Why go
- City in southern France.
- Served by Marseille Provence Airport (MRS).
History
Marseille is a city in southern France, the prefecture of the Bouches-du-Rhône department and of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. Situated in Provence, it marks the eastern end of the Côte Bleue on the Mediterranean coast. Marseille is the second-most populous city proper in France, after Paris, with 886,040 inhabitants in 2023 over a municipal territory of 241 km2 (93 sq mi). Together with its suburbs and exurbs, the Marseille metropolitan area, which extends over 3,972 km2 (1,534 sq mi), had a population of 1,917,728 as of 2023. The cities of Marseille, Aix-en-Provence, and 90 suburban municipalities have formed since 2016 the Aix-Marseille-Provence Metropolis, an indirectly elected metropolitan authority now in charge of wider metropolitan issues, with a population of 1,939,077 as of 2023. The southeast of Marseille is in Calanques National Park, making Marseille the only large city in France to have a national park within city limits.
Where to stay
1 Pl. Daviel, 13002 Marseille, France · marseille.intercontinental.com
17 Rue des Braves Anse de Maldormé, 156 Cor Président John Fitzgerald Kennedy, 13007 Marseille, France · passedat.fr
12 Bd Louis Salvator, 13006 Marseille, France · boutiquehotelprovencia.com
107 Bd Sakakini, 13005 Marseille, France · all.accor.com
6 Rue Beauvau, 13001 Marseille, France · hotel-carre-vieux-port.fr
48 Rue Roux de Brignoles, 13006 Marseille, France · c2-hotel.com
25/27 Rue de Forbin, 13002 Marseille, France · meininger-hotels.com
36 Bd Charles Livon, 13007 Marseille, France · sofitel.accor.com
5 La Canebière, 13001 Marseille, France · oceaniahotels.com
35 Quai des Belges, 13001 Marseille, France · lifehotels.fr
48 La Canebière, 13001 Marseille, France · all.accor.com
1-3 Chem. de l'Armée d'Afrique, 13005 Marseille, France · hotel-bb.com
12/14 Rue Sainte-Adélaïde, 13004 Marseille, France · ihg.com
28 Rue Balthazar-Dieudé, 13006 Marseille, France · justejuste.com
200 Cor Président John Fitzgerald Kennedy, 13007 Marseille, France · nh-hotels.com
49 Av. Robert Schuman, 13002 Marseille, France · hotel-joliette.com
6 Pl. Henri Verneuil, 13002 Marseille, France · marseille-euromed.goldentulip.com
38-40 Quai de Rive Neuve, 13007 Marseille, France · radissonhotels.com
22 Rue Mazenod, 13002 Marseille, France · bestwestern.fr
7 Sq. des Frères Ambrogiani, 13008 Marseille, France · residhotel.com
63 Rue Sylvabelle, 13006 Marseille, France · hotel-sylvabelle-marseille.com
Indoor
Indoor
Indoor
Restaurants & places to go
Fish, Regional, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating · 34 Quai du Port, 13002 · lacaravelle-marseille.com
Couscous, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating
Cafe · cafe · 18 Rue Haxo, Marseille, 13001 · lulli-sur-la-toile.com
Greek, Restaurant · Restaurant grec végétarien Opening hours: Su-Th 10:00-14:30, 19:30-22:30; Sa 19:30-22:30 Features: vegan options · 11 Avenue du Maréchal… · cestbon-marseille.fr
Pizza, Regional, Mediterranean, Fish, Steak House, Restaurant · Restaurant au bord de l'eau, Port de la SNEM à L'Estaque. Cuisine du sud à base de produits… · le-nautilus-restaurant-marseille.fr
Coffee Shop, Restaurant · Oeuf est un coffee shop et un restaurant à Marseille Opening hours: Mo-Fr 08:30-17:00; Sa-Su off Features: outdoor seating,… · berniecoffee.fr
Chinese, Restaurant · Le spécialiste des raviolis chinois fait maison ! Opening hours: Mo-Sa 12:00-14:00,18:00-22:00; Su 18:00-22:00 · 14 Rue d'Italie · la-maison-des-raviolis.fr
Thai, Restaurant · Restaurant thaïlandais Opening hours: Mo, Tu, Th-Sa 12:00-14:00; Mo-Sa 19:30-22:00 · 162 Avenue de Mazargues · letoigou.fr
African, Restaurant · Cuisine sénégalaise Opening hours: Mo-Sa 12:00-23:00 · 3O · mame-diarra-marseille.fr
Palestinian, Restaurant · Bienvenue au Resto/Marché Palestine de Gaza, venez déguster nos spécialités de Gaza végétariennes. Avec un menu spécial chaque jour,…
Restaurant · Restaurant méditerranéen Opening hours: Mo-Sa 12:00-14:00, 19:30-23:00 · 150 · restaurantotto.fr
Asian, Restaurant · Buffet à colonté oriental · 5 Boulevard des Platanes Colonel Louis Gondret · restaurant-duc-dat-marseille.com
Grill, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 11:30-15:00,18:00-22:00; Fr 11:30-15:00,18:00-22:30; Sa 11:30-22:30; Su 11:30-22:00 · buffalo-grill.fr
Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Th 11:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-23:00; Su 11:00-22:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · 20 Boulevard de Plombieres · burgerking.fr
Chicken, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Th,Su 11:00-22:30; Fr-Sa 11:00-23:00 Features: takeaway · 1 Boulevard Simon Bolivar · kfc.fr
Pasta, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:00-20:30 Features: outdoor seating, delivery, step-free access · mezzodipasta.fr
French Tacos, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Th,Sa-Su 11:00-02:00; Fr 11:00-13:00,14:00-02:00 Features: takeaway · restaurants.o-tacos.com
Sandwich, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 05:30-20:00; PH 06:00-19:00 Features: vegetarian options, step-free access · paul.fr
Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-22:00 Features: outdoor seating, step-free access, air conditioning · 31, Marseille 1er Arrondissement · delarte.fr
Poke, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-20:00 Features: takeaway · 9 Quai du Lazaret, Marseille, 13002 · restaurants.pokawa.com
Sushi, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-22:30 Features: takeaway · 24 Rue Lulli, Marseille, 13001 · sushishop.fr
Regional, French, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu 12:00-14:00; We-Sa 12:00-14:00,19:00-22:00 Features: vegan options · ourea-restaurant.com
Fusion, French, Mediterranean, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 12:00-14:00; PH off Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, vegetarian options, air conditioning… · marsclub.fr
French, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Fr 09:00-19:00 · Rue Bernard · cantinedumidi.enchantier.org
Lebanese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Fr 12:00-14:00, 19:00-21:30; Sa 12:00-14:30, 19:00-21:30; Su 12:00-14:30 · 54 Rue Brandis, 13005 · chezmarwan.com
Tea, Chocolate, Coffee Shop, Ice Cream · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 13:00-19:00; Sa 12:00-19:30; Su 12:00-19:00; 2026 Oct 07 off Features: takeaway, delivery,… · glaces-moustache.fr
Italian Pizza, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 12:00-15:00, 18:00-23:00 · 120 Corniche du Président John Fitzgerald Kennedy · pizzerialeaualabouche.fr
Healthy, Sandwich, Salad, Pie, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 07:00-20:00; PH 07:00-21:00,07:00-20:00 Features: takeaway, vegan options, step-free access
Arab, Mediterranean, Oriental, Pizza, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo 09:00-18:00; Tu-Fr 11:00-23:00; Su-Sa 11:00-23:30 · 79 Cours Julien, 13006 · bistronomie-yasmine.fr
Bistro, French, Regional, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-We 12:00-14:00; Th-Fr 12:00-14:00,19:30-22:00 · 8 Rue Louis Maurel, Marseille, 13006 · restaurantalma-marseille.fr
Ice Cream · Opening hours: Mo-Th 09:30-23:30; Fr-Su 09:30-00:30 Features: outdoor seating, vegan options, step-free access · amorino.com
Syrian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 12:00-23:00 Features: vegan options, halal · 26 Cours Julien, Marseille, 13006 · ashourya.fr
Portuguese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Tu 11:30-15:00,19:00-22:00; We off; Th-Su 11:30-15:00,19:00-22:00 Features: takeaway · 6, Marseille · atequenfim-restaurant-portugais.fr
Kebab, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-00:00 · berliner-do.com
Rotisserie, Fast Food · Opening hours: Tu 17:00-20:00; We-Su 09:30-13:00,17:00-20:00 · 160 Avenue du Vingt Quatre Avril 1915, Marseille · chezcot.fr
Japanese, Sushi, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 18:00-22:30 · 359 · cotesushi.com
Health Food, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-14:30 Features: step-free access · Avenue du Prado · dubble-food.com
Tunisian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 11:15-14:30, 18:15-22:30 · 27 · elyssa-restaurant.fr
Seafood, Restaurant · Opening hours: Fr 12:00-14:00, 18:30-22:30; Sa 12:00-14:00, 18:30-22:30; Su 12:00-14:00, 18:30-22:00; Tu 18:30-22:00; We 18:30-22:00; Th… · lafourchette.com
Cave à Manger, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 18:00-00:00 · 90 Bd Vauban · instagram.com
Belgian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Th 12:00-14:00; Fr,Sa 12:00-14:00,19:00-22:00 · Marseille · frieteriewernerandco.com
Argentinian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 12:00-14:00,20:00-24:00; Sa 20:00-24:00 · 2, Marseille · argentin-grill.com
Mediterranean, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu 12:00-14:00, 19:30-22:00; We 12:00-14:00; Th 12:00-14:00, 19:30-22:00; Fr 12:00-14:00, 19:30-22:00; Sa… · loleas.blogspot.com
Asturias, Tapas, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 19:00-23:00; Sa 11:00-23:00 · instagram.com
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Airports
Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) 20 km to the centre
Marignane, Bouches-du-Rhône, PAC, FR — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 38 airlines (Ryanair, Air France, Air Algerie, Alitalia…) · direct flights to 86 destinations incl. Paris, Milano, Ajaccio, Algier, Athens… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 38 airlines, 86 direct destinations
- Ryanair FR (737-800) · 34 routes: Agadir, Bordeaux, Brest, Cagliari, Catania, Chania, Charleroi, Edinburgh, Eindhoven, El Aroui, Essadouira, Fes, Gothenborg, Ibiza, Lille, Lisbon, London, Madrid, Malaga, Malta, Marrakech, Nantes, Oujda, Palermo, Palma de Mallorca, Porto, Rabat, Rome, Sevilla, Tanger, Tours, Valencia, Warsaw, Zadar
- Air France AF (A319, A320, ATR 72, A321, 318, A320) · 25 routes: Ajaccio*, Algier, Amsterdam, Athens, Bastia*, Berlin, Biarritz-bayonne, Bordeaux, Brest, Calvi*, Figari*, Istanbul, Lille, Marrakech, Milano*, Moscow, Nantes, Paris, Paris, Prague, Rennes, Rome, Tel-aviv, Tunis, Venice
- Air Algerie AH (737-800, 736) · 9 routes: Algier, Annaba, Batna, Bejaja, Constantine, Ech-cheliff, Oran, Setif, Tlemcen
- Alitalia AZ (ATR 72, A319, A320) · 8 routes: Ajaccio, Bastia, Calvi, Figari*, Milano, Paris*, Rome*, Venice*
- Aigle Azur ZI (A319, A320) · 7 routes: Algier, Annaba, Bejaja, Constantine, Oran, Setif, Tlemcen
- Corse-Mediterranee XK (ATR 72, A320) · 5 routes: Ajaccio, Bastia, Calvi, Figari, Milano
- Twin Jet T7 (BEH) · 5 routes: Geneva, Metz, Milano, MLH, Pau
- Airlinair A5 (ATR 42, CRJ, CRJ-700, ERJ-145, Embraer 170) · 3 routes: Lyon, Strasbourg, Toulouse
- Iberia Airlines IB (A320, CRK) · 3 routes: Barcelona*, Madrid*, Palma de Mallorca
- Tunisair TU (736, A320, A319, A320) · 3 routes: Djerba, Monastir, Tunis
- XL Airways France SE (A330-200, A330-300) · 3 routes: Dzaoudzi, Paris, St.-denis
- Aegean Airlines A3 (A320) · 2 routes: Athens, Heraklion
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A319, A320, Embraer 190, A320, Embraer 195, CRJ-900) · 2 routes: Frankfurt, Munich*
- Royal Air Maroc AT (737-800) · 2 routes: Casablanca, Marrakech
- Vueling Airlines VY (A320) · 2 routes: Barcelona, Palma de Mallorca
- Aer Lingus EI (A320) · 1 route: Dublin
- Aeroflot Russian Airlines SU (A319, A321) · 1 route: Paris*
- AeroMéxico AM (A319) · 1 route: Paris*
- Air Madagascar MD (A340-300) · 1 route: Antananarivo
- Air Malta KM (A320) · 1 route: Malta
- Air Transat TS (310, 330) · 1 route: Montreal
- American Airlines AA (A319) · 1 route: London*
- British Airways BA (A319, A320) · 1 route: London
- Brussels Airlines SN (AR1) · 1 route: Brussels
- Delta Air Lines DL (A319) · 1 route: Paris*
- easyJet U2 (A319, A320) · 1 route: London
- El Al Israel Airlines LY (737-800, 767-300) · 1 route: Tel-aviv
- Ethiopian Airlines ET (A319, A320, A320) · 1 route: Frankfurt*
- Etihad Airways EY (A319) · 1 route: Paris*
- Finnair AY (A319) · 1 route: Paris*
- Flybe BE (32S) · 1 route: Paris
- Germania ST (FRJ) · 1 route: Augsburg
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (32S) · 1 route: Amsterdam*
- Nouvel Air Tunisie BJ (A320) · 1 route: Djerba
- Olympic Airlines OA (A320) · 1 route: Athens*
- Pegasus Airlines PC (737-800) · 1 route: Istanbul
- TAP Portugal TP (Fokker 100, ERJ-145) · 1 route: Lisbon*
- Turkish Airlines TK (A319, A321, 737-800) · 1 route: Istanbul
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Le Castellet Airport (CTT) 33 km to the centre
Le Castellet, Var, PAC, FR — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day.
Getting there by ferry
Château d'If - Parc National des Calanques
Ferry terminal · 1.4 km from the centre · Icard Maritime
Hôtel de Ville
Ferry terminal · 1.5 km from the centre · Régie des Transports Marseillais
Vieux Port
Ferry terminal · 1.5 km from the centre
Gare Maritime de La Joliette
Ferry terminal · 1.6 km from the centre · Grand Port Maritime de Marseille
Place aux Huiles
Ferry terminal · 1.7 km from the centre · Régie des Transports Marseillais
Gare Maritime de La Major
Ferry terminal · 1.7 km from the centre
Ferry Boat
Ferry route · RTM
Ferry-Boat : Hôtel de Ville -> Place aux Hulies
Ferry route · Régie des Transports Marseillais
Ferry-Boat : Place aux Huiles -> Hôtel de Ville
Ferry route · Régie des Transports Marseillais
Porto-Vecchio - Marseille
Ferry route
lebateau Frioul If
Ferry route · Régie des Transports Métropolitains
Navette 2
Ferry route · Régie des Transports Métropolitains
Navette 2 : Vieux-Port -> L'Estaque
Ferry route · Régie des Transports Métropolitains
Navette 2 : L'Estaque -> Vieux-Port
Ferry route · Régie des Transports Métropolitains
Where things are
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Marseille Provence Airport (MRS). Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: MRS has direct flights to 86 destinations on 38 airlines (incl. Paris, Milano, Ajaccio, Algier, Athens…). By water: 6 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Château d'If - Parc National des Calanques, 1.4 km); routes include Ferry Boat, Ferry-Boat : Hôtel de Ville -> Place aux Hulies, Ferry-Boat : Place aux Huiles -> Hôtel de Ville.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Marseille, France. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Local transit
Public transit · Schedules & GTFS data
Public transit · Schedules & GTFS data
Public transit · Schedules & GTFS data
Public transit · Schedules & GTFS data
Public transit · Schedules & GTFS data
Trains & rail
National rail
Coaches & shuttles
Intercity coach
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
Broker · Any aircraft via operators worldwide · Global charter broker with 30+ offices; private jets, group charters and cargo.
FBO, charter, management · Managed fleet · FBO network and management across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.
Fractional, jet card · Embraer Praetor, Bombardier Challenger & Global, Gulfstream · Fractional ownership and jet cards in North America and Europe.
Charter, management · Large-cabin & VIP airliners · Geneva-based operator known for large-cabin and VIP airliner charters.
Charter, management, FBO, MRO · Managed fleet worldwide · General Dynamics company: charter, completions and FBOs in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the US.
Tours & experiences
Sightseeing
Sightseeing