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Bienvenue \xe0 Marseille. Welcome to Marseille, the lively southern French city whose name rhymes with 'soleil'. \xa0 There's beauty in the Old Port and the stunning coastline, there's history and culture a-plenty in the museums, there's a Provencal feel - boules and bouillabaisse - overlaid with a vibrant multi-ethnic mix. \xa0There's a little grit too, for this is the home of Marseille Noir crime fiction and the notorious Ch\xe2teau d'If so graphically portrayed in The Count of Monte Cristo. \xa0\nThis introductory episode will help you get your bearings and pick up the basic facts which underpin everything. As the French say, 'On y va!' - Let's go!\nLinks and Reading\xa0Three useful websites for touristMarseille Tourist Office\xa0 \xa0Marseille Tourisme.fr\xa0 \xa0About France: a short guide to Marseille\xa0\xa0\n3 Guide BooksThe Rough Guide to Provence and the C\xf4te d\u2019AzurMarseille Travel Guide by Angela J ReaMarseille Travel Guide by Betty Vanslyke \xa0\xa0 \xa04 books on Marseille Culture \xa0\xa0The Wicked City The many cultures of Marseille by Nicholas Hewitt \xa0 \xa0Garlic, Mint and Sweet Basil by Jean-Claude Izzo \xa0 \xa0\xa0Unveiling Marseille Your Insider\u2019s Guide to the Multicultural Marvel by Tailored Travel Guides\xa0Taste the World in Marseille by V\xe9rane Fr\xe9diani\xa0\nCity Breaks: all the history and culture you'd research for yourself if you had the time!Check our website to find more episodes from our Marseille series or to browse our back catalogue of other cities which are well worth visiting: https://www.citybreakspodcast.co.uk\nWe love to receive your comments and suggestions!\xa0You can e mail us at citybreaks@citybreakspodcast.co.ukAnd if you like what you hear, please do post comments or a review wherever you downloaded this episode. \xa0That would be very much appreciated!