Thinking of a little weekend sojourn to Marseille

[Dec66]

Sans velo.

Any recommendations? Apart from l'Ile d'If.

 

[Once a Wheeler]

Bouillabaisse. Ricard.

 

[vickster]

I'm going to SoF in about a month, we are skipping Marseille as not really interested in a big city with a port - lots of places very reachable by train - Montpellier (where we're actually flying to, BA from Gatwick), Avignon, Arles, Aix, Cannes, Nice.
Why have you settled on Marseille? Rugby WC will have some matches there so might be best to avoid unless that's a reason for going! https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/2023/matches

 

[Dec66]

I'm going to SoF in about a month, we are skipping Marseille as not really interested in a big city with a port - lots of places very reachable by train - Montpellier (where we're actually flying to, BA from Gatwick), Avignon, Arles, Aix, Cannes, Nice.
Why have you settled on Marseille?

Because it's like Liverpool, but with better weather :-)

 

[vickster]

Because it's like Liverpool, but with better weather :-)

Is it?

ideas here https://www.timeout.com/marseille/best-things-to-do-in-marseille
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/articles/top-things-to-do-in-marseille

 

[Gwylan]

Sans velo.

Any recommendations? Apart from l'Ile d'If.

Think it might be v hot this weekend.
Then it will go off.

Cadarache, look it up first. Amazing place.

 

[geocycle]

Marseille is a classic port city, amazing history back to the Phoenicians lovely old harbour and some good museums. It also has areas you need to be careful of, and streets where hotels rooms are available by the hour. Some interesting architecture including Gare St. Charles and at the other end of the spectrum things by Le Corbusier. We used to live in Salon de Provence. I’d recommend getting out to the Calanques and places like Aix or Cassis.

 

[Dec66]

Think it might be v hot this weekend.
Then it will go off.

Cadarache, look it up first. Amazing place.

I'm talking about November.

 

[Dec66]

Marseille is a classic port city, amazing history back to the Phoenicians lovely old harbour and some good museums. It also has areas you need to be careful of, and streets where hotels rooms are available by the hour. Some interesting architecture including Gare St. Charles and at the other end of the spectrum things by Le Corbusier. We used to live in Salon de Provence. I’d recommend getting out to the Calanques and places like Aix or Cassis.

I went round the area en velo a few years back, basing myself in Avignon, so I've been out and about a bit.

This is more about, erm, "lifestyling". I went to Marseille on that trip, too, but only for the day.

 

[Gwylan]

I'm talking about November.

Oh! At my age that is long term planning

 

[DaveReading]

Marseille is a classic port city, amazing history back to the Phoenicians lovely old harbour and some good museums. It also has areas you need to be careful of, and streets where hotels rooms are available by the hour. Some interesting architecture including Gare St. Charles and at the other end of the spectrum things by Le Corbusier. We used to live in Salon de Provence. I’d recommend getting out to the Calanques and places like Aix or Cassis.

+1 for both Aix and Cassis, visited both a couple of months ago.

Having said that, I did enjoy a half day in Marseille as well (despite the rain!).