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Overview
Marseille, the oldest city of France
Marseille, the capital of Provence region
Marseille is the oldest French city and the second most important city in France after Paris. Marseille is located on the southeast coast of France in the Provence region. The city is known for its harbour, sunny climate and beautiful coastline. The natural beauty of Marseille is reflected by its parks and calanques. This explains why Marseille has retained a particular village feel. From the historic Panier district to the Romanesque churches, the city is full of treasures. The famous Notre Dame de la Garde, which overlooks the city from the top of a hill, is not be missed.
Any visit to Marseille should start with the Notre Dame de la Garde. You will be able to admire the extend of this magnificent French city. Afterward head to the Abbey of Saint Victor to see its fortified tower, then go the Old Port and relax on the sunny terraces watching the fishing boats. While you are in the Old Port, go to the fish market and have a look at the variety of fish. The Old Port is just in front of the Panier district (Old Marseille). This was where the Greeks first laid the foundations of the city some 2,600 years back. Discover the city hall, museums, the Place du Moulin and the Accoules church. On the next day head to the Corniche and admire the beautiful beaches at its foot.
One word – Bouillabaisse! Try this local speciality, a fish-based stew served with garlic and saffron sauce. The Panier area is a great place to enjoy a glass of Provençal rosé on a terrace before heading to Rue La Maronnaise for cocktails at a beachside bar.
The city centre is filled with shopping areas. You can go to Paradis, Grignan, Montgrand and Sainte street, which are semi pedestrian streets. Trendy shops are in Saint-Ferreol street. Le Cours Julien and Place Jean Jaurès are great places to pick up some interesting books, visit the colourful markets while you’re there.
Marseille Tourist Office
4, La Canebière, 13001 Marseille
Tel: +33 (0) 826 500 500
The city’s tourist office has a helpful personnel, insider information and tips as well as handy maps and brochures. The city’s tourist office also arranges tours and excursions and is a focal point for local accommodation.
Getting to and from Marseille
| From Paris | 03:05 | |
| From Nice | 02:32 | |
| From Frankfurt | 07:45 | |
| From Barcelona | 04:39 | |
| From Brussels | 05:06 | |
| From Paris Cdg Airport | 03:45 | |
| From Avignon | 00:29 | |
| From Geneva | 03:33 | |
| From Lyon | 01:38 | |
| From Basel | 05:18 | |
| From Bordeaux | 05:40 | |
| From Toulouse | 03:33 | |
| From Dijon | 03:21 | |
| From Luxembourg | 11:04 | |
| From Lille | 04:43 | |
| From Rennes | 06:15 | |
| From Aix En Provence Tgv | 00:11 | |
| From Strasbourg | 05:17 | |
| From Rouen | 05:31 | |
| From Mannheim | 07:06 | |
| From Mulhouse | 04:40 | |
| From Karlsruhe | 06:33 | |
| From Briancon | 04:24 | |
| From Montauban | 04:22 | |
| From Belfort | 04:17 | |
| From Collioure | 04:14 | |
| From Argeles Sur Mer | 04:08 | |
| From Montdauphin Guill | 03:56 | |
| From Massy | 03:49 | |
| From Vienne | 03:14 | |
| From Besançon | 03:48 | |
| From Aix-en-provence | 00:30 | |
| From Marne La Vallee | 03:33 | |
| From Carcassonne | 03:08 | |
| From Miramas | 00:30 | |
| From St Cyr Les Lecques | 00:32 | |
| From La Ciotat | 00:26 | |
| From Colmar | 04:46 | |
| From Niolon | 00:23 | |
| From Angers | 05:40 | |
| From Marseille Vitrolles Aeroport | 00:15 | |
| From Metz | 06:41 | |
| From Le Havre | 06:26 | |
| From Nantes | 06:18 | |
| From Nancy | 06:00 | |
| From Simiane | 00:16 | |
| From Marmande | 05:33 | |
| From Le Mans | 04:44 | |
| From Laval | 05:32 | |
| From Cassis | 00:19 | |
| From Rognac | 00:21 | |
| From Agen | 05:00 | |
| From St Pierre Des Corps | 04:47 | |
| From Toulon | 00:43 | |
| From Perpignan | 03:06 | |
| From Arles | 00:43 | |
| From Bellegarde | 03:05 | |
| From Senas | 01:04 | |
| From Lisle Fontaine D | 01:20 | |
| From Les Arcs | 01:20 | |
| From Manosque Greoux Lb | 01:14 | |
| From Cavaillon | 01:13 | |
| From Istres | 01:11 | |
| From Hyeres | 01:10 | |
| From Orgon | 01:09 | |
| From Carnoules | 01:06 | |
| From La Garde | 01:02 | |
| From La Brillanne Orai | 01:26 | |
| From Valence | 01:00 | |
| From Pertuis | 01:00 | |
| From Tarascon Sur Rhon | 00:59 | |
| From Port De Bouc | 00:58 | |
| From Salon | 00:53 | |
| From Meyrargues | 00:51 | |
| From Martigues | 00:51 | |
| From Ollioules Sanary | 00:45 | |
| From Le Thor | 01:25 | |
| From Orange | 01:27 | |
| From Gap | 02:59 | |
| From Laragne | 02:08 | |
| From Chalon Sur Saone | 02:48 | |
| From Narbonne | 02:38 | |
| From Bourg En Bresse | 02:38 | |
| From Veynes | 02:36 | |
| From Aubagne | 00:11 | |
| From Agde | 02:29 | |
| From Macon | 02:25 | |
| From Beziers | 02:21 | |
| From Antibes | 02:13 | |
| From Montelimar | 02:02 | |
| From Cannes | 02:01 | |
| From Sete | 01:58 | |
| From Bollene La Croisiere | 01:40 | |
| From Frejus (localite) | 01:39 | |
| From Bandol | 00:39 | |
| From St Raphael | 01:36 | |
| From Gadagne | 01:29 | |
| From Carry Le Rouet | 00:34 | |
| From Mantes Jolie | 04:43 | |
| From Versailles | 04:10 | |
| From Belfort-montbeliard Tgv | 04:17 |
| To Aix En Provence Tgv | 00:17 | |
| To Niolon | 00:23 | |
| To Aubagne | 00:25 | |
| To Cassis | 00:27 | |
| To Simiane | 00:29 | |
| To Gardanne | 00:34 | |
| To Carry Le Rouet | 00:34 | |
| To La Ciotat | 00:34 | |
| To St Cyr Les Lecques | 00:40 | |
| To Aix-en-provence | 00:44 | |
| To Bandol | 00:46 | |
| To Ollioules Sanary | 00:52 | |
| To Martigues | 00:54 | |
| To Port De Bouc | 00:59 | |
| To Toulon | 01:04 | |
| To Meyrargues | 01:04 | |
| To Carnoules | 01:06 | |
| To Istres | 01:16 | |
| To St Raphael | 01:41 | |
| To Cannes | 02:07 | |
| To Avignon | 02:16 | |
| To Les Arcs | 02:21 | |
| To Nice | 02:43 | |
| To Tarascon Sur Rhon | 02:46 | |
| To Gadagne | 02:57 | |
| To Le Thor | 03:08 | |
| To Frejus (localite) | 03:10 | |
| To Antibes | 03:11 | |
| To Salon | 03:12 | |
| To Pertuis | 03:14 | |
| To La Garde | 03:24 | |
| To Paris | 03:25 | |
| To Valence | 03:38 | |
| To Hyeres | 03:38 | |
| To Sete | 03:39 | |
| To Manosque Greoux Lb | 03:46 | |
| To Cavaillon | 03:50 | |
| To Orgon | 03:56 | |
| To La Brillanne Orai | 03:57 | |
| To Lyon | 03:58 | |
| To Senas | 04:01 | |
| To Versailles | 04:11 | |
| To Miramas | 04:16 | |
| To Arles | 04:17 | |
| To Sisteron | 04:23 | |
| To Ales | 04:28 | |
| To Geneva | 04:33 | |
| To Laragne | 04:40 | |
| To Lunel | 04:41 | |
| To Agde | 04:51 | |
| To Macon | 04:57 | |
| To Orange | 05:01 | |
| To Beziers | 05:03 | |
| To Veynes | 05:08 | |
| To Bollene La Croisiere | 05:12 | |
| To Rognac | 05:21 | |
| To Vienne | 05:22 | |
| To Bourg En Bresse | 05:24 | |
| To Besançon | 05:25 | |
| To Marseille Vitrolles Aeroport | 05:26 | |
| To Chalon Sur Saone | 05:30 | |
| To Montelimar | 05:34 | |
| To Castelnaudary | 05:34 | |
| To Gap | 05:42 | |
| To Lyon St Exupery Airport | 05:48 | |
| To Narbonne | 06:02 | |
| To Montdauphin Guill | 06:05 | |
| To Toulouse | 06:06 | |
| To Perpignan | 06:08 | |
| To Collioure | 06:12 | |
| To Dijon | 06:13 | |
| To Carcassonne | 06:14 | |
| To L'argentiere L. Bess | 06:19 | |
| To Baden Baden | 06:23 | |
| To Bellegarde | 06:26 | |
| To Briancon | 06:34 | |
| To Marne La Vallee | 06:44 | |
| To Karlsruhe | 06:47 | |
| To Montauban | 06:48 | |
| To Le Mans | 06:48 | |
| To Argeles Sur Mer | 06:55 | |
| To Paris Cdg Airport | 06:57 | |
| To Barcelona | 07:16 | |
| To Lille | 07:18 | |
| To Mannheim | 07:19 | |
| To Mantes Jolie | 07:22 | |
| To Agen | 07:25 | |
| To Massy | 07:29 | |
| To Laroche | 07:54 | |
| To Marmande | 07:56 | |
| To Frankfurt | 07:59 | |
| To Bordeaux | 08:11 | |
| To Rouen | 08:14 | |
| To Clermont Ferrand | 08:18 | |
| To Rennes | 08:27 | |
| To Madrid | 08:35 | |
| To Brussels | 08:37 | |
| To Le Havre | 09:08 | |
| To Laval | 09:18 | |
| To Amsterdam | 09:28 | |
| To Mulhouse | 09:29 | |
| To Belfort-montbeliard Tgv | 09:50 | |
| To Belfort | 09:50 | |
| To Nancy | 10:23 | |
| To Bayonne | 10:27 | |
| To Biarritz | 10:38 | |
| To Hendaye | 10:47 | |
| To La Rochelle | 10:47 | |
| To St Pierre Des Corps | 10:49 | |
| To Angers | 11:31 | |
| To Luxembourg | 11:33 | |
| To La Roche Sur Yon | 12:01 | |
| To Colmar | 12:02 | |
| To Basel | 12:07 | |
| To Nantes | 12:14 | |
| To Metz | 12:31 | |
| To Strasbourg | 12:37 |
Train Station(s)
Trains are a convenient way of reaching many towns and cities throughout Europe. The majority of cities in Europe have a minimum of one train station, while larger, more populated cities have two or more stations. Train stations, in general, are located in the heart of the city. Review the map below to get an idea of where the train station(s) in Marseille can be found.
While you're there
Customer reviews
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Value for moneyConvenienceParis Marsielle Journey | Zakiuddin s. | 2015/10/17

"The train stations are neat and clean information desk people were happy to help and the trains were clean even though the trains were no smoking trains some people did smoke inside toilet and sprayed deodorants inside.The station announcement were only in french would be better atleast 2 language preferably English for Asian people. "View more View less
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Value for moneyConvenienceArles to Hyeres | Tomas s. | 2015/10/16

"Went to Hyeres from Arles, with a change of trains in Marseille. Fine weather and it all worked very well. Trains were on time and not to many people onboard. Traveled in the beginning of October "View more View less
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Value for moneyConvenienceComfort and convenience | Vejaya Kumar n. | 2015/09/17

"Great experience and comfortable ..will do moire rail travel in my next trip. "View more View less
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Value for moneyConvenienceGood but beware of thieves | Josephine n. | 2015/09/11

"I was extremely happy with the whole process, I dont really speak French, but found the booking process was smooth and clear and easy to understand. I had all information and didnt have to seek help at the train stations. The trains were clean and comfortable and the staff on the platform were helpful. However, I think the carriages could be better labelled, and the security improved as I had things from my luggage stolen while on the train. "View more View less
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Value for moneyConvenienceVery bad services | Chi Man l. | 2015/09/02

"Irresponbile for my request for documentary proof of train service disruption and refund of appropriate of fare due to disruption of train service and continue the journey but by coach. "View more View less
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Excellent | . | 2015/08/21

"The trip was excellent, without any problem, everything on time, and very comfortable, cheaper than a plane in the same total time "View more View less
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Value for moneyConvenienceMarseille to Paris - pleasure! | Steve m. | 2015/07/28

"First trip for me on the TGV. On time. Clean. Fast. Comfortable. I really enjoyed my trip and only wish we had this train service in the USA! Will definitely ride again. Thanks. "View more View less
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Value for moneyConvenienceGo rail in Europe | Tridib s. | 2015/07/27

"The TGV is undoubtedly the best way to see Europe within a limited time frame. The punctuality is impeccable . However having said that it is important that one has to be careful of the connecting trains that connect to the TGV . In case the connecting trains are delayed TGV has no allowance on the departure time. "View more View less
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Value for moneyConvenienceLuggage bin too small | Pedrito l. | 2015/07/23

"It was fast but there were just too many stops on the way to Marseille. The luggage storage was too small for the number of passengers in the coach, especially with some travellers who have big suitcases. "View more View less
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ConvenienceGood experience | Claudia h. | 2015/07/23

"As always europe trains are on time! "View more View less


