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Triplandio Marseille guide covers 14 travel guides across 41 areas, complete with hotel picks. Explore 52 self-guided walking tours in Marseille with 249 POI, spanning 227.9 km in total. Get inspired by 14 local dishes, complete with recipes and our unique Food Flavour DNA graph.
Marseille
City & Country Data France (Marseille)
Key travel data for Marseille — cost of living, safety, healthcare, local currency and essentials, curated by Triplandio.
🌍 France
Cost
MID
Safety
52
Health
96
Lifestyle
64
Infra
91
Rank
#29
Score
61
Tourists
117.1M/y
GDP/cap
$49.0k
Life Exp
83.0 yrs
Population
68.7M
Currency
EUR €
Language
French
Payments
Cards OK
Emergency
112
💰 Prices in Marseille
Coffee
$3.14
Beer
$6.00
Lunch
$17.00
Groceries
$91.90/w
Taxi/km
$3.00
Transit
$1.80
Fuel
$1.83/l
Internet
$32.14/m
Salary
$2,000/m
Best time to visit Marseille (France)
Now (July) avg: 25°C, mostly dry, full season — expect crowds. Best months to walk: Aug & Jul.
Live Temp
…
~Day / Night Temp
29°C / 21°C
Sunrise / Sunset
6:10 / 21:18
Local time
8:40
Sea Temp
23°C
Best Months 
Aug & Jul
Aug & Jul
J
Jan
F
Feb
M
Mar
A
Apr
M
May
J
Jun
J
Jul
A
Aug
S
Sep
O
Oct
N
Nov
D
Dec
A
Aug
S
Sep
O
Oct
N
Nov
D
Dec
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Temperature
Average night-low temperature, month by month. Zero line marks freezing point.
Crowds
How busy it gets — traveller interest by month.
Sea temperature
Sea warmth for swimming, by month.
Rainfall
Rainy days to expect each month.
Sunshine
Hours of sun per day, by month.
Local Flavours of Marseille —
Explore recipes, history, our unique food flavour DNA graph and more.
A Provençal platter of boiled vegetables, fish, and garlic mayonnaise. A robust dip made with anchovies, garlic, and olive oil, typical of Provence. A traditional Provençal fish stew made with various kinds of fish and shellfish. A traditional confection made from a paste of candied fruit and almonds. A rich beef stew braised with wine and herbs from Provence. A creamy garlic and saffron mayonnaise often used in Marseille's seafood dishes. Boat-shaped biscuits infused with orange blossom flavor. A Mediterranean tart made with onions, anchovies, and olives. Chickpea flour fritters, a typical snack from Provence. Lamb's foot and tripe stew from Marseille. A vegetable soup flavored with pistou, a basil and garlic paste. A traditional fish stew from Marseille, made with a variety of fish and seafood. A traditional biscuit made with almonds and lemon zest. A vegetable stew made with zucchini, eggplant, tomatoes, and peppers. A savory Provençal spread made from olives, capers, and anchovies. A traditional fish soup from Provence, often served with rouille and croutons.
Traditional Local Food
Marseille (France)
Main course
Fish & Seafood
Aioli Platter
Le Grand Aioli
luh grawn eye-YOLE
Starter
Fish & Seafood
Anchoïade
an-shwahd
Main course
Fish & Seafood
Bouillabaisse
boo-yah-BESS
Dessert
Vegetarian
Calissons
Kah-lee-sawn
Main course
Meat
Daube Provençale
Dohb Proh-vahn-sahl
Sauce
Vegetarian
Garlic and Herb Mayonnaise
Rouille
roo-EE
Dessert
Vegetarian
Navettes de Marseille
nah-VET duh mar-SAY
Snack
Fish & Seafood
Onion Tart
Pissaladière
pees-ah-lah-DYEHR
Snack
Vegan
Panisse
Pah-neese
Main course
Meat
Pieds Paquets
Pyay pah-kay
Soup
Vegetarian
Pistou Soup
Soupe au Pistou
soop oh piss-too
Main course
Fish & Seafood
Provençal Fish Stew
Bouillabaisse
boo-ya-BEHS
🥦
Dessert
Vegetarian
Provençal Granola
Inventé par Adolphe Granet
pro-von-sahl grah-noh-lah
Main course
Vegan
Ratatouille
ra-tah-TOO-ee
Starter
Fish & Seafood
Tapenade
TAH-pen-ahd
Soup
Fish & Seafood
Two-Layered Fish Soup
Soupe de Poisson
soop duh pwah-SAWN
