A huge and teeming Mediterranean port with a gritty reputation, Marseille isn’t typically seen as one France’s classic destinations, yet the country’s second biggest city by population has recently ...

Marseille is going straight – cultured, even. New museums and galleries sprout. Trendy restaurants and bars abound. Hotel openings bang into one another. The 21st-century city is recapturing the ...

France’s second largest city has shaken off its downtrodden image in recent years to become one of the country’s coolest spots for a weekend break. Located less than three and a half hours by train ...

Marseille isn't Paris-by-the-sea, nor is it merely a gateway to the South of France. This ancient port city, where France collides with North Africa and the Levant, operates on its own frequency—one ...

MARSEILLE, France (AP) — Her black headscarf flying up, a teen jumped into the sparkling Mediterranean from a concrete pier at a city marina, then scrambled back to shore and onto a giant paddle board ...

As France’s oldest city, Marseille has enough history to write reams of books about, having been under Ancient Greek and Roman rule and attracting centuries of travellers after. In the south of ...

You’ve heard of Smart Cities. Now the French city of Marseille is aiming to become the world’s first Safe City, as it launches an ambitious plan to radically improve public safety by using big data ...

MARSEILLE, France (AP) — Tens of thousands of people welcomed the Olympic torch Wednesday in the southern French city of Marseille, marking another milestone in the lead-up to the Summer Games in ...

The basilica of Notre-Dame de la Garde watches over France’s oldest city (Picture: Getty Images) If your algorithmic gods are anything like mine, you’ll know that Marseille was the place to be in ...