Guest Post · Restaurant Recommendations · Taste Why Pay a Visit to Chez Etienne Restaurant in Marseille’s Le Panier Quartier February 20, 2018Peter Mayle once wrote that Chez Etienne was his favourite Marseille restaurant for lunch and it seems he is not alone. As the locals say, ‘Il faut absolument passer, un fois, dans sa vie, chez Etienne’. Even Gault & Millau call it a ‘veritable institution’. Mayle was charmed by the old owner’s stance: no telephone, …Continue Reading
Explore · Guest Post Marseille to London by TGV April 8, 2015Book quickly if you want to climb the stairs to Marseille’s Gare St Charles and hop on a train to London. Tickets for the service, which begins in May, are now on sale. It will run on Mondays, Fridays, and Saturdays during May and June. During July and August, …Continue Reading
Explore · Guest Post · Locals Travel Tips Marseille to Les Goudes Day Trip August 26, 2019Just imagine this being the view from your lunch table. That’s the pleasure of being in Les Goudes, an enjoyable boat ride from Marseille’s Vieux Port. An 8-euro one-way ticket takes you out through the Vieux Port, past Fort Saint Jean and MuCEM, out to the open sea where the engine of the navette maritime …Continue Reading
Guest Post · Inspire · What's On Provence & Cote d'Azur Two New Art Exhibitions in Marseille January 17, 2017December 3rd was the launch of a show of illustrations by the amazingly talented René Gruau who worked for major fashion and style publications during his long and creative life. There was a big expo of his work in London a couple of years ago and his skill at drawing The details on this exhibition in …Continue Reading
