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Port of call

14 October 2021

Once regarded with a wary eye, France’s second city is turning its shady reputation on its head by luring investment and enterprise to its lively start-up scene, low rents and incomparable energy. As Marseille most defin…

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Best in class: Marseille

17 May 2018

For almost 200 YEARS, Maison Empereur has catered to its customers’ everyday needs by stocking an abundance of fine, French-produced, practical – and playful – goods.

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City guide: Marseille

19 April 2018

The gritty French port city combines tradition and modernism, making for a thrilling mediterranean mix of old and new.

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Follow your art

16 June 2022

Away from the French capital, creatives head to the Med for a slower, more affordable way of life.

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Man about town

22 June 2017

We visit the home of writer, broadcaster and raconteur Jonathan Meades to discuss his new cookbook, career as a critic and why food culture today makes him wince.

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Biting back

17 June 2023

Once overshadowed by the glamour of the Côte d’Azur and romance of rural Provence, Marseille’s burgeoning food and drink scene is making it one of France’s tastiest seaside destinations.

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Les liaisons dangereuses

21 July 2016

Rob Bound reporting from France: What happens when you put Monocle’s Culture editor and a mysterious companion in a Jaguar and launch them on a sojourn through France from Biarritz to Marseille? On reflection it’s probably…

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The Menu - Food Neighbourhoods #405: Marseille

8 October 2024

Today, we’re heading to France’s oldest city, Marseille. Known for its sunshine, sea and saffron, this melting pot of a port town seamlessly blends French, Italian, Mediterranean and North African cooking traditions and…

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Monocle on Sunday - Cop29 and the latest news from Marseille

17 November 2024

Rainbow Murray joins Emma Nelson for a look through the week’s news, including Cop29 and a Marine Le Pen lawsuit. Plus: we head to Sydney for insights into the UBS Australasia Conference 2024 with Monocle’s Asia editor…

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Wherever I lay my head

21 February 2019

There’s a homely feel to a lot of the hotels in this month’s round-up. And, in keeping with the theme of this issue, you’ll notice a French ambience – but we’ve taken in Rio, Miami and Bangkok too.

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Monocle on Culture - Culture goes cruising

23 May 2016

Robert Bound is on board the ‘MSC Preziosa’, somewhere between Rome and Marseille, to find out about the most misunderstood area of the arts: cruise-ship entertainers.

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France's melting pot

15 August 2012

Marseille is a city embracing the future while keeping its celebrated multicultural personality intact. To discover the beating heart of Marseille, Monocle Films visits three hoteliers whose establishments reflect the…

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Monocle on Sunday - Live from Zürich

14 August 2022

Monocle’s editorial director, Tyler Brûlé, Florian Egli and Oliver Strijbis on the weekend’s biggest talking points. We’ll also get the latest headlines from Ljubljana and Marseille.

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The Curator - Monocle Radio highlights

13 October 2024

This week on ‘The Curator’ we speak with the CEO of a leading media company in Hungary, explore the best food in Marseille and find out why so many people are moving to Atlanta.

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Monocle on Sunday - Live from Zürich

22 January 2023

Monocle’s editorial director, Tyler Brûlé, Juliet Linley and Eemeli Isoaho on the weekend’s biggest talking points. We’ll also speak to our friends and correspondents in Berlin, Helsinki and Marseille.

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Africa/Middle East

17 January 2008

Quick quiz question. Which part of France has the highest birth rate? Paris? Bordeaux? Marseille? The answer lies further south. Some 5,000 miles further south.