Guide du Routard - Marseille | Hachette (French)

A practical guide to Marseille and its surroundings, with... Ideas for visits, practical advice and selected addresses.

Marseille is a city about which everything and its opposite are said: to form an opinion, you have to immerse yourself in it for at least 2 or 3 days, or even more if possible, and experience its vibrant activity from the inside, by discovering its neighborhoods which are as emblematic as they are endearing.

In the Marseille section of the Routard guide, Updated by our specialists, you will find:

• a first section in color to discover the city using photos and maps illustrating our authors' favorite spots;
• themed and geographical itineraries , with all the information and tips you need to succeed and fully enjoy your trip ;
• activities ( diving into the distant past of the Phocaean city at Cosquer Méditerranée; discovering the calanques of the Côte Bleue; embarking on a grand cinemascope spectacle by taking the Route des Crêtes between Cassis and La Ciotat…), visits (making a pilgrimage to Notre-Dame-de-la-Garde to gain altitude; exploring the microscopic postcard port of the Vallon des Auffes; embarking for the Château d'If to meet Edmond Dantès, the most famous (fictional) prisoner of the place, imagined by Alexandre Dumas for The Count of Monte Cristo…), to share with family, friends or alone;
• nearly 10 maps with all the best addresses from the Routard guide positioned;
• And, of course, the best of the destination and some off-the-beaten-path opportunities to discover Marseille away from the beaten track…