Marseille Things to Do

La Canebière is Marseilles' most famous street, opening directly onto the old port. Its name originates from the Provençal term canébé, meaning "hemp," and can be traced back to the 11th century when the street was home to rope... more

Tucked away along a small inlet on the city's coast road is this little picture postcard fishing port. Stroll alongside the pointus (small, brightly coloured boats) and numerous seashore cabins before wandering through the pict... more

La Canebière is Marseilles' most famous street, opening directly onto the old port. Its name originates from the Provençal term canébé, meaning "hemp," and can be traced back to the 11th century when the street was home to rope... more

Topped by a monumental gilded bronze statue of the Virgin and Child-added in 1870-Marseilles' distinctive basilica dominates the city from its highest point of 154m. It was formerly used as a look-out post and important city fo... more

Le Quai du Rire is located at the quayside in a former Vieux-Port rope factory. This small comedy theater's high quality program bristles with home-grown talent. With the emphasis on local humor, laughs come thick and fast and... more

A popular jazz venue for over 20 years, this well-known bar on the Vieux-Port with its inviting leather and wood décor has performances on most nights featuring the region's finest musicians as well as jazz artists from all ove... more

Easily identifiable by their designer gear, flash cars and luxury wristwatches, Marseilles' young, glamorous smart set head for this exclusive nightclub on the southern fringes of the city to live it up. Dance the night away in... more

Departing from the Vieux-Port, Icard Maritime partnered with Marseille Tourism Board to organize guided tours of the bay and its series of rocky, fjord-like inlets called calanques. Cruisers take visitors on a non-stop two-hour... more

One of the city's oldest districts, the Panier is where the ancient Phocaeans first settled and founded the city of Massilia. Using the 18th-century Hôtel-Dieu and Notre Dame des Accoules church bell tower (17th-19th century) a... more

Situated on the southern bank of the Vieux-Port above the dry dock, this abbey played an important role in development of Christianity in the Mediterranean between the 11th and 18th centuries. In the 14th century, Pope Urbain V... more