Vieux Port started docking ships and boats back in 600 B.C., and it was a vibrant hub of the city until steamboats became the preferred mode of transport and Vieux Port was considered too shallow.

Marseille, France, is an ancient city that never ceases to arouse passions. This colorful Mediterranean port has seen the arrival of Greek settlers, Roman conquerors, swashbuckling sailors, religious ...

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The flame for the 2024 Paris Olympics arrived on French soil on Wednesday, May 8, at the port of Marseille on board a 19 th-century sailing ship. Olympic gold medal-winning swimmer Florent Manaudou ...

Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. Marseille has been celebrating 80 years since Operation Dragoon, the Allied liberation of Provence from the Nazis in the summer of ...

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One of the greatest Mediterranean Ports is about to be transformed. Work has begun on the Old Port of Marseille as part of a series of regeneration projects to be completed in time for the city’s ...

THE capital of Provence, Marseille may share a Riviera location with Nice, St Tropez, Cannes and Monte Carlo, but it’s a city devoid of its neighbours’ glitz. THE capital of Provence, Marseille may ...

As influencers and A-listers begin to flock to France’s oldest city, Jes Salter has your guide to seeing its chic side. From the Instagrammable restaurants to hidden shopping gems The Standard's ...

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