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Marseille

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Marseille, France — Notre-Dame de la Garde aerial view 2020

43.30° N
5.38° E

Country / area: France
Time zone identifier: Europe/Paris
Currency reference: EUR
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Marseille / First-time visitor

A First-Time Visitor's Guide to Marseille, Including the Safety Question

Covers airport transfer, the metro and tram, the Vieux-Port neighborhoods, boats to the Calanques and Frioul, and an honest look at what official crime data actually says about safety.

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Marseille / Transportation

Driving in Marseille: ZFE, Calanques Roads and Parking

Marseille by rental car: which Crit'Air stickers the ZFE bans, when Calanques roads and massifs close for fire risk, street parking prices and 2026 tolls on the A7, A8 and A51.

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Marseille / Shopping

Who Still Makes Savon de Marseille, and Why the Name Is Not Protected

Which soap works still make savon de Marseille, why both bids for a protected geographical indication failed, the real 1688 story and how to spot a traditional bar.

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