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