Marseille is famous for its Bonne-mère, its Vieux-Port and its Château d’If. It is also known for its significant cultural outputs, from savon de Marseille to tarot, as well as its typically Southern culture of pastis and pétanque. The city is also home to revered Mediterranean weather and some beautiful natural landmarks and beaches.

Marseille is known for not only being one of the oldest cities in France but also one of the largest (second only to Paris). Located in the French region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, the city is known for the Romanesque-Byzantine Basilique Notre-Dame-de-la-Garde and for its fishing industry.

The city is known for its bouillabaisse, a traditional fish stew, as well as its fresh seafood, pastis (an anise-flavored liqueur), and local specialties like panisse (chickpea fritters) and navettes (boat-shaped cookies).

Corsican sailors in the sixteenth century, Italian builders from the mid-eighteenth century, Armenians fleeing the genocide from 1915, Algerians arrived after the independence of 1962, and many more, settled here. All have made Marseilles famous. Marseille combines the vanity of the big cities and the sociability of the fishing villages.