Location: Marseille
Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France
Country: France
Region: Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department: Bouches-du-Rhône
Arrondissement: Marseille
Canton: 12 cantons
Intercommunality: Aix-Marseille-Provence
Government• Mayor (since 1995): Jean-Claude Gaudin (LR)
Area: 240.62 km (92.90 sq mi)
• Urban (2010): 1,731.91 km (668.69 sq mi)
• Metro (2010): 3,173.51 km (1,225.30 sq mi)
Population (Jan. 2013): 855,393
• Rank: 2nd after Paris
• Density: 3,600/km (9,200/sq mi)
• Urban (2014): 1,578,484
• Metro (Jan. 2011): 1,831,500
Demonym(s): Marseillais (French)
Marselhés (Occitan)
Massiliot (ancient)
Time zone: CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST): CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code: 13055 /13001-13016
Dialling codes: 0491 or 0496
Website: marseille.fr
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Top 8 Beaches in Marseille, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur
September 1, 2021 Russell Mellin
Travelers visit the port city of Marseille, the third largest city in France, for the meeting of style and history. The bay, flanked by Fort Saint-Nicolas, and Fort Saint-Jean shelters the Castle of If, from Count of Monte Cristo fame. Watched over by the basilica Notre-Dame-de-la-Garde, the city's pedestrian zones and shopping areas (including the colorful French-African quarter) mix with historical sites.Travelers looking for a fun time go to the OK Corral, a cowboy theme amusement park.
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