Not only is the second largest, it’s also the oldest city in France, founded by the Greeks in 600 B.C. Marseille municipality acts to develop Marseille as a regional nexus for entertainment in the south of France with high concentration of museums, cinemas, theatres, clubs, bars, restaurants, fashion shops, hotels, and art galleries. Corsica, Sardinia, Algeria and Tunisia. While Manchester City sit on top of the group with a guaranteed first spot, Marseille … [citation needed] Marseille is connected by the Marseille Métro train system operated by the Régie des transports de Marseille (RTM). The 9th arrondissement of Marseille is the largest in terms of area because it comprises parts of Calanques National Park. One of Marseille’s most edifying walks can be taken along the handsome Boulevard Longchamp with its upmarket 19th-century houses and twin row of plane trees. However, in the early 2000s, the growth in container traffic was being stifled by the constant strikes and social upheaval. [47] It was chosen to give a 'human face' to the European Union to celebrate cultural diversity and to increase understanding between Europeans. In 2006, it was reported that 70,000 city residents were considered to be of Maghrebi origin, mostly from Algeria. Marseille is also divided in twelve cantons, each of them sending two members to the Departmental Council of the Bouches-du-Rhône department. This was at a time when many Phocaeans left their homeland in today’s Turkey (then Greek-speaking Asia Minor), and reached the … [94], Marseille is also a place for other water sports such as windsurfing and powerboating. Those who could afford to move left and the poorest remained. 'The gesture is an American one': Marseille explain that they didn't take the knee against Manchester City as they 'don't accept US habit as easily as in the UK' As one of the closest major ports to Africa, the influence of that continent is perhaps felt the strongest. Jeanne makes an unsettling discovery. The huge port city of Marseille, in the south of France was founded by Greeks back in 600 BC, when the first immigrants arrived in the area and established a trading colony. [15] After World War II, a wave of Jewish immigrants from North Africa arrived. [24] However, Marseille unemployment rate remains higher than the national average. Honestly, if there’s one thing you do with your one day in Marseille, make it a trip to the Marseille Basilica. The second largest group in Marseille in terms of single nationalities were from the Comoros, amounting to some 45,000 people. From Argentinian empanadas to Peruvian manioc balls and Mexican smoked chicken tacos, the menu invites customers to “travel with their taste buds,” explains Nanou. The wind conditions allow regattas in the warm waters of the Mediterranean. [44][45] An example is how Marseille responded in 2005, when ethnic populations living in other French cities' suburbs rioted, but Marseille remained relatively calm.[46]. An extensive bus network serves the city and suburbs of Marseille, with 104 lines and 633 buses. On 21 June, there are dozens of free concerts in the city as part of France's Fête de la Musique, featuring music from all over the world. This active engagement with the entire region of Gaul made the Massaliotes the unchallenged masters of trade of the time. Please update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. To the south east of central Marseille in the 6th arrondissement are the Prefecture and the monumental fountain of Place Castellane, an important bus and metro interchange. It has been the birthplace and home of many French writers and poets, including Victor Gélu [fr], Valère Bernard, Pierre Bertas,[42] Edmond Rostand and André Roussin. Afterward the Gallo-Roman culture was initiated. Gaudin was reelected in 2001, 2008 and 2014. L'agence City One Paris est à la recherche de nouveaux agents (H/F) pour des missions d'accueil pointage en cantine scolaire dans plusieurs villes du 92. It is one of the biggest redevelopment project and urban planning operation in Europe. Marseille is the home of three main technopoles: Château-Gombert (technological innovations), Luminy (biotechnology) and La Belle de Mai (17,000 sq.m. Marseille is located on the west side of French Riviera, and is one of the major ports in France. 8. Historically, the economy of Marseille was dominated by its role as a port of the French Empire, linking the North African colonies of Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia with Metropolitan France. [citation needed] Throughout most seasons of the year it can be windy while the sea remains smooth enough to allow sailing.