Environmental protesters block cruise ships from Marseille port The protest forced at least three cruise ships and a ferry to wait at sea outside the port
Help pick agave plant in Marseille so it can be made into liquor It will be the third batch of ‘agave’ spirit made by company
Bordeaux, Marseille, Nice, Brittany; Calls for ban on cruise ships grow in France Ecologists say the massive ships are an ‘absurdity’ and argue their economic windfalls are overstated
news Mystery surrounds British tourist found with chest wounds in Marseille The 20-year-old was reportedly discovered by joggers on Tuesday
Most 'Marseille' soap not made in France and likely to remain that way A protective label, the Indication géographique protégée (IGP), was sought by the four remaining traditional soap makers in the city, but it was rejected by France's highest court
Marseille delays ban on older cars: see which other cities also have ‘Not everyone can afford to buy a new vehicle’ said city’s president
‘Hyper-aggressive' seabirds force Marseille to take action Some say the gulls ‘represent the city’ but authorities now have permission to act to reduce their number
Motorway crash sees tractor thrown from lorry across road in France One tractor was thrown across the central reservation onto the other side of the A7 heading to Marseille and Lyon
What is the latest on the deadly collapse of buildings in Marseille? Four of the six people killed in the collapse were identified on Tuesday
Building collapse in Marseille city centre: what is known so far Firemen are battling to contain fire that broke out in the rubble so that sniffer dogs can enter to search for people. A gas explosion is thought to be a possible cause
Annecy stun French football giants Marseille to reach cup semi-final The victory on penalties has been hailed as Annecy’s ‘match of the century’
Animal found dead next to road near Marseille confirmed to be a wolf Four packs are said to be living in the Calanques national park. A wolf was also filmed two weeks ago in Brittany
Visit magical Marseille and swap snow for sun this Christmas The vibrant Provençal city that offers 136 hours of December sunshine is full of festive spirit and a wonderful Christmas market Marseille follows Toulouse in using ferrets to flush out rats MAP: Longest beach, most bakeries - A tour of France by its records Marseille mayor in row over giant ‘polluting’ cruise ships
Marseille only French city to make World’s Greatest Places 2022 list US’s TIME magazine praises southern city for its cultural and culinary attractions Paris and Marseille in top 10 most rat-infested cities in the world Marseille: The cultural melting pot of France’s south Marseille residents loan pools so disadvantaged youth learn to swim French eco-activist on climate change: ‘We still have time’ Researchers use GPS trackers to stop new hornet spreading in Marseille
Marseille beaches covered in waste after storms drag rubbish into sea Yesterday’s heavy rain caused large amounts of waste and rubbish to be carried away, as it had been left on the streets due to the ongoing bin worker strike
La lanterne rouge: A French expression you may hear today Over the past months, a survey has been run to determine the most – and least – walkable cities in France. Marseille was awarded ‘the red lantern’
Crime, schools, transport: Macron's €1.5bn Marseille recovery plan The president announced a range of projects to revamp the city and tackle social issues. He also spoke of expanding the airport, improving the Marseille - Nice train link and environmental work
Booking system under review for Marseille’s Calanques national park If approved it would be a first in France with a possible limit of 400-600 people a day. The aim is to limit damage to plants and paths
Brash, seductive, vibrant: How foreign residents describe Marseille Marseille is regularly in the news for the wrong reasons - crime, poverty and gang shootings - we ask readers who have made it their home about life there
Marseille officials want to stop tourist promotion to limit crowds The tourist office however says it has put anti-crowding measures in place
Anger as 6,500 people attend illegal Marseille street party Authorities said the unauthorised event in the city centre was an ‘unacceptable’ breach of Covid-19 rules
New Covid-19 rules as Bouches-du-Rhône tops virus charts Cases in the department have risen to 312 per 100,000, with a positivity rate of 10.6% since the beginning of September, officials reveal
Traditional Savon-de-Marseille soap has a comeback Savon-de-Marseille is cleaning up with the Covid-19 crisis.
Macron dubs French chloroquine medic ‘great scientist’ French President Emmanuel Macron has dubbed Professor Didier Raoult, pioneer of using chloroquine against Covid-19, a “great scientist” - as Pr. Raoult controversially claims the epidemic is slowing in Marseille.
President Macron visits 'chloroquine-treatment' doctor President Emmanuel Macron has held a “surprise” meeting with Professor Didier Raoult, infectious diseases specialist and pioneer of the use of chloroquine against Covid-19, ahead of his address to the public on Monday.
French national park claims €450k in first poach case A national park in south east France has become the first in the country to bring a case to court to demand compensation - to the tune of €450,000 - from illegal poachers, citing “ecological damage”.
French city Marseille holds uninsured vehicle record A record one in five vehicles in the southern city of Marseille is being driven without insurance, it has emerged, just over a week after it was confirmed that speed cameras will now track uninsured vehicles.
‘Throw scooters in sea’ game causes alarm in Marseille Young people in Marseille have been throwing electric scooters into the sea for fun, it has emerged, prompting the city’s leading electric scooter hire firm to hire staff to monitor the seafront.
French city of Marseille to pedestrianise centre The city of Marseille is to launch a project to pedestrianise the entire town centre, including 22 hectares of newly pedestrian-only zones, requiring new bus routes, and new tariffs for underground car parking.
Gilets jaunes: Acte 9 sees resurgence across France The gilets jaunes movement has claimed a resurgence in protesters after this weekend’s “Acte 9” saw between 84,000 and 92,000 people come out across France, including over 8,000 in Paris.
French schoolboy pianist given piano after viral video A 14-year-old French piano prodigy from a deprived area of Marseille has been gifted a free piano after a video of him playing in public was posted online.
Low-cost Ouigo TGV debuts services to south of France Ouigo, the low-cost TGV (train à grande vitesse) service, is now running services from the Gare de Lyon in Paris to Marseille and the Côte d’Azur from today (Sunday December 9).
Marseille building collapse search halted Six bodied have been recovered, but the search for victims has been suspended for safety reasons, with two more buildings in danger of collapse
Fifth body recovered from Marseille house collapse A fifth body has been recovered - that of a man - from the rubble of the two houses that collapsed in Marseille on Monday (November 5) morning.
Body found in rubble of collapsed buildings Hopes fading for between five and eight other people who remain unaccounted for following collapse of two buildings in Marseille
French pastis producers aim to raise spirit popularity One of the only remaining 100% Marseille manufacturers of the alcoholic spirit pastis is aiming to revive its flagging popularity by exporting most of its production under a “Made in France” banner.
Ryanair to open new bases at Marseille and Bordeaux Low cost airline Ryanair is to open two new bases in France - one in Bordeaux and one in Marseille - as part of its 2019 schedule, opening up 27 new flight routes.
McDonald’s offers to keep troubled Marseille branch Fast food giant McDonald’s has offered to keep a Marseille restaurant open in its current format, in the wake of a public outcry and legal challenge that claimed its closure would threaten many locals’ jobs.
North Marseille fights to keep key McDonalds open Residents and employees of north Marseille are fighting to keep a McDonald’s restaurant open after it was announced it would be sold and replaced.
French fishmongers fined for not using Latin labels Fishmongers in Marseille have been fined up to €1,500 each for failing to mention the precise Latin names of their fish on their market stall labels.
More flights hit in 'forgotten' air control strike This weekend, a largely ignored dispute at Marseille airport means that the number of walkouts by air traffic controllers is set to surpass the figure for the whole of 2017
Cable car to ‘boost tourism and cut pollution’ Marseille could join Grenoble, Toulon and Brest as it plans a cable car public transport system to boost tourist numbers at Notre-Dame de la Garde, the cathedral above the old port
Pamela Anderson now permanent Marseille resident The residents of Marseille have a new famous neighbour, as former model and actress Pamela Anderson and her footballing partner are said to have moved in permanently.
Marseille hospital infested with bedbug outbreak The Timone adult hospital in Marseille (Bouches-du-Rhône) has been hit by an outbreak of bedbugs, with the entire 12th floor said to be affected.
Premium restaurants spark ‘burger war’ in Marseille The surge in popularity in premium burger restaurants across Marseille and other towns in the south of France has sparked a so-called “burger war”.
Mayor praises security forces over knife attack Soldiers' 'rapid reaction' prevented further bloodshed, Jean-Claude Gaudin says after incident in which two women were stabbed to death at Marseille's Saint Charles railway station
Marseille jokes at “best French city to drive in” win Marseille residents have reacted with disbelief and humour after a new study named their city as the “best in France to drive in”.
Businesses call on Marseille to clean “filthy” streets Business owners in Marseille are calling on the city to clean up its streets after claiming the mounting rubbish is threatening their livelihoods.
How virtual reality can treat phobias A hospital in Marseille is using virtual reality headsets to treat conditions like phobias and anxiety.