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Guest Post · Inspire · Provencal History & Traditions

Discover Historical Marseille – What Lies Beneath Ground?

April 26, 2017

The tourists sitting in the sun outside cafés in the Place aux Huiles and the Cours Estienne d’Orves probably don’t realise that they are perched above an ancient system of canals that dates back at least to Roman times. I am indebted to the website ‘Made in Marseille’ for the super photos from the Marseille

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Navette Services from Vieux Port in Marseille this Summer

April 24, 2017

The summer services for the navettes (ferries) which go from the Vieux Port down to Point Rouge or along to L’Estaque and back will start on Saturday 29th April until 1st October. Cost still 5€ each way. If you haven’t tried these short journeys, they are a great way to see the coast.

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Latest Exhibition at Marseille’s Musée Regards de Provence

February 20, 2017

Musée Regards de Provence in Marseille is a delightful gallery celebrates local artists who are very often new to me and so a visit is quite an adventure of discovery. The latest expo is dedicated to designer, painter and sculptor Quirin Mayer (1927 – ) whose work is balanced, colourful and full of what they

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Ashley Tinker · Taste

Gastronomic Weekend in Marseille (à la Marocaine)

February 7, 2017

I have always heard great things about Moroccan hospitality. However, I was still surprised when Asma, French Moroccan blogger of Culture Cherifienne, invited me to her home in Marseille for a weekend. We had never met but soon become acquainted through a common excitement for both food and culture. Before I knew it, I was

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Our House in Provence · Restaurant Recommendations · Taste

A trip to Marseille for an authentic Bouillabaisse

February 2, 2017

Contributor blog post by Michel: We had been talking about throwing a Provence Party in our backyard with a traditional Bouillabaisse for some time. We had even told the neighbors it would take place in August when we returned from Sablet. While we were in Provence,I wanted to go to Marseille and have a Bouillabaisse

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Two New Art Exhibitions in Marseille

January 17, 2017

December 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

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New in Marseille an Underwater Museum?

January 5, 2017

Whatever next? Plans are in place for a new tourist attraction in Marseille…an underwater museum. Standing in long boring queues to see artworks will be a thing of the past here – visitors just need diving gear to take the plunge 8m down into the Anse des Catalans.

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