Marseille wasn’t on my original itinerary. After touring a chateau of the Loire Valley and exploring Bordeaux, I planned to visit Toulouse and St. Girons in the French Pyrenees, but there was a problem. Bad weather had been following me around France. I’d had one lovely sunny day in Mont Saint Michel and another one [...]
Marseille: A Cultural French Connection
August 15, 2012 | Posted by
Marseille is often cited as France’s oldest city, and its port — France’s largest — on the Mediterranean has played an enormous role in shaping its history and cuisine. A lot has changed in the 40 years since the Oscar-sweeping movie, The French Connection, brought Marseille into the pop culture limelight as a heroin smuggling mecca. Though [...]
