France's second largest city is an artistic beach destination. From the port to the Mediterranean, here's the best French food, boutique shopping, artistic culture, and beachy calanques in Marseille.

When it comes to major cities in France, it's difficult to ignore Marseille. It was founded in 600 BC by Greek settlers, so it has history. It's the third largest city in the country at nearly two ...

Lily Radziemski is a writer who moved to Marseille two years ago after living in France for more than a decade. May 29, 2025 Marseille is like a siren’s song; for thousands of years, sailors and ...

You can’t go wrong in Marseille, where the best thing to do is simply hang out. Paris is for the flâneur, the dandy who strolls around, but Marseille rewards the wanderer.