Explore · Guest Post Marseille’s Villa Mediterranée – What is its Future? February 5, 2015It cost 73 million euros and its stated purpose was to provide a focal point for meetings, conferences, films and exhibitions on matters Mediterranean; but it’s now been revealed that the upkeep and running costs for the Villa Mediterranée were 4.4 million euros last year, paid by the region.…Continue Reading
Explore · Guest Post · Villages Towns and Cities Visit Toulon for a Chance to see Historic Ship L’Hermione in Port March 27, 2018Here is another good reason to visit Toulon! A reconstruction of the L’Hermione, the historic ship in which the Marquis de la Lafayette crossed the Atlantic to support Americans fighting for independence, will be in the port of Toulon from 5-8th April. I understand that tickets to go aboard have been sold out, but it …Continue Reading
Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore · Living in Provence · Villages Towns and Cities Welcome to Marseille so Many Reasons to Visit May 6, 2021France’s second-largest city – Marseille – had an image problem, not helped by its setting for gangster and crime movies. But ask any local this city is pure magic. Situated on the Mediterranean, Marseille residents can swim at their favourite beach before work and watch the sunset at another with a glass of pastis in …Continue Reading
Explore Marseille Provence Airport Major Expansion News January 22, 2018A major expansion of Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) has been announced, with British architect Norman Foster winning the design contract. Airports are in keen competition with each other, and Marseille Provence wants to be able to welcome 11 million passengers a year by 2025. Foster and his partners will work on providing a ‘coeur’, or …Continue Reading