Free Tour The Great Marseille
Join us and discover Marseille, an alluring French Mediterranean city with a vibrant history that dates as far back as 600 BC. From Greek Massalia to modern day metropolitan Marseille, our walking tours are meticulously researched and well balanced in a bid to intertwine all aspects of the city that contextualize and represent its identity today. As tour guides, we come from all walks of life but share a special interest in responsible tourism that presents a critical perspective. Coupled with a fervent passion for Marseille, we offer a strong narrative while making our tours both fun and engaging. So come along and let us take you across time. We hope to leave you as captivated as we are by a city that has so much to offer.
Pickup
We will wait for you with a purple umbrella in front of the town hall
Description
In this FreeTour, we will show you the Marseilles Marseille. That where the luxury of the colonial era and the splendor of the empire mingle with the heartbreaking stories of the Algerian war and the violence of the Marseilles mafia. This part of the city is the most unknown and, nevertheless, it is the one that houses its most impressive monuments for its history and for its visual beauty. We will begin knowing the Opera de Marseille and the great avenue of La Canebière and then enter the intricacies of an ancient but alive city: the indispensable market of Capuchins, the monumental Préfecture or the church of Reformés are just some of the monuments that we will show. The perfect finish of the tour will be the artistic marvel of the Palais Longchamp whose visit is irreplaceable and will not leave anyone indifferent. In two and a half hours of the tour the greatness of Marseille awaits you! Do not miss it!