Explore · Guest Post It’s Back! La Navette Maritime or Batobus May 3, 2016…as it used to be known, comes back into service for the season on Saturday 23rd April. Boats start at Marseille’s Vieux Port and take 100 passengers to either Pointe Rouge or L’Estaque. Each journey takes about half an hour and last year cost 5 euros. You get great views from the boats in either …Continue Reading
Barefoot Blogger · Explore Reason to Visit Marseille for the Doors and Windows March 5, 2018After my first true visit to Marseille, I can’t say enough good things about the city. While I’m composing my thoughts for a post on the long weekend, I want to share some highlights: the doors and windows of Marseille. Marseille, the second largest city in France, is one of those places where photographers are …Continue Reading
Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore · Villages Towns and Cities 24 hours in Marseille Une Nuit at Maison Empereur February 22, 2024Deciding to go to Marseille for 24 hours, one night, we landed on November 1st as the best date for our schedule, but it is La Toussaint (All Saints Day), a public holiday (jour férié) and a busy time. However, we were lucky: the place I wanted to stay was available, so we booked the …Continue Reading
Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore · Provencal Recipes · Villages Towns and Cities The Best of Marseille City Highlights For Visitors October 11, 2023Not helped by its setting for gangster and crime movies, France’s second-largest city, Marseille, used to have an image problem. However, 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 over the water with a glass of pastis. …Continue Reading
