Marseille, France's second-largest city, is 410 miles (660 km) away from Paris. Highspeed TGV trains connect the two cities, and there are also several direct daily flights from Orly Airport (ORY) available, for those who prefer to fly.
Why is it called Marseille?
Massalia, whose name was probably adapted from an existing language related to Ligurian, was the first Greek settlement in France. It was established within modern Marseille around 600 BC by colonists coming from Phocaea (now Foça, in modern Turkey) on the Aegean coast of Asia Minor.
Is Paris or Marseille older?
Marseille Marseille was founded in 600 BCE as a port city by Greek sailors from Phocaea in Asia Minor. This makes Marseille the oldest city in France.
How many French Arrondissements are there?
20 arrondissements
How big is Marseille?
92.9 mi²
Do all French cities have Arrondissements?
Municipal arrondissements are used in the five-digit postal codes of France. The only exception is the 16th arrondissement of Paris, which is divided between two postal codes because of its size: "75016 Paris", in the south of the arrondissement, and "75116 Paris", in the north of the arrondissement.
Is Marseille a big town?
Situated in the Provence historical province, it is located on the coast of the Gulf of Lion, part of the Mediterranean Sea, near the mouth of the Rhône. Marseille is the second-largest city in France, covering an area of 241 km2 (93 sq mi); it had a population of 870,018 in 2016.