Marseille Provence Airport: MRS
The airport is located 25km (16 miles)
northwest of Marseille.
The three terminals (domestic, international
and low cost) are within walking distance of
each other.
Hostels in Marseille Starting from € 17
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Airport Shuttle
Things To Do in Marseille
French Villa Vacation
Marseille - The Oldest City in France
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Finca Fantastica Travel
for the independent traveller
In The Footsteps of Van Gogh
Travel to a few of the
Provence region’s
oldest and most
charming cities,
stepping into the
frame of Vincent Van Gogh’s most celebrated
paintings.
Lunch at the top of a rocky spur in the medieval
village of Les Baux de Provence,and as evening falls,
take a scenic mountain drive to Saint Rémy de
Provence, where Van Gogh’s Starry Night was born.
Fascinating Sights of Marseille
By Sumit Sharma
The natural beauty amongst picturesque settings
and rich architectural and cultural heritage make
Marseille an ideal tourist destination. It is the oldest
city of France
Art lovers will like the Museum of Fine Arts (the Musee
des Beaux Arts) in Marseille, regarded as one of the
finest museums in France. Built in the left wing of the
Palais Longchamp, it displays major works of French,
Italian and Flemish schools between the 17th to the
19th centuries. The museum has an exhibition room
which will keep you glued to its impressive drawings.
founded around 600 BC. There are some of the most
beautiful hotels where you can stay and cafes where
you can enjoy light meals on La Canabiere which is
the main street of Marseille.
The Basilique Notre Dame de la Garde is a 19th
century basilica which has been designed on the
Romano-Byzantine style. You will find this in the
south of Vieux Port and is a major draw for the
tourists visiting the region. One is truly amazed at
seeing the huge gilded statue of the Virgin standing
regally atop the basilica’s 60 meter high belfry. You
must not miss the opportunity of watching the
sunset views from here which are breathtaking and
spectacular.
MARSEILLE - The Oldest City in France