About Marseille

Marseille Tourist Office

www.marseille-tourisme.com/en/in-marseille
4, La Canebière - 13001 Marseille, France
Tel: +33 (0)826 500 500 (Subway Line 1: “Vieux-Port” Station)

Discover Marseille

• By foot: guided visits (with Culture Ministry guides). Duration: approximately 3 hours (Contact: Tourist Office).
• By bus with HISTOBUS: guided tours of some of Marseille’s main attractions, with commentaries available in different languages. 
• By small train: two tours available, “Notre-Dame de la Garde” and “Old Marseille” (Contact: Marseille Tourist Office).
• By boat: cruises – Calanques visits (Departure from Vieux Port – Old Harbour).
• Boat shuttles to the If-Castle and Frioul Islands provide regular service. Departure from Vieux Port – Old Harbour.
• HISTOBOAT: tour of Marseilles harbour with commentaries available in different languages. Contact: 1 Quai des Belges, Marseille 13001 / Phone: +33 (0)4 91 55 50 09.

(For more information, contact the Marseille Tourist Office)

Marseille Port Autonome offers frequent shuttles to Corsica, Italy, Sardinia, Tunisia and Algeria.

Port Autonome
61 Bd des Dames
13002 Marseille, France
Tel: (+33) 3260 - Fax: +33 (0)4 91 56 25 86
www.sncm.fr
(Metro Line 2: from “Joliette” to “Rond-Point du Prado”) 

Visit Marseille with the CITYPASS

The Marseille Tourist Office offers a CITYPASS which provides free access to 14 museums in the city; Old Harbour Cruise and visit to the Chateau d’If; one tour in the tourist trains and free access to all public transportation (metro, bus and tramway), all with the same ticket. The prices are:

• Single day pass: 22 €
• Two-day pass: 29 € 

Museum List

• Museum of African, Oceanic and American-Indian Art
• Marine Museum
• Fashion Museum
• Roman Docks Museum
• Museum of Mediterranean Archeology
• History Museum
• Death Camps Memorial
• Natural History Museum
• Museum of Popular Arts and Traditions
• Grobet-Labadie Museum (furniture, paintings)
• MAC Contemporary Art Museum
• Palais des Arts (Temporary exhibitions)
• Musée Cantini
• Musée de la Faïence

Visits and Walks

• Guided visit of the Chateau d’If
• Tourist train to Notre Dame de la Garde or to the Old City
• Boat cruise to the If Island or to the Frioul Islands

All opening hours are available at the Marseille Tourist Office

Passport and Visa:

Every person entering France must have a valid passport and/or identification card. A visa is required for some nationalities. Please contact the nearest French Embassy or Consulate, or www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en for further information. The conference organizers will provide an official letter of invitation upon request to help overcome administrative difficulties in certain countries. This invitation will not imply any obligation from the Organization to provide any kind of financial contribution. Requests should be made by fax or e-mail and must include the participant’s complete mailing address, fax number, e-mail address and/or professional or student status proof.

Telephone:

To call France from abroad, dial the local international access code, followed by 33 (France country code), and the domestic number including the area code (minus the initial 0). For international calls from France, dial 00 followed by your correspondent’s country code and number.

Electricity:

Electricity in France is 220 Volts; frequency is 50 Hz and plugs have two male contact points. Plan to bring an adaptor and transformer, if necessary, for electrical appliances or electronic equipment using different voltage.

Climate and clothing:

September weather in Marseille is usually still quite warm and sunny, but temperatures can fall with the Mistral wind. Average number of days of sunshine is 300 days per year. Daily temperatures range from 17°C to 25°C. Night temperatures are usually milder, between 10°C to 15°C.

Safety and useful telephone numbers:

Do not leave valuables of any kind in your vehicle.
Please take care of your personal belongings at all times.

 * Omit +33 and include 0 if calling from a French phone.