Marseille Travel: France
Marseille (English alternate spelling Marseilles) (pronounced /ma?s?j/ in standard French, /m?x?s?j?/ in local Marseilles accent) (Provenal: Marsiho or Marsilha, both pronounced /ma??sij?/) is the second largest city in France. Located in the former province of Provence and on the Mediterranean Sea, it is France’s largest commercial port and the largest in the Mediterranean.
Marseille is the capital of the Provence-Alpes-Cte-d’Azur rgion, as well as the prfecture (capital) of the Bouches-du-Rhne dpartement.
Attractions
The old harbor
Notre-Dame-de-la-Garde
Chteau d’If, an ancient prison island, where The Count of Monte Cristo was jailed, in Alexandre Dumas’ novel
Unit d’Habitation de Marseille, by the Swiss architect Le Corbusier
Related Travel Information
Musse De La Faience is about 3 miles south of the center of Marseille, contains one of the largest collections of Porcelain in France. Its collections date from Nedithic times to the present especially numerous are the delicate and richly omate ceramics that graced the tables of local landowners during the 18th and 19th centuries. This museum is in a stately manor house-Chateau Pastre that was built by a local ship owner in 1864.
Contact Address
157 av., de Montredou
In the chateau Pastre
Ph. 04-91-72-43-47
Opening Dates and times
Jun-Sept : Tues-Sun : 11.00-06.00 pm
Oct-May : Tues-Sun : 10.00-05.00 pm
Admission Fees
Valence Travel: France
Valence is a commune in south-eastern France, the capital of the département of Drôme, situated on the left bank of the Rhône, 65 miles south of Lyon on the railway to Marseille. Formerly the duchy of Valentinois, it was ruled by the Duke of Valentinois, a title which is still claimed by the Sovereign Prince of Monaco, though he has no actual administrative control over the area.
Highlights of Valence
The cathedral of St. Apollinaris, which has an interesting apse, was rebuilt in the 11th century in the Romanesque style of Auvergne and consecrated in 1095 by pope
Ajaccio Travel: France
Ajaccio (Corsican: Aiacciu) is a city and commune of France, préfecture (capital) of the département of Corse-du-Sud and, since 1810 capital of the région of Corsica. Population (1999): 52,880. Ajaccio is located on the west coast of the island of Corsica, 210 m. southeast of Marseille. It occupies a sheltered position at the foot of wooded hills on the northern shore of the Gulf of Ajaccio. The harbour lies to the east of the town and is protected on the south by a peninsula.
Sights in Ajaccio
The peninsula carries the citadel and terminates in the Citadel jetty. To
Tourcoing Travel: France
ourcoing is a city and commune of northern France, in the Nord département, located near the cities of Lille and Roubaix and the Belgian border. Population (1999): 94,204.
Aix-en-Provence Travel: France
Aix (prounounced "eks"), or, to distinguish it from other cities built over hot springs, Aix-en-Provence is a city in southern France, some 30 km north of Marseille. It is located in the Provence region, in the Bouches-du-Rhône département, of which it is a sous-préfecture. Population is approximately 130,000.
The Cours Mirabeau, a wide thoroughfare, planted with double rows of plane-trees, bordered by fine houses and decorated by fountains, divides the town into two portions. The new town extends to the south and west, the old town with its wide but irregular streets and its old mansions dating from
