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Kids in action! p14Feeling peckish? Time to eat! p18

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Marseillewith your family

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Because it’s a treat to walk with your family on the Vieux-Port, in the little pedestrian streets of Old Marseille (the Panier district), beside the beach or in the Calanques, Marseille is the ideal family holiday destination! This is a welcoming city for adults and children with the Famille Plus label since 2012. The label is given for services on offer to all the family. Service providers are committed alongside the Metropolitan Tourist Office and Convention bureau to the Famille Plus label.

Stock up on some great memoriesof Marseille!

THE LABEL’S 6 COMMITMENTS:

1. A personalised welcome for families

2. Activities adapted to all ages

3. From the smallest to the biggest: adapted pricing

4. Activities for children and adults to enjoy together

or separately

5. All shops and services on hand

6. Professional staff taking good care of the children

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ACTIVITIES• If Castle• La Buzine Castle• E-Bike Tours Marseille• La Table D’Esther • Mucem• Fine Arts Museum • Mediterranean Archaeology Museum• Marseille History Museum• Museum of the Roman Docks• Contemporary Arts Museum [MAC]• Museum of African, Oceanic and American Indian Arts• Cantini Museum - Modern Arts • Borely Castle : Decorative Arts, Earthenware and Fashion Museum• Natural History Museum• Palais Omnisports Marseille Grand Est • Préau des Accoules • Pouce• La Criée National Theater

RESTAURANTS • Café Borély• Emilie and the cool kids• Le Château (de la Buzine)• Le Jardin d’Axel• Le Ventre de l’Architecte• Pouce

ACCOMMODATION • Le Ryad• Le Corbusier• Hôtel Carré Vieux-Port Marseille• Ibis Budget Vieux-Port• Ibis Style Marseille Gare Saint-Charles• Ibis Marseille Euroméditerranée• Ibis Marseille Bonneveine Route des Calanques - Plages• Ibis Budget Marseille La Valentine• Holiday Inn Express Marseille Saint-Charles• Kyriad Palais des Congrès Vélodrome• Best Western Plus Joliette• Best Western Aiden Marseille• Novotel Marseille Est• Novotel Marseille Vieux-Port• Novotel Suite Marseille Centre Euromed• Radisson Blu Hôtel Marseille Vieux-Port• La Résidence du Vieux-Port

HOTEL RESIDENCES/HOLIDAY VILLAGES• HI Park Résidences• Adagio Marseille Prado Plage• Adagio Marseille Vieux Port• Villages Clubs du Soleil

GUEST HOUSES• Pitchounette et Olives• Bastide des Escourches• Gleizes Jean-Marie• Soler Annie

With the label

They are all happy to welcome your family

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the mini-guideto recordsin Marseille

Who came toMarseille with you?

Your Dad

Yourbrother

Your sister

A friend

Your Mum

Yourgrandmother

Your granddad

What are your favourite places?

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circle the oddone out inthe adventurer’s kit

colour inMarseille!

2,600 years old,the city’s age (the oldest

city in France!)

3 km the length of the stone bench along Corniche Kennedy (the world’s longest bench according to

the Guinness Bookof Records)

23 the number of beaches. Yes, this is a big city but with

beaches!

300 the numberof days of sunshine

a year. Sunglasses and sun cream required!

111, the numberof districts in Marseille. So there’s plenty to see!

Marseille is all yours! Set off to explore the city and its landscapes! Swim with fish, explore the city with its museums and street art and enjoy a hike in the Calanques…

Answer: the bell

Guide

in Marseille

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Come and visitus!Come and see usat the Marseille Metropolitan Tourist Office and Convention Bureau at 11 La Canebière for ideas for things to do, places to visit, walks, top tipsand recommendations.

POLICE 17

POISONS CENtre04 91 75 25 25

EMERGENCY DENtists 0 892 566 766

OUT-OF-HOURS 3227

FIREFIGHTERS 18AMBU 15

EMERGENCY DOCTORS3624

Have a safe stay

Useful N.

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The kids corner

Fun and unusual guided tours of the city!

Family Tour

Book on marseilleexperience.com

Le Corbusier

Street Art

Explore the city with a guide from the Marseille Metropolitan Tourist Office and Convention Bureau for a unique experience.

In Cours Julien, art is in the street!A fun-filled family walk discovering

graffiti and street art.With your guide, keep your eyes out

and enjoy learning how to recognise the difference between tags.

Treasure hunt: in search of fish and mermaids. Look up and set off in search of the different sea-themed sculptures on the buildings around the Vieux-Port.

Le Corbusier:step into a gamewhere you’re the architect!An entertaining guided tour for all the family to discover one of the most surprising examples of 20th century architecture: with the colours and shapes used by the architect Le Corbusier, design your own stunning city!

By bike and in total safety with Fada BikeBring the whole family, from toddlers to grown-ups, for a fun, easy and guided ride on electric bikes. You canexplore the city in the Vieux-Port, in the Panier district along the Mucem’s area and as far as the Palais du Pharo.

Find the way

to Notre-Dame

de la Garde

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to Be a friendTo nature! Be eco-friendly during your stay in Marseille and follow the rules of the places you visit to

help protect the environment.

Did you know?The Calanques National Park is the first national park in Europe to contain land, sea,

islands and several towns.To follow the rules of the Calanques National Park:

In town: how about choosing to walk, cycle or take public transport where possible?

In the countryside: never drop litter. Smoking and starting fires is not allowed. Respect plants and wildlife. Don’t pick plants. Don’t leave the marked-out paths.

On boats: don’t drop any litter in the sea, and watch out for Posidonia meadow (a protected species of plant) when dropping an anchor.

calanques-parcnational.fr

Answer 1: Hundreds of years. Answer 2 : The fin whale, it’s the 2 largest sea creature after the blue whale. Two of the Calanques National Park’s employees spotted and filmed two fin whales in April 2020.

2 Which huge sea animal has recently been seen off the coast of the Calanques? Hint: It’s smaller than a blue whale and bigger than a tuna.1/ Shark 2/ Seal 3/ Fin whale

1 How long can a plastic bag that’s been dropped in the countryside last?1/ A few days2/ A few years3/ Hundreds of years.

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‘Mes Calanques’ app

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Sea and beaches

On the beach: Don’t leave anything on the beach - clean up your spot before you leave it.

Marseille is a seaside city with lots of lifeguarded beaches where you can swim, go diving, chill out or play at being a dolphin or a submarine.

Activity ideas: On the beaches in the summer, everyone, kids and grown-ups, can try out a range of different sports, from tai chi to bodyboarding, go karting to paddle boarding.

Starting from the Vieux-Port, the closest beaches are two small sandy beaches, les Catalans and le Prophète great for a chilled-out swim.

A bit further, you’ll come to the big Prado seaside park. There weren’t always beaches here. Amazing! The 26 hectares of green space and 10 hectares of coarse sand and fine pebble beaches were partly made from material that was dug up when the metro was built. You can swim, play, do some skateboarding or take a ride on a carousel and also have something to eat or enjoy an ice cream... it has everything you and your family need for a day on the beach!

Another great beach for all the family is Pointe Rouge. It’s the largest sandy beach and is further away again but still accessible by bus.

On the other side of Marseille, to the north, after the little port of Estaque, you’ll find the Corbières beaches, surrounded by greenery. These fine sand and pebble beaches are partly shaded, great for when the sun is very strong.

For more information, visit marseille.fr

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stay safe in the sunToo much sun between midday and 4pm in the summer is not good for you. It’s best to protect your skin

with sun cream and a t-shirt, your eyes with sunglasses and your head with a hat /cap.

You should get your torso and neck wet before going in the water to get your body used to the change of

temperature. You mustn’t swim straight after a meal. You need to drink water regularly.

Always stay where your parents can see you, whether on the beach or in the water.

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Lifeguarded areawith no dangerSwimming is dangerousbut there’s a lifeguard: don’t go into the water without letting your parents knowNo swimming allowed:you must stay on the sandNo one allowed on the beach or in the water because of pollution

Next stop - adventure! Just like your parents, you can explore Marseille the way you want to over 24, 48 or 72 hours with or without public transport, with the Marseille Pass for kids! You can go up to the Notre-Dame de la Garde cathedral on the little tourist train, travel around the city on the Colorbüs sightseeing bus, take a boat along the coast to the islands and explore the If Castle, discover everything there is to learn from the museums and lots more surprises!

Low prices for children - and parents! Where to find the Marseille Pass: • At the Marseille Metropolitan Tourist Office and Convention Bureau, 11 La Canebière, 13001 Marseille • On the Marseille Metropolitan Tourist Office and Convention Bureau website: marseilleexperience.com

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Marseille Pass Kids Top 5 things to see inland

Top 5 things to see

by the sea

Explore the city inland and by the sea

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Top 5 things to see inland

Top 5 things to see

by the sea

Take a spectacular selfieunderneath it! Norman Foster’s ombriere

Visit the prison

from the Count

of Monte Cristo and go for a

dip in a cove

If Castleand Frioul

archipelago

Go on a mini-cruise at the Vieux-Port

Ferry Boat

Enjoy a fine sandy beach near the city

centre

Prophete beach

Go up to Notre-Dame de la Garde in the Colorbus or the little

touristic train

Notre-Dame de la Garde

Enjoy all the fun outdoor activities on offer for kids

Prado beach

Visit the oldest part of Marseille

Le Panier

Try some local food in a picture-postcard settingVallon des Auffes

Walk around and admire the view through the meshMucem

Have a rest on the longest bench in the world and enjoy the view Corniche Kennedy

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in actionkids

The Marseille HistoryMuseum with its amazing ancient shipwrecks.2, rue Henri-Barbusse 1st dist.04 91 55 36 00 - musees.marseille.fr

Pouce ! workshops for children aged 3 and over: pottery workshop, jewelleryworkshop, etc. Drawing and painting lessons, and other manual activities for children aged 5 to 12 on Tuesdays and Thursdays during the school holidays. 95 Boulevard Longchamp - 1st dist.09 52 73 32 21 pouce-concept.com

unusual ! Le Préau des AccoulesThe museum where children can learn a whole lot about artistic artefacts and have some fun.29 montée des Accoules 2nddist.04 91 91 52 06 - musees.marseille.fr

Mucem to visit the great children’s area, «Treasure Island», and the Mediterranean gallery. Something extra for teenagers: the App Mµ / Promenade, fun and poetic. 7 Promenade Robert Laffont 2nd dist. 04 84 35 13 13mucem.org

MediterraneanArchaeology Museum immerse yourself in Egyptian, Greek and Roman civilisations and unveil the mysteries of the mummy.2, rue de la Charité 2nd dist.04 91 14 58 97 - musees.marseille.fr

Museum of African, Oceanicand American Indian Arts with frightening and funny masks. 2, rue de la Charité 2nd dist.04 91 14 58 38/86 - musees.marseille.fr

Natural History Museum to find out about creatures, great andsmall, and a whole lot of stuff aboutbiodiversity and science.Rue Espérandieu 4th dist.04 91 14 59 50 - musees.marseille.fr

Cantini Museum - Modern arts Museumwith a chance to see work by great painters like Léger, Miró and Picasso. The museum also has a fun area for children with colouring activities, games and a small children’s library.19 rue Grignan 6th dist. 04 91 54 77 75musees.marseille.fr

Places with the Famille Plus label are committed to providingcultural, sporting or creative activities for you!We’ve organised them by arrondissement (district) to help you plan your stay!

Find out allabout it!

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Marseille museums have their happy families game

to learn and have fun!musees.marseille.fr

La Criée National TheatreThe children can have lots of fun seeing plays or take part in a workshop while the adults are at the theatre.30, quai de Rive Neuve - 7th dist.04 91 54 70 54theatre-lacriee.com

Family tour (electric bike)With Fada Bike, you can go on a fun, easy and guided ride on electric bikes, electric bikes for kids, cargo bikes (for 4 children), trailer bikes and more.07 82 00 73 47 - 7th dist.www.fada.bike

Borely CastleDecorative Arts, Earthenware and Fashion Museum See the beauty in all objects and attend design and fashion workshops. Extra: the museum is in Parc Borély, with a wide range of open-air games on offer. It’s also near the beaches! 132, avenue Clot Bey - 8th dist.04 91 55 33 60musees.marseille.fr

If CastleRelive the adventures of the Count of Monte Cristo and hear the legends about the site while looking out on beautiful landscapes. Extra: the little 20-minute cruise in Marseille harbour! 04 91 59 02 30chateau-if.fr

Palais Omnisports Marseille Grand EstWork off some steam in a real «board-sport palace» on a skateboard or ice-skates - 12 Boulevard Fernand Bonnefoy - 10th dist.04 91 16 52 70palaisomnisports-marseille.com

La Buzine CastleEnter the world of cinema in the footsteps of Marcel Pagnol!56 traverse de la Buzine - 11th dist.04 91 45 27 60chateaudelabuzine.com

La Table d’EstherCooking and gardening workshops for kids !305 Rue Albert Einstein Espace «Julery» - 13th dist. 06 13 24 61 14 latabledesther.com

Get moving!Get moving!Time Out real escape gameThe first life-size escape game.17, rue Paradis- 1st dist. 09 52 96 22 87timeoutescapegame.com

La CabaneEducational, fun and friendlyactivities for children: plastic arts, cookery, gardening, etc.Terrasses du Port 9, Quai du Lazaret2nd dist. - 04 88 91 46 19lacabane@enfants-a-bord.org

Marseille Drone TourComfortably seated with a mask overyour eyes, fly away for fifteen minutesover the Old Port!Recommended age: 7 and over.Behind the Mucem - 2nd dist.06 51 14 18 52humans-and-drones.com

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The Little TrainTake a trip around Marseille in the little sightseeing train. See Notre-Dame de la Garde and the panorama, the Corniche, the little streets in Le Panier (Marseille’s oldest district) or go to the beach in the Frioul archipelago.Departure from the Vieux-Port and the port of Frioul.04 91 25 24 69 petit-train-marseille.com

Exit Game live escape roomRiddles, suspense... You have just 1 hour to find the way out! 4, rue Des Frères Barthélémy - 6th dist.09 81 47 75 74exitgame.fr

Les Petites CrabouillesFun workshops for children aged from 9 months to 12 years old, plus birthday workshops here or at home: clay, plastic arts, drawing, introduction to music, english...37, rue Papety - 7th dist. 04 91 52 65 78les-petites-crabouilles@orange.fr

Pastré AventureSwing through the trees like Tarzan and set off on an adventure!155 Avenue de Montredon - 8th dist.06 27 41 06 21pastreaventure.com

The Big WheelIt goes round and round, and you can see all Marseille from the top! Vieux-Port, Esplanade J4 - Mucem - 2nd dist. or in summer at l’Escale Borély, 8th dist.

Full in ParkIn an indoor trampoline park, jump, bounce and fly between the towers, footbridges, cube pit, air bags, fast track, arenas and trampolines...Rue Léon Bancal.ZAC La Valentine - 11th dist. 04 65 85 16 95fullinpark.com

Ludiq’LandHave fun learning about the sea and protecting the Mediterranean environment in this play area. 189-191 Boulevard de la Valbarelle - 11th dist. 09 53 15 11 51 ludiqland.fr

Magic City is a play park for children aged 0 to 12.ZAC La Valentine, 2, Montée Commandant de Robien - 11th dist. 04 91 31 48 93magic-city.fr

Urban Jump TrampolinesAll kinds of trampolining: acrobatic jumps, dodgeball, slamdunk…191, Boulevard De la Valbarelle11th dist. - 04 86 97 04 11urban-jump.com

Virtual Room Game Over An immersive virtual reality experience! 17 Montée Commandant de Robien 11th dist. 06 14 39 88 06virtual-room.com

Ecopark AdventuresFind adventure in the trees! 20 Boulevard Madeleine Rémusat13th dist. 06 52 55 10 88 ecopark-adventures.com

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After all these activities, you are probably very hungry! In

Marseille, we love eating and our gastronomy proves it!

Family Plus restaurants welcome you with little attentions :

welcoming gestures, children’s menus,high chairs,pitches

for strollers.

Unusual! : Pouce95 Boulevard Longchamp 1st dist. - 09 52 73 32 21pouce-concept.com

Emilie and the cool kids54 rue Vacon - 1st dist. 04 91 54 80 94emiliescookies.com

Café Borely 134, avenue Clot-Bey - 8th dist.04 91 22 46 87cafeborely.fr

Le Jardin d’Axel Rue Elsa Triolet - 8e arr.04 91 22 96 00marseillehotelprovence.com

Le Ventre de l’Architecte 280 bvd Michelet - 8th dist.04 91 16 78 00 hotelcorbusier.com

Le Château56 Traverse de la Buzine - 11th dist. 04 91 45 27 60labuzine.com

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Le Jardin d’Axel Rue Elsa Triolet - 8e arr.04 91 22 96 00marseillehotelprovence.com

Le Ventre de l’Architecte 280 bvd Michelet - 8th dist.04 91 16 78 00 hotelcorbusier.com

Le Château56 Traverse de la Buzine - 11th dist. 04 91 45 27 60labuzine.com

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Mini pizza recipeIngredients : - pizza dough- lieved tomatoes- ham- mozzarella- black olives- salt pepper- olive oil- Provence herbs Cut a circle in the dough with a bow, spread the sieved tomatoes over the circle, add little pieces of ham and mozzarella, black olives, sal, pepper, the herbs and a dash of olive oil. Cook for 10-15 mins in a hot oven (230o). Yum !

Other ideas

for restaurants

marseille-tourisme.com

Holiday Inn Express Marseille Saint Charles15 bd Maurice Bourdet - 1st dist.04 91 99 59 90 - ihg.com

Hôtel Carré Vieux-Port 6 rue Beauvau - 1st dist.04 91 33 02 33hotel-carre-vieux-port.com

Ibis Budget Vieux-Port 46 rue Sainte - 1st dist.0892680582 - ibis.accor.com

Ibis Style Marseille Saint-CharlesSquare Narwick - 1st dist.04 91 95 62 09 - ibis.accor.com

Le Ryad 16, rue Sénac de Meilhan - 1st dist.04 91 47 74 54 - leryad.fr

Best Western Plus Joliette 49 Avenue Robert Schuman, 2nd dist.04 96 11 49 49reservation@hotel-joliette.comhotel-joliette.com

Ibis Marseille Euroméditerranée25 bd de Dunkerque - 2nd dist.04 91 99 25 20 - ibis.accor.com

La Résidence du Vieux-Port18 quai du Port - 2nd dist.04 91 91 91 22hotel-residence-marseille.com

Novotel Suite Marseille Centre Euromed33 bd de Dunkerque – 2nd dist. - 04 91 01 56 50 – all.accor.com

Novotel Marseille Vieux-Port 36 Boulevard Charles Livon - 7th dist.04 96 11 42 11 - all.accor.com

Radisson Blu Hôtel Vieux-Port38-40 Quai de Rive Neuve - 7th dist.04 88 44 52 00 - radissonblu.com

Best Western Aiden Marseille Av Elsa Triolet - 8th dist.04 91 22 96 05 bestwestern.fr

Ibis Marseille BonneveineRoute des Calanques / Av Elsa Triolet 8th dist. - 04 91 72 34 34 - ibis.accor.com

Le Corbusier280 Boulevard Michelet - 8th dist.04 91 16 78 00hotellecorbusier.com

Kyriad Palais des Congrès Vélodrome162 bd Rabateau - 10th dist.04 91 80 31 00 - kyriad.com

Ibis Marseille La ValentineAv De Saint Menet - 11th dist.04 91 27 12 27 - ibis.accor.com

Novotel Marseille Est62 Avenue de St Menet - 11th dist.04 91 43 90 60 - all.accor.com

After enjoying all your activities and a good meal, you must be very tired! All the accommodation facilities in this list are especially attentive to families, with family rooms, surprises when you arrive or a children’s area...

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Hotel residencesLes Adagios• Adagio Marseille Prado Plage46 rue des Mousses - 2nd dist.04 912 297 00adagio-city.com• Adagio Marseille Vieux-Port 30 rue Jean Trinquet - 2nd dist.04 961 167 00

HiPark Résidences21 chemin de l’Armée d’Afrique5th dist. - 04 96 15 58 00hipark-residences.com

Holiday villagesVillages Clubs du Soleil23 Rue François Simon - 3rd dist.04 91 95 08 88villagesclubsdusoleil.com

Guest houses Bastide des Escourches6, Chemin des Escourches - 2nd dist.04 91 43 17 70bastidedesescourches.com

Gleizes Jean-Marie63 rue Monte Cristo - 4th dist.04 91 42 06 25chambre-hote-marseille.fr

Pitchounette et Olives11 Bd Tellene - 7th dist04 91 54 38 35pitchounetteetolives.com

Soler Annie 125 Rue d’Endoume - 7th dist06 07 73 19 13leschambreshotesendoume.fr

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in your choice of activities.

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Tel. : 0826 500 500 (€0.15 per minute)information@marseille-tourisme.com

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