
FRANCE - Provence - Marseille - Marseilles - Frioul Archipelago
Marseille (Marseilles) has a complex history. It was founded by the Phoceans in 600BC and is one of the oldest cities in Europe. Boasting an atypical beauty and a character of steel, Marseille is home to centuries of history, an-ever changing and fascinating atmosphere and a very special way of life.
The Frioul archipelago is a group of four islands located off the Mediterranean coast of France, approximately 4 kilometres (2 miles) from Marseille. Frioul consists of two main islands, Ratonneau and Pomègues, connected by a dyke and are famous for a variety of paths which make it an ideal place for walkers. Also it's a paradise for and swimmers and underwater divers. The If island is between Frioul and Marseille and is famous for the Château d'If , in fact a fortress (later a prison). This place was used by Alexandre Dumas in a book : the count of Monte-Cristo
BEST TIME to VISIT MARSEILLE
BEST TIME to TRAVEL to PROVENCE.
From May to October

MUCEM Museum (Musée des Civilisations de l'Europe et de la Méditerranée) and Cathédrale de la Major

Basilique de Notre Dame de la Garde

MUCEM Museum (Musée des Civilisations de l'Europe et de la Méditerranée) - Bridge between the different buildings

Frioul Islands - Chateau d'If

Monument aux Morts

Pharo Palace

Old Marseille : Vieux Port (old Harbour)

Old Marseille - city view

Old church and the Basilique Notre Dame de la Garde behind

Old Marseille

MUCEM Museum (Musée des Civilisations de l'Europe et de la Méditerranée)

MUCEM Museum (Musée des Civilisations de l'Europe et de la Méditerranée) - Innovative architecture

Old Marseille - Church

MUCEM Museum (Musée des Civilisations de l'Europe et de la Méditerranée) with the new modern building and the Fort Saint Jean

Fort Saint from the new building of MUCEM Museum

a villa surrounded by the sea

Old Marseille - Fort Saint Jean

Old Marseille - restaurants

Old Marseille - restaurant and terraces

Fort Saint Jean and the entrance of the old harbour (Vieux Port)

Cathedrale de la Major

le Vieux Port and the Basilique Notre Dame de la Garde

Old Marseille : Vieux Port

Old Marseille - marina

Vieux Port - marina

Old Marseille : Vallon des Auffres - a tiny fishing port

Vieux Port from Fort Saint Jean

Calanque near Marseille

Cassis is a nice small city near Marseille

Calanque near Marseille

Vieux-Port - marina

Vieux-Port - Old Fortress

Vieux-Port - Sailing out

Vieux-Port - marina - overview

old building

Vieux-Port - Museum

Vieux-Port - marina - Fortress

Vieux-Port - the famous church of Notre-Dame de la Garde

sailing

Frioul Archipelago - Château d'If

Notre-Dame de la Garde church

old city - street view

Notre-Dame de la Garde church

Vieux-Port - Fortress

Vieux-Port - Old church

Vieux-Port - Fortress and Museum

Vieux-Port - old fortress and marina

Vieux-Port - old building and marina

Vieux-Port - old fortress and marina

old city - street view

Vieux-Port - old fortress and marina

old building

Vieux-Port - fish market

Vieux-Port - marina

Vieux-Port - marina

Frioul Archipelago - arrival at the port

Frioul Archipelago - old house

Frioul Archipelago - Seagull

Frioul Archipelago - seabird nesting

Frioul Archipelago - Road (no cars) and a fortress

Frioul Archipelago - Road (no cars) and a fortress

Frioul Archipelago - Rocky landscape

Frioul Archipelago - Landscape

Frioul Archipelago - Seabirds nesting

Frioul Archipelago - Coastline

Frioul Archipelago - Road (no cars) and a fortress

Frioul Archipelago - Rocky landscape

Frioul Archipelago - Seabird

Frioul Archipelago - Seabird

Frioul Archipelago - Seabird

Frioul Archipelago - Harbour and Marina

Frioul Archipelago - Fortress

Frioul Archipelago - Harbour and marina

Frioul Archipelago - Seabirds

Frioul Archipelago - Road and landscape

Frioul Archipelago - Seabird

Frioul Archipelago - Landscape

Frioul Archipelago - Seabirds

Frioul Archipelago - Seabird

Frioul Archipelago - landscape

Frioul Archipelago - If island and Chateau d'If

Frioul Archipelago - Coastline

Frioul Archipelago - Fortress

Frioul Archipelago - If island and Marseille at the background

Frioul Archipelago - landscape

Frioul Archipelago - Chateau d'If

Frioul Archipelago - Main Harbour and marina

Frioul Archipelago - View of Marseille with Notre-Dame de la Garde

Frioul Archipelago - If island and the If castle

Frioul Archipelago - landscape

Carry-le-Rouet - marina

Carry-le-Rouet - marina

Carry-le-Rouet - marina