Marseille is on the move! Join us for a selection of what’s new and what’s not. Our selection for Luxus Magazine.
Unique and authentic, majestic and rebellious, cosmopolitan and unruly, bourgeois and safe, Marseille is a city with a thousand and one faces. “You either love it or hate it”, they say. But it never leaves you indifferent.
France’s second-largest city (873,000 inhabitants, 2.5 times the size of Paris) tells the story of lives past and present.
Voted European Capital of Culture in 2013, the city is renowned for its museums, but also for the beauty of its natural sites.
With its picturesque neighborhoods, trendy bistros and heavenly calanques, the Phocéenne city has much to offer. It’s just a matter of taming it step by step. You’ll have a wonderful time!
The Mucem and Villa Méditerranée to marvel at
The Vieux-Port is the beating heart of Marseille. After a walk along the quayside, you’ll be irresistibly drawn to Mucem, the Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilization. To get there, simply enter the lower part of Fort Saint-Jean and walk along the 130-metre footbridge.
You’ll then have a magnificent view of the Frioul islands, including Ile d’If. This tiny island (and its castle) has seen an upsurge in visitors since the success of the French blockbuster The Count of Monte Cristo starring Pierre Niney as Edmond Dantès.
The Mucem is constantly renewing itself, with five exhibitions, including the history of the plural and fantasized “Mediterranean” and “Populaire?”, a presentation of heterogeneous objects from the treasures of the permanent collection.
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Featured Photo: Marseille’s Old Port and “La Bonne Mère” (the Good Mother) watching over its inhabitants © DR
