French authorities believe they have uncovered a remarkably well-preserved shipwreck more than a mile beneath the surface of ...

Archaeologists have found a 16th century shipwreck, known as Camarat 4, located 1.6 miles below the surface of the ...

Tucked away in the Picardie region of northern France, not far from Lille, Rouen, or even Paris, this city remains ...

Marseille is one of the rare places which has both a big city with an old town, a stunning beautiful cathedral overlooking the sea while also being filled with a vaerity of stunning beaches ...

Breakfast the next morning is a generous buffet — try to nab a table on the terrace outside, overlooking the sea. Marseille is known as the city of 100 neighbourhoods, so don’t expect to see ...

The bells of the Notre-Dame Cathedral rang out 88 times ... People who risk drowning at sea 'must be rescued', says Pope in Marseille His successor, Benedict XVI – a Francophile and French ...

a new construction project began in Marseille, focusing on restoring the towering statue of the Virgin Mary atop the Basilica of Notre Dame de la Garde. This monumental statue, over 12 yards high and ...

Marseille's natural harbour, the Vieux-Port (Old Port), is one of the oldest and most important ports in the Mediterranean Sea. Its location has historically allowed it to serve as a major ...

Marseille is enormous: dramatically demonstrated when you climb the steep hill up to the Notre-Dame de la Garde basilica, which at 150 meters (492 feet) above sea level, offers an amazing ...

The sea as an entry and a meeting point is engrained in the very DNA of Marseille. Founded by Greek colonists 2,600 years ago as a trading post, it is France’s oldest city, and its second largest.