Marseille’s mayor has called for strict new laws to be put in place against Airbnb owners, asking them to also rent out a long-term property alongside.

It’s fascinating to see how over the centuries (the basilica dates back to a smaller church building built in 1214), houses, streets and neighborhoods (Marseille is called the “city of 100 ...

InterContinental Marseille Hôtel-Dieu 1 Place Daviel, 13002 Marseille, France; The conversion of a 17th-century hospital into Marseille's most ambitious hotel could have gone terribly wrong.

In Marseille, says he wants to make landlords who rent properties on Airbnb ‘buy back’ another property to put up for long-term rental to increase housing supply.

If you have extra time, Le Panier is worthwhile. Le Panier – or the Basket – gives a glimpse of Old Marseille and real Marseille culture. From its narrow winding streets that spill into ...

Banksy’s back at it. The enigmatic British street artist has turned a beige wall on a quiet street in Marseille, France, into a must-see tourist stop for European art fans. Banksy took to ...

Marseille’s mayor, Benoît Payan, was quick to react online. “Marseille x Banksy,” he wrote, adding a flame emoji. By midday, the hashtag #BanksyMarseille was trending across France, and beyond.

With amazing food and architecture, beaches and boutiques, gritty Marseille — France’s oldest city — is firmly on the destination hip list.