Is marsiellle in france a nice place 2 go cos im goin there in a week ?

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Is marsiellle in france a nice place 2 go cos im goin there in a week ?

Answer 1

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I live in Marseille, and yes it is a nice place. However, there are a few things you should know. First of all it's a city that you must discover, it's not like Paris with lots of grand monuments that everyone knows, and to say the truth there aren't that many monuments to see. Mostly it's all about the architecture, nature, beaches and walking around the town. I would recommend that you see:

Vieux Port (the port),

Le Panier (or also known as Le Vieux-Marseille, as it is the oldest surviving part of Marseille),

Cathedrale Major (a very large cathedral built during the reign of Napoleon III),

Notre Dame de La Garde (the church on top of the hill that you will see no matter where you go),

Fort St Jean (an ancient fortress that now hosts an art museum),

Les Goudes (a Marseille neighborhood also known as "The End of the World" since it is located on the most western edge of Marseille, looks like a tiny village, and after Les Goudes there is nothing but sea and hills. There you'll find typical old Marseille architecture)

La Corniche (basically a walk along the sea, very beautiful scenery)

La Canabiere is the main, most well-known boulevard in Marseille that used to be a kind of smaller version of New York's 5th avenue, but nowadays, it's not really worth the visit. There are also boats that leave every 20-30 minutes from Vieux Port to Chateau d'If and Iles de Frioul. Chateau d'If is an ancient prison, a kind of precursor to San Francisco's Alcatraz, now turned museum. In Alexander Duma's novel "The Count of Monte Cristo", the famous count escaped from this solitary island. Les Iles de Frioul are two islands connected to each other by a bridge. These islands used to host a hospital which took care of sick sailors before they could reach the mainland. Now they have turned into a national park, you can go there to hike or to sunbathe on the beaches that are a lot less crowded than the main beaches of Marseille (les plages de Prado). There are a few restaurants and shops on these islands as well, right by the port. Be careful if the weather is hot, though, as there are no trees there, just rocks and wild flowers.

If you want to go out at night you can either go bar hopping at Vieux Port or Cours Julien. Be careful, the subway here closes at 9:30 pm on weekdays and at 12:30 am on Friday and weekends, taxis are hard to find if you're not in Vieux Port and they are expensive.

Finally be really careful of thieves and pickpockets. Always watch your bag and keep your money/papers/credit cards close to you and hidden in a safe place. Marseille is well known for petty crimes, but other than that I think you will find people to be rather friendly. Of course you should always use sound judgement and not approach the weird looking guys on the corner for help with directions.



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Answer 2

ive heard its veryyyyy beautiful

Answer 3

Marseille is  a lively place to visit you can see it here http://www.a-taste-of-france.com/marseil...

Answer 4

Marseilles is a great place for people of any age. Just ask the locals when you get there and many of them speak English anyway so no probs.

Have fun, Best wishes, Mike.

Answer 5

I live in Marseille, and yes it is a nice place. However, there are a few things you should know. First of all it's a city that you must discover, it's not like Paris with lots of grand monuments that everyone knows, and to say the truth there aren't that many monuments to see. Mostly it's all about the architecture, nature, beaches and walking around the town. I would recommend that you see:

Vieux Port (the port),

Le Panier (or also known as Le Vieux-Marseille, as it is the oldest surviving part of Marseille),

Cathedrale Major (a very large cathedral built during the reign of Napoleon III),

Notre Dame de La Garde (the church on top of the hill that you will see no matter where you go),

Fort St Jean (an ancient fortress that now hosts an art museum),

Les Goudes (a Marseille neighborhood also known as "The End of the World" since it is located on the most western edge of Marseille, looks like a tiny village, and after Les Goudes there is nothing but sea and hills. There you'll find typical old Marseille architecture)

La Corniche (basically a walk along the sea, very beautiful scenery)

La Canabiere is the main, most well-known boulevard in Marseille that used to be a kind of smaller version of New York's 5th avenue, but nowadays, it's not really worth the visit. There are also boats that leave every 20-30 minutes from Vieux Port to Chateau d'If and Iles de Frioul. Chateau d'If is an ancient prison, a kind of precursor to San Francisco's Alcatraz, now turned museum. In Alexander Duma's novel "The Count of Monte Cristo", the famous count escaped from this solitary island. Les Iles de Frioul are two islands connected to each other  by a bridge. These islands used to host a hospital which took care of sick sailors before they could reach the mainland. Now they have turned into a national park, you can go there to hike or to sunbathe on the beaches that are a lot less crowded than the main beaches of Marseille (les plages de Prado). There are a few restaurants and shops on these islands as well, right by the port. Be careful if the weather is hot, though, as there are no trees there, just rocks and wild flowers.

If you want to go out at night you can either go bar hopping at Vieux Port or Cours Julien.  Be careful, the subway here closes at 9:30 pm on weekdays and at 12:30 am on Friday and weekends, taxis are hard to find if you're not in Vieux Port and they are expensive.

Finally be really careful of thieves and  pickpockets. Always watch your bag and keep your money/papers/credit cards close to you and hidden in a safe place. Marseille is well known for petty crimes, but other than that I think you will find people to be rather friendly. Of course you should always use sound judgement and not approach the weird looking guys on the corner for help with directions.