Marseille boat trips – those words belong together. But beaches and the Château d’If are also great ideas for trips out from Marseille and so this episode covers all three. Then there are suggestions for other little excursions, to l’Estaque and Cassis, which both mix boating and arty vibes, plus a trip on a coastal train with views a-plenty and ideas for stopping off to explore. To finish, there's a little flavour of the Count of Monte Cristo’s daring – and fictional! – escape from the Château d’If.

Reading Suggestion The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas

Links The Château d’If The Calanques How to get to the Calanques Marseille’s Beaches The Underwater Museum of Marseille L’Estaque Cassis Cassis Museum of Art and Folk Traditions More on visiting La Côte Bleu

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This episode covers two main Marseille art galleries, the Musée des Beaux Arts and Regards de Provence, and focuses particularly on work on local themes - Marseille itself, and the provençal hinterland. Then there are pointers to 4 more galleries in the city, featuring ethnic, modern and decorative arts, plus a little coverage of some of the most famous artists associated with Marseille: Pierre Puget, César Baldaccinni and Paul Cézanne. Lastly, a reminder that in in this city, art often means street art!

Links for this post Musée des Beaux Arts Regards de Provence Vieille Charité Musée Cantini Museum of Modern Art Museum of Decorative Arts

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This post takes you around La Joliette, the new port area in Marseille and looks at what there is to do there. That includes the city’s two newest must-see museums – one gives you a tour of Mediterranean culture, the other takes you on a virtual exploration of the incredible caves discovered nearby, where the artwork dates back 30,000 years. We also find time for plenty of shopping, eating and culture in both historic and ultra-modern settings, all with a magnificent sea-view backdrop.

Reading Suggestions Marseille et le Mucem (French only) Cosquer Méditerrannée (French only)

Links for this post Guide to La Joliette The Mucem The Cosquer Museum Guide to Les Terrasses du Port Guide to Les Docks

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