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Old Marseille: France’s historic Mediterranean gateway

Old Marseille: France’s historic Mediterranean gateway

by | 23 Oct, 2025 | Visiting

We visit the historic quarter of France’s third-largest city and gateway to the vast, shimmering Mediterranean. The Vieux-Port The Vieux-Port de Marseille has provided an atmospheric setting for a long list of cinema classics. Some are edgy, like The French...