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Marseille (Marseille in French) is the second largest city in France. Situated in the old French province of Provence and the Mediterranean coast, is the largest trading port in the country. Marseille is the Prefecture of the Bouches-du-Rhone department and the capital of Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur.
It has a population of 820,900 inhabitants (2004), which reaches more than 1.55 million in urban agglomeration of Marseille-Aix-en-Provence.
It was founded by Greeks in the seventh century BC It has been subordinated to the Romans in 49 îi.Hr. Old Greek name is Massilía from Mασα (reading table), which means "sacrifice."
Marseille transformation into a genuine tourist destination can not be ignored and was the most visible feature of the late twentieth century. Although the effects of World Cup can not be ignored, they have been felt only in the days when matches were played. Increases due to World Cup measures only 15% of the increased number of visitors in 1998. Aside from the World Cup effect, it clearly appears that the number of tourists has increased in recent years. Sectors such as cruises, travel on business, holidays or vacations based on cultural issues were given priority marine.
Along with changing the image of the city and the disappearance of old stereotypes, Marseille - Marseille is in vogue in areas such as cinema, theater, music, sports, fashion, travel by sea and congresses. Without giving anything in its rich history, Marseille showed a very different world. As Dominique Vlasto wrote, Chairman of Tourism and congresses in Marseille: "Our goal is to make Marseille a new tourist destination of the Mediterranean", a goal achieved today.
Marsilia | Marseille (Marseille in French) is the second largest city in France. Situated in the old French province of Provence and the Mediterranean coast, is the largest trading port in the country. Marseille is the Prefecture of the Bouches-du-Rhone department
and the capital of Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur
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