the traditional beach cabins built by the fishermen to hold their tackle and prepare the city’s conventional bouillabaisse. Behind the bus stop, a narrow staircase leads to the Corniche President John F. Kennedy that also offers a hypnotizing view of the Mediterranean. As with any other place, Marseille is also rich in studios and museums. The Palais Longchamp is a palace built in the 1860s and houses the Musee des Beaux-Arts, the oldest museum of Marseille and the Musee d’Histoire Naturelle. It’s also got beautiful gardens to relax at, as well as a playground and carousel for the youngsters.
Climate : Marseille is endowed with a Mediterranean climate. July to August is the hot and dry summer months where temperature come up to 24 degrees Celsius. The months of January to February are the coldest. Temperatures are around nine degrees Celsius, pretty mild but damp.
Transport : The bus lines in Marseille are Metro 1 and Metro two. They operate from 500 each day to 9 hundred in the evening. The stops are usually marked with fluorescent indicators reading metro en bus. The night busses that go till 12:30 a.m. Come each fifteen minutes in front of the Espace Infos RTM. There are also taxis that you can take from the stand when you exit the train station or you can order one by telephone.
