Tough Airbnb rules in Marseille prompt many property owners to sell City council reduce time that a property can be rented to short-term guests
TGV: Trenitalia opens ticket sales from 鈧�27 for new Paris-Marseille route The Italian operator has announced competitive prices for its summer journeys
Public transport to be free for over 65s (and under 10s) in Aix-Marseille The new measure will apply to 240,000 children and 500,000 over-65s
news Ranking shows French cities with the most, and fewest, traffic jams Surprisingly, Paris did not rank highest
Key safes targeted in latest anti-Airbnb measure in Marseille The mairie has said it will remove all lock boxes if hosts do not take them down in time
Marseille looks to be latest French city to crackdown on Airbnb rentals Mayor of the city also plans to 鈥榳age war on slum landlords鈥�, and improve social housing
Italian train operator Trenitalia to open Paris-Marseille route The line is also set to serve Nice, Genoa, and Milan
Environmental protesters block cruise ships from Marseille port The protest forced at least three cruise ships and a ferry to wait at sea outside the port
Help pick agave plant in Marseille so it can be made into liquor It will be the third batch of 鈥榓gave鈥� spirit made by company
Bordeaux, Marseille, Nice, Brittany; Calls for ban on cruise ships grow in France Ecologists say the massive ships are an 鈥榓bsurdity鈥� and argue their economic windfalls are overstated
Mystery surrounds British tourist found with chest wounds in Marseille The 20-year-old was reportedly discovered by joggers on Tuesday
Most 'Marseille' soap not made in France and likely to remain that way A protective label, the Indication g茅ographique prot茅g茅e (IGP), was sought by the four remaining traditional soap makers in the city, but it was rejected by France's highest court
Marseille delays ban on older cars: see which other cities also have 鈥楴ot everyone can afford to buy a new vehicle鈥� said city鈥檚 president
鈥楬yper-aggressive' seabirds force Marseille to take action Some say the gulls 鈥榬epresent the city鈥� but authorities now have permission to act to reduce their number
Building collapse in Marseille city centre: what is known so far Firemen are battling to contain fire that broke out in the rubble so that sniffer dogs can enter to search for people. A gas explosion is thought to be a possible cause
Marseille mayor in row over giant 鈥榩olluting鈥� cruise ships He is calling for new measures to limit the pollution emitted by ships that come to dock, saying current levels are 鈥榰nacceptable鈥�
Marseille only French city to make World鈥檚 Greatest Places 2022 list US鈥檚 TIME magazine praises southern city for its cultural and culinary attractions
Paris and Marseille in top 10 most rat-infested cities in the world Rats are increasingly being identified as a health risk in the cities, and a Paris rat even made an appearance on Spanish TV last week
Marseille: The cultural melting pot of France鈥檚 south In her series on the cultural history of France, art historian Dr Julia Faiers traces the fascinating past of this Mediterranean port city through three of its historic buildings
Marseille residents loan pools so disadvantaged youth learn to swim In a city where almost half of children cannot swim, pool-owners are giving access to pools so young people can learn to swim or obtain lifeguarding diplomas to get work
French eco-activist on climate change: 鈥榃e still have time鈥� Dr Rob Hopkins, who coined the term in France 鈥榚cological transition鈥� and founded a global network of 鈥榯ransition towns鈥�, speaks about how the French are becoming excited by the ideas
Researchers use GPS trackers to stop new hornet spreading in Marseille The oriental hornet is different from the Asian hornet and can be identified from red colouring with yellow markings on the front of its face and the third and fourth abdomen sections
Marseille beaches covered in waste after storms drag rubbish into sea Yesterday鈥檚 heavy rain caused large amounts of waste and rubbish to be carried away, as it had been left on the streets due to the ongoing bin worker strike
La lanterne rouge: A French expression you may hear today Over the past months, a survey has been run to determine the most 鈥� and least 鈥� walkable cities in France. Marseille was awarded 鈥榯he red lantern鈥�
Crime, schools, transport: Macron's 鈧�1.5bn Marseille recovery plan The president announced a range of projects to revamp the city and tackle social issues. He also spoke of expanding the airport, improving the Marseille - Nice train link and environmental work
Booking system under review for Marseille鈥檚 Calanques national park If approved it would be a first in France with a possible limit of 400-600 people a day. The aim is to limit damage to plants and paths
Brash, seductive, vibrant: How foreign residents describe Marseille Marseille is regularly in the news for the wrong reasons - crime, poverty and gang shootings - we ask readers who have made it their home about life there
Marseille officials want to stop tourist promotion to limit crowds The tourist office however says it has put anti-crowding measures in place
Anger as 6,500 people attend illegal Marseille street party Authorities said the unauthorised event in the city centre was an 鈥榰nacceptable鈥� breach of Covid-19 rules
New Covid-19 rules as Bouches-du-Rh么ne tops virus charts Cases in the department have risen to 312 per 100,000, with a positivity rate of 10.6% since the beginning of September, officials reveal
Traditional Savon-de-Marseille soap has a comeback Savon-de-Marseille is cleaning up with the Covid-19 crisis.
Macron dubs French chloroquine medic 鈥榞reat scientist鈥� French President Emmanuel Macron has dubbed Professor Didier Raoult, pioneer of using chloroquine against Covid-19, a 鈥済reat scientist鈥� - as Pr. Raoult controversially claims the epidemic is slowing in Marseille.
President Macron visits 'chloroquine-treatment' doctor President Emmanuel Macron has held a 鈥渟urprise鈥� meeting with Professor Didier Raoult, infectious diseases specialist and pioneer of the use of chloroquine against Covid-19, ahead of his address to the public on Monday.
French national park claims 鈧�450k in first poach case A national park in south east France has become the first in the country to bring a case to court to demand compensation - to the tune of 鈧�450,000 - from illegal poachers, citing 鈥渆cological damage鈥�.
French city Marseille holds uninsured vehicle record A record one in five vehicles in the southern city of Marseille is being driven without insurance, it has emerged, just over a week after it was confirmed that speed cameras will now track uninsured vehicles.
鈥楾hrow scooters in sea鈥� game causes alarm in Marseille Young people in Marseille have been throwing electric scooters into the sea for fun, it has emerged, prompting the city鈥檚 leading electric scooter hire firm to hire staff to monitor the seafront.
French city of Marseille to pedestrianise centre The city of Marseille is to launch a project to pedestrianise the entire town centre, including 22 hectares of newly pedestrian-only zones, requiring new bus routes, and new tariffs for underground car parking.
Gilets jaunes: Acte 9 sees resurgence across France The gilets jaunes movement has claimed a resurgence in protesters after this weekend鈥檚 鈥淎cte 9鈥� saw between 84,000 and 92,000 people come out across France, including over 8,000 in Paris.
French schoolboy pianist given piano after viral video A 14-year-old French piano prodigy from a deprived area of Marseille has been gifted a free piano after a video of him playing in public was posted online.
Low-cost Ouigo TGV debuts services to south of France Ouigo, the low-cost TGV (train 脿 grande vitesse) service, is now running services from the Gare de Lyon in Paris to Marseille and the C么te d鈥橝zur from today (Sunday December 9).
Marseille building collapse search halted Six bodied have been recovered, but the search for victims has been suspended for safety reasons, with two more buildings in danger of collapse
Fifth body recovered from Marseille house collapse A fifth body has been recovered - that of a man - from the rubble of the two houses that collapsed in Marseille on Monday (November 5) morning.
Body found in rubble of collapsed buildings Hopes fading for between five and eight other people who remain unaccounted for following collapse of two buildings in Marseille
French pastis producers aim to raise spirit popularity One of the only remaining 100% Marseille manufacturers of the alcoholic spirit pastis is aiming to revive its flagging popularity by exporting most of its production under a 鈥淢ade in France鈥� banner.
Ryanair to open new bases at Marseille and Bordeaux Low cost airline Ryanair is to open two new bases in France - one in Bordeaux and one in Marseille - as part of its 2019 schedule, opening up 27 new flight routes.
McDonald鈥檚 offers to keep troubled Marseille branch Fast food giant McDonald鈥檚 has offered to keep a Marseille restaurant open in its current format, in the wake of a public outcry and legal challenge that claimed its closure would threaten many locals鈥� jobs.
North Marseille fights to keep key McDonalds open Residents and employees of north Marseille are fighting to keep a McDonald鈥檚 restaurant open after it was announced it would be sold and replaced.
French fishmongers fined for not using Latin labels Fishmongers in Marseille have been fined up to 鈧�1,500 each for failing to mention the precise Latin names of their fish on their market stall labels.
More flights hit in 'forgotten' air control strike This weekend, a largely ignored dispute at Marseille airport means that the number of walkouts by air traffic controllers is set to surpass the figure for the whole of 2017
Cable car to 鈥榖oost tourism and cut pollution鈥� Marseille could join Grenoble, Toulon and Brest as it plans a cable car public transport system to boost tourist numbers at Notre-Dame de la Garde, the cathedral above the old port
Pamela Anderson now permanent Marseille resident The residents of Marseille have a new famous neighbour, as former model and actress Pamela Anderson and her footballing partner are said to have moved in permanently.
Marseille hospital infested with bedbug outbreak The Timone adult hospital in Marseille (Bouches-du-Rh么ne) has been hit by an outbreak of bedbugs, with the entire 12th floor said to be affected.
Premium restaurants spark 鈥榖urger war鈥� in Marseille The surge in popularity in premium burger restaurants across Marseille and other towns in the south of France has sparked a so-called 鈥渂urger war鈥�.
Mayor praises security forces over knife attack Soldiers' 'rapid reaction' prevented further bloodshed, Jean-Claude Gaudin says after incident in which two women were stabbed to death at Marseille's Saint Charles railway station
Marseille jokes at 鈥渂est French city to drive in鈥� win Marseille residents have reacted with disbelief and humour after a new study named their city as the 鈥渂est in France to drive in鈥�.
Businesses call on Marseille to clean 鈥渇ilthy鈥� streets Business owners in Marseille are calling on the city to clean up its streets after claiming the mounting rubbish is threatening their livelihoods.
How virtual reality can treat phobias A hospital in Marseille is using virtual reality headsets to treat conditions like phobias and anxiety.
