Virginie d'Humières

Galeries d’art, restos branchés, plages confidentielles… Dans ce dossier plus costaud que la cuisse de Taye Taiwo, Time Out vous distille les meilleures choses à faire en ville, tous genres confondus. Pour pondre cette sélection tapin large (50 plans !), nous avons quadrillé tout Marseille, des calanques à l’Estaque, pour en extraire la crème de la crème. Guitounes à pizza, clubs underground, terrasses les pieds dans l’eau… De quoi se payer une bonne tranche de vie phocéenne !

After shaking off its dangerous reputation, Marseille is now firmly on tourists’ radar. It’s got the art, food and nightlife necessary to make it a great city break, but the thing that really sets Marseille apart? The Med, of course, and especially the mind-meltingly beautiful calanques (coves or inlets) which dot the nearby coast. It’s no wonder we named Notre-Dame-du-Mont the coolest neighbourhood in the world for 2024. Like modernist architecture? Marseille’s got it (check out Le Corbusier’s La Cité Radieuse). Prefer epic cathedrals? No problem: Marseille has two (Cathédrale La Major and Notre-Dame de la Garde – the latter is technically a basilica, but still). Marseille is a city of contrasts and deserves endless exploration, but if you need a place to start, you’re in the right place. Here’s our list of the best things to do in Marseille, written by local experts. How many days do you need in Marseille? A weekend should give you enough time to explore Marseille, but we’d recommend extending your trip so you have plenty of time to relax at one of the many calanques. Alternatively, head inland to take in Provence’s famed lavender fields or visit the city of Aix-en-Provence, the birthplace of post-impressionist painter Paul Cézanne. RECOMMENDED:⛵ The best boat trips from Marseille🐟 The best restaurants in Marseille🍕 The best pizza in Marseille🏘️ The best Airbnbs in Marseille📍 Notre-Dame-du-Mont neighbourhood guide This guide was written by the team at Time Out Marseill

Marseille does it all. And since France’s second biggest city has officially blown up over the last few years, it’s most definitely no secret. And even if you didn’t come here just for the beaches, trust us, no trip to Marseille is complete without visiting least one of ‘em.  As soon as you’re here, you’re in very close proximity to the sea. But that doesn’t mean all stretches of sand here are created equal. Marseille’s beaches aren’t the huge, sprawling, traveller-packed beaches you head to Greece for: these beaches are calmer, tucked away behind sleepy towns and (most of the time) not jam-packed with tourists. Ready for a swim? Here are the best beaches in Marseille.  RECOMMENDED:📍 The best things to do in Marseille🍴 The best restaurants in Marseille🍕 The best pizza in Marseille🏘️ The best Airbnbs in Marseille Virginie d’Humières is a writer at Time Out Marseille. At Time Out, all of our travel guides are written by local writers who know their cities inside out. For more about how we curate, see our editorial guidelines. This guide includes affiliate links, which have no influence on our editorial content. For more information, see our affiliate guidelines. 

À Marseille, malgré la proximité de la mer, dénicher le bon endroit pour étendre sa serviette et se prélasser le temps d’une brasse ou d'un apéro peut parfois se révéler compliqué. Pour vous faciliter la tâche, nous avons sélectionné nos cinq plages préférées à Marseille, où lever le pied et laisser le temps filer.