MARSEILLE, France - The Olympic flame reached Marseille, just outside the Old Port, amid tight security on Wednesday, 79 days before the Paris 2024 Games Opening Ceremony. More than 150,000 people ...

“Marseille is big, it’s the second city of France,” he says. “But it’s also like a small city because people talk together. You have the time in Marseille. In Paris, all you do is work.

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 ...

People stand in the gardens of the Palais du Pharo, overlooking the old port, the day ahead of the arrival of the Olympic flame, in Marseille, southern France, Tuesday, May 7, 2024. The Olympic ...