Marseille

With more than 850,000 inhabitants, Marseille is France's second city, the first French port and the fourth largest in Europe. Marseille is also considered the "world capital of water"; first by its visionary policy in the field of water, with the canal of Marseille, in particular, and second because it hosts the headquarters of the World Water Council since 1996.

Visit Marseille

Sightseeing in Marseille includes some major attractions such as Notre-Dame de la Garde, the Vieux Port, the Chateau d'If, the Palais du Pharo, the Forts Saint-Jean and Saint-Nicolas, and Borély Park. To explore on foot, by bike or by train!

More than 8,000 hotel rooms are available in the city in all categories. 7,000 more can be found nearby in the beautiful surrounding suburbs.

At your table after a pastis, try the fish baked in salt and the famous bouillabaisse. And refresh yourself with beautiful fruits and vegetables from the region.

Marseille city tours

For the 6^th World Water Forum, the tourist information office of Marseille has planned a series of guided tours. Click here to find out more.

Tourism in Marseille
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Marseille in March

Marseille has an exceptional period of sunshine, with more than 2,800 hours of sunshine per year. The average temperature in March is about 12°C.

City of Marseille
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Credit cards
Most hotels, restaurants, and shops in Marseille accept major credit cards.

Banking and exchange facilities
Exchange offices in Marseille

There are a number of exchange offices in Marseille, for instance on the Vieux Port. Ask the concierge at your hotel for the location and opening hours of the exchange office closest to your hotel.

Exchange offices at Marignane Airport
The Marseille Provence Airport exchange office can be found in the Hall 1 - International. Open Monday-Sunday from 6.00am to 8.30pm
There is a bank office in the Hall 4 (Ground Floor - Arrivals) open Monday-Friday from 9am to 5.15pm

Transportation

Pass RTM: 15€
Unlimited travel by bus, underground, tramway available for 7 days. Points of sale:
St-Charles Station & Parc Chanot.