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Known as the heart of the Mediterranean, Marseille is the oldest city in France. This bustling metropolis with more than a million inhabitants, is France's second-largest and its premier port. Marseille is a place of unique sounds, smells, and sights. It is a dynamic city, as cosmopolitan now as when ancient Phocaeans first founded it as an international shipping port 2,600 years ago.
The topography of the area has changed over the centuries: originally the port extended to what is now the Centre Bourse. Until the middle of the nineteenth century, all of the town's marine activities took place here.
Today, pleasure boats are moored beside fishing boats, and every morning the fishermen sell their catch at the renowned local fish market. The town hall, situated on the right bank, looks onto the Notre-Dame de la Garde Basilica which dominates the south bank and provides a panoramic view of Marseilles.
The attractions of the city are largely concentrated around the port, including the opera house, museums, galleries, theatres, monuments (such as Pharos Palace, various forts, St Victors Abbey) as well as the Panier district where the ancient Phocaeans first settled. Beside the Hotel-Dieu, which dates back to the 18th Century, and the Accoules bell tower constructed between the 17th and 19th Centuries, is a stairway typical of old Marseilles that leads directly into the Panier district.
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Holiday Inn Marseille Centre 
The Holiday Inn Marseille-Avenue Du Prado is located on the well known Avenue du Prado, close to the Convention Hall and the "Place Castellane". With its ......more
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Hotel La Residence Du Vieux Port Marseille
A first-class, classic-style hotel, the La Residence Du Vieux is situated in a unique location on the Old Port of Marseille. All rooms have outstanding ......more
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Sofitel Marseille Vieux Port
The Sofitel Marseille Vieux-Port is a deluxe-class hotel with very comfortable, modern accommodation and high standards of service. Close to beaches, cinemas ......more
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New Hotel Vieux Port
This hotel is ideally situated for visitors to the area. The hotel has a warm and welcoming atmosphere that emphasises friendly and hospitable service. ......more
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New Hotel Select
With its superb location in the heart of Marseilles; next to the "Canebiere", the railway station "Saint-Charles" and its "TGV's Traffic", the underground, ......more
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