Tourism in Marseille and Provence

Marseille European Capital of Culture 2013

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Marseille founded around 600 BC by Greek sailors from Phocaea in Asia Minor under the name Massalia, the “Southern City”
Marseille enjoys an exceptional period of sunshine, with more than 2800 hours of sunshine per year.


_Dame_de_la_GardeDominated by Notre-Dame de la Garde, also known locally as the “Good Mother” is one of the Basilicas of the Catholic Church. It is located on a rocky limestone 149 meters south Duvieux Port of Marseille surrélevé 13 meters through walls and foundations of an old fort.


The Old Port of Marseille is a site that is down the Canebière.

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Marseille city of cinema.
One of the first films of the story was turned into a town near Marseille, La Ciotat (cinema was born in Lyon) so it is an important aspect of culture in Marseille. Since the Lumière brothers are actors and filmmakers such as Fernandel Raimu, Robert Guédiguian, Ariane Ascaride or course Marcel Pagnol films that have marked Marseille. Today, it is in Marseille that turns the series more beautiful life in the studios of Belle De May
Luc Besson and his films have also encouraged the taxi Film Development Marseille.


omClose to the holiday residence arcades Velodrome Stadium is a stadium built in 1937 in the 8th arrondissement of Marseille. It has 60,013 seats. It has hosted seven games of the World Cup 98 football semi-final which Brazil-Netherlands and six games of the World Cup Rugby 2007 whose quarterfinal Australia – England. Its current resident club Olympique de Marseille, whose motto is “The Right Way”.

Olympique de Marseille is the only club to have won the hexagon most prestigious European competitions


petanquePetanque: the Marseillaise World

The World La Marseillaise is a competitive bowler bowls held annually by the newspaper La Marseillaise. This contest bowls, created by Paul Ricard in 1962, is held each year on five days, from the first weekend of July. The tournament is off officeilles competitions, the most prestigious tournament in the world.