Marseille Trip Overview
Though the capital of Provence and France’s 2nd-largest city, Marseille proudly grooves to its own Mediterranean beat – a mash-up of big-city grit and small-town sociability mixed with seagull squawks and scooter engines. Bookended by limestone fjords and garrigue hills, this working-class metropolis is profoundly shaped by its seaside location and its deep ties to the rest of the Mediterranean. The port has welcomed waves of goods, immigrants, and ideas since 600 B.C. Briny, boisterous, gritty and gorgeous, Marseille is a cultural crossroads in constant flux. The latest evolution was sparked in 2013, when the city reigned as Europe’s Capital of Culture. Now, France’s least-known city is finally on the map. Let us be your guide with this food tour in Marseille.
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Duration: 5 hours 30 minutes
Starts: Marseille, France
Trip Category: Day Trips & Excursions >> Day Trips
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What to Expect When Visiting Marseille, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France
Though the capital of Provence and France’s 2nd-largest city, Marseille proudly grooves to its own Mediterranean beat – a mash-up of big-city grit and small-town sociability mixed with seagull squawks and scooter engines. Bookended by limestone fjords and garrigue hills, this working-class metropolis is profoundly shaped by its seaside location and its deep ties to the rest of the Mediterranean. The port has welcomed waves of goods, immigrants, and ideas since 600 B.C. Briny, boisterous, gritty and gorgeous, Marseille is a cultural crossroads in constant flux. The latest evolution was sparked in 2013, when the city reigned as Europe’s Capital of Culture. Now, France’s least-known city is finally on the map. Let us be your guide with this food tour in Marseille.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Gare de Marseille Saint-Charles, Square Narvik, 13002 Marseille France
Set sail from the train station where we’ll explore Marseille’s migratory history with an Algerian delicacy.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: St. Vincent de Paul Church, 2 Cr Franklin Roosevelt, 13001 Marseille, France
We’ll pop into Marseille’s grandest gothic church then pop Provençal biscuits in our mouths at a classic café.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: La Canebiere, Rue Canebiere, 13001 Marseille France
Stroll the city’s most iconic boulevard and visit a colorful spice shop and market.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Marche de Noailles, Rue du Marche des Capucins, 13001 Marseille France
Wander the fragrant food stalls of a neighborhood known as the “belly of Marseille.”
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Vieux-Port, Vieux-Port, Eure, Haute-Normandie, Normandy
Learn the history behind this boat-filled harbor followed by an apéro, the city’s quintessential quaff, in a former sailors’ bar.
Duration: 1 hour
