Marseille
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Buy | July 2009
Marseille
SAVON DE MARSEILLE AT SAVONNERIE LE SERAIL
Marseille's famous soap has been made in the city since the 1300s. The ingredients are olive oil, soda ash and lye mixed with water from the Mediterranean.
Address: 50 BOULEVARD ANATOLE DE LA FORGE. | Tel: +33 (0)4 9198 2825
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Visit | July 2009
Marseille
LA FRICHE LA BELLE DE MAI
An upliftingly bizarre cultural centre, absolutely slathered with graffiti and hosting regular concerts, art exhibitions, discos and lots more besides.
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Nightlife | July 2009
Marseille
L'AFFRANCHI
For 12 years, l'Affranchi has welcomed live music fans through its doors to catch the latest bands and sounds. The focus has been on hip-hop since the start.
Address: 212 BOULEVARD DE ST MARCEL. | Tel: +33 (0)4 9135 0919
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Restaurants | July 2009
Marseille
LE MOMENT
Following his tenure at Charles Livon, kitchen mega-talent Christian Ernst's new venue (pictured) is many things at once: a high quality sandwich takeaway, a cookery school for kitchenphobes and a seriously high-quality sit-down restaurant.
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See | January 2010
Marseille
L'ESTAQUE
A short bus ride from the centre of Marseille, this tiny fishing village has managed to keep its sense of self. If you want authenticity, you can't do much better than a pastis in a café on the port.
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Hotels | January 2010
Marseille
HOTEL LE CORBUSIER
In the 1940s, legendary architect Le Corbusier designed La Cité Radieuse (pictured), a utopian urban habitat that included 337 apartments, shops, schools and this hotel, still open today. The rooms, though not luxurious, are fascinating and some offer views of the sea.
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Bars | January 2010
Marseille
OM CAFE
This blue-and-white bar is a temple to one of the city's most prized possessions: the Olympique de Marseille football team, or “OM”. You can eat or drink here anytime, but there's an unforgettable ambiance on game nights, when the beloved team's matches are aired on 13 wide-screen TVs.
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Restaurants | January 2010
Marseille
CAFE DES EPICES
Chef Arnaud Carton de Grammont presides in the open kitchen at this happening restaurant. The limited menu changes daily, but that doesn't bother fans, who book far in advance in the hope of scoring a table under the olive trees on the chic outdoor terrace.