Marseille

After a few months hiatus, I’ve finally completed the third and final part of my Marseille Guide, following our stay in this beautiful city, just last year. After exploring the “cliché” of Marseille on the first day, and the not-so-cliché on the second day, our third day took us to the outskirts of town. We started our itinerary from the Old Port (all by foot) and made our way to the Plage des Catalans early in the morning… Do : La Plage des Catalans La Plage des Catalans is a well-known …

Our next day in Marseille took us on a more “real” stroll through the city, in boroughs where locals live and gather, and where ethnic vibes are also more present. In this 2nd part of my Marseille Guide, I am sharing must-dos that don’t hold as much of a typical “Provencal Charm” or laid-back feel as in Part 1, but I feel there are just as essential if you want to see Marseille’s modern facets. And I have to admit, although I am more of a sucker for the cliché marvels …

They say Marseille is a city you either love, or hate. And for me, it was love at first sight. I fell hard for Marseille the first time I visited the city two years ago. And I have been bizarrely obsessed with it since then. Which, being a Brittany girl, was a bit against all odds – given how our two regions’ cultures, mentalities and lifestyles are so opposite (both on the French map and abstractly too). But somehow, for the past two years, there isn’t a day I haven’t …