Marseille - Wikipedia
WEBMarseille or Marseilles ( French Marseille, Occitan Marselha or Marsiho) is the prefecture of the French department of Bouches-du-Rhône and capital of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. Situated in the Provence region of southern France, it is located on the coast of the Gulf of Lion, part of the Mediterranean Sea, near the mouth of the ...
Olympique de Marseille - Wikipedia
WEBOlympique de Marseille ( French pronunciation: [ɔlɛ̃pik də maʁsɛj], locally [olɛ̃ˈpikə də maχˈsɛjə]; Occitan: Olimpic de Marselha, pronounced [ulimˈpi de maʀˈsejɔ] ), also known simply as Marseille or by the abbreviation OM ( IPA: [o.ɛm], locally [oˈɛmə] ), is a French professional football club based in Marseille that competes in Ligue 1, the t...
History of Marseille - Wikipedia
WEBHistory of Marseille. Marseille, France was originally founded circa 600 BC as the Greek colony of Massalia ( Latin: Massilia) and populated by Greeks from Phocaea (modern Foça, Turkey ). It became the preeminent Greek polis in …
Marseille — Wikipédia
WEBMarseille [Note 1] (en occitan provençal Marselha [2] ou Marsiho [3]) est une commune française située dans le département des Bouches-du-Rhône (dont elle est la ville-préfecture), chef-lieu de la région Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.
Marseille - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WEBMarseille (Occitan: Marselha) is a city in the south of France in the Bouches-du-Rhône department. About 1.7 million people live in the metropolitan area, and about 850,000 in the city itself. This makes it the second largest city in France by number of people.
Marseille | History, Population, Climate, Map, & Facts
WEB1 day ago · Marseille, city, capital of Bouches-du-Rhône département, southern France, and also the administrative and commercial capital of Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, one of France’s fastest growing régions. Located west of the French Riviera, Marseille is one of the major ports of the Mediterranean Sea.
Marseille – Travel guide at Wikivoyage
WEBWith 1.6 million people in its urban area (2019), Marseille (Provençal: Marselha) is the second most populated city of France (and third urban area) the biggest Mediterranean port and the economic center of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. In 2013 the city (with its region) was the European Capital of Culture, a large series of cultural ...
History of Marseille | Marseille Tourism
WEBThe history of Marseille is complex, made up of power, trade and chance. With the conquest of the city by Julius Caesar, Arles was given the upper hand. Business flourished on the other side of the Rhone but Marseille took its revenge 10 centuries later with the arrival of the Franks.
Timeline of Marseille - Wikipedia
WEBThe following is a timeline of the history of the city of Marseille, France. Prior to 17th century. 600 BCE - Massalia founded by Phocaean Greeks (approximate date). [1] [2] 49 BCE - Siege of Massilia. [1] 1st C. CE - Roman Catholic diocese of Marseille established. [3] ca.290 - Martyrdom of Victor of Marseilles an Egyptian Christian martyr. [2]
History of Marseille - Wikiwand
WEBFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Marseille, France was originally founded circa 600 BC as the Greek colony of Massalia ( Latin: Massilia) and populated by Greeks from Phocaea (modern Foça, Turkey ). It became the preeminent Greek polis in the Hellenized region of southern Gaul.
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