Marseille Episode 01 Introduction to Marseille

Bienvenue à Marseille. Welcome to Marseille, the lively southern French city whose name rhymes with 'soleil'.   There's beauty in the Old Port and the stunning coastline, there's history and culture a-plenty in the museums, there's a Provencal feel - boules and bouillabaisse - overlaid with a vibrant multi-ethnic mix.  There's a little grit too, for this is the home of Marseille Noir crime fiction and the notorious Château d'If so graphically portrayed in The Count of Monte Cristo.  

This introductory episode will help you get your bearings and pick up the basic facts which underpin everything. As the French say, 'On y va!' - Let's go!

Links and Reading 
Three useful websites for tourist
Marseille Tourist Office   
Marseille Tourisme.fr   
About France: a short guide to Marseille  

3 Guide Books
The Rough Guide to Provence and the Côte d’Azur
Marseille Travel Guide by Angela J Rea
Marseille Travel Guide by Betty Vanslyke  
   
4 books on Marseille Culture   
The Wicked City The many cultures of Marseille by Nicholas Hewitt    
Garlic, Mint and Sweet Basil by Jean-Claude Izzo     
Unveiling Marseille Your Insider’s Guide to the Multicultural Marvel by Tailored Travel Guides 
Taste the World in Marseille by Vérane Frédiani 

City Breaks: all the history and culture you'd research for yourself if you had the time!
Check our website to find more episodes from our Marseille series or to browse our back catalogue of other cities which are well worth visiting: https://www.citybreakspodcast.co.uk

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