I Was Told By French People To AVOID This City - Is Marseille, France Dangerous (Le Panier) [Ep. 57]

In this episode, Sayu Rinpoche leaves Lyon for Marseille - a city that several of Sayu Rinpoche's French acquaintances advised not to go - quoting it's either "dangerous" or being "not a good representation of France". As a myth buster, Sayu Rinpoche nonetheless decided to travel there despite these warnings (on a purposely planned short trip). After exploring Quartier du Panier (Le Panier), including the area's famous graffitis and a giant, yet unique cathedral (Cathedrale de La Major/ The Marseille Cathedral), Sayu Rinpoche realized that he made a HUGE MISTAKE.......
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[@thepec13]

Thank you for taking the decision to come to this great city! I think your french friends watch too much the TV! In the news, they only talk about Marseille for football or gangsters things, giving to this city a very bad reputation. It may be a little bit cahotic living there but for sure visiting this city is a very nice idea! People are kind and life is cheaper than in Paris by far! Hope my comment will convince someone else to visit Marseille! Please let a comment if this is the case! :)

[@hi.anastacia]

Thanks for making this video! I moved here a year ago and I've been so pleasantly surprised by this place. The people are super nice and relaxed, the weather is great, the nature is amazing, and there's so much to do... All of my friends who've visited me have left in shock because they initially thought this place was really dangerous, but it's not! But yes, my first impression when I visited five years ago was different. So, it's certainly improving in a positive direction!

[@SayuRinpoche]

Yeah same here! I didn't have high hopes before my visit - Now I feel like I could come back for more because I didn't have enough of it!! Thank you so much for watching and sharing your experience! 🙏

[@jeremyloving3620]

Am from Mississippi and been there and walked the streets for hours with my wife and had a ball over there! Salute

[@VictorECaplon]

I’m from there, and until recently Marseille was a hellhole, but it is improving and I am glad that you visited it. That being said, anyone visiting marseille should do a quick detour by Aix-en-Provence!

[@SayuRinpoche]

Yeah I'm so glad I was able to visit your amazing city even for just a few days! Now knowing the area better, I can definitely tell that in the future it's very likely that I'll make a series just focusing on Provence, which will certainly include Aix!!! 😁

[@VictorECaplon]

@@SayuRinpoche That would be incredible! Definitely looking forward to that!

[@w.w.sakbeh571]

For such a populous city, there didn't seem to be very many people walking around the plazas, streets, etc,

[@dollyrevenge98]

I live in Marseille and locals don't just walk around the city during fall and winter months it's very quite. That's for tourists to do and enjoy the calm and chaos free streets. Spring and summer months are quite chaotic when both locals and tourists storm every city center street, restaurant, bar, full beaches etc :)

[@brosisparty4194]

Merci to show a positive side of the city, l left my town a long time ago but my heart will always remain there .Bravo please show and tell us more!there is so much more to see : the parks, the coast,other great neighborhoods ❤

[@SayuRinpoche]

Thanks for much for watching! 🙏 I indeed made other videos on other neighbourhoods of Marseille, as well as the Calanques National Park! Here are the links: Notre-Dame de la Garde area: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jpOooHetZ92hpqM Calanques National Park: kzbin.info/www/bejne/r2PaeqOchLV1atk Various neighbourhoods including La Corniche, Old Port. Pharo & Fort Saint Jean: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aGXUga18j56Dg9k

[@jfrancobelge]

Cities in general are becoming places to avoid, none is exempt from bad neighborhoods, the ones that tourists don't visit, e.g. Marseille's northern districts and the northern suburbs of Paris. Saying this as a former city dweller now a "refugee" in the countryside where crime is almost unheard of...

[@carbonarapadrino]

The food looks superb. What is the restaurant called please?

[@SayuRinpoche]

It's called "Restaurant la Palestine" on rue Mazenod

[@lambadainc8510]

Walk through the city center during the night...

[@carbonarapadrino]

I stayed in Le Panier. It was cool!

[@user-gc5mm4tj8e]

Yo todas las veces que he estado en la ciudad me he sentido súper segura. Es una ciudad limpia, tranquila y agradable. Y con una gran diversidad cultural, que la hace única y la diferencia totalmente de cualquier otra ciudad de su entorno. Sino te gusta Marsella haberte quedado en Paris, que es otro rollo, pero también tiene delincuentes como todas las ciudades del mundo.

[@clubmogambo3214]

We just returned from a trip which included 4 nights in Marseille. While the Old Port (Vieux Port) is loaded with tourists and contains tons of shops, restaurants, bars, etc, there are also sizable swaths of this city that look like Little Mogadishu. Unless your hotel is within a certin radius of the Old Port, I'd give second thoughts about staying there.

[@noefillon1749]

Actually a lot of regular TGVs ARE double-deckers

[@SayuRinpoche]

Good to know! Thanks for pointing this out as now it looks like being double-decker is not a good indicator of whether a train is low cost or not !!

[@noefillon1749]

@@SayuRinpoche At least all Ouigo are double-deckers

[@Gigi-oi2cz]

I personally loved the city, I was there four years ago. My partner and I visited this year for a day ~ our car was broken into, all our things stolen and had the police tell us that “it’s normal it’s Marseille”. While I see the charm in Marseille, certainly traumatised. The train station has declined in the last four years and beautiful architecture vandalised with graffiti. Don’t see an improvement in the last four years but a decline sadly.

[@michellemobakeng5938]

If the police was given power to do something about the underground situation, it would not be 'normal' because there is nothing normal when an area falls into chaos, corruption and high level deliquency.

[@FuesunHa]

I made the same experiences it is an overwhelming city and not really dangerous compared to other cities. Unfortunately I saw this video too late and went there also with a bit of fear but realized after one day that the things which are told are nonsense.

[@kyngo550]

Quick question, do you speak French too?

[@SayuRinpoche]

I speak very basic French (and it doesn't really get me everywhere I want to go every time!)😅

[@ellismeah8110]

Sooner go to marseilles than Paris

[@genxmeh]

Uhm. 8 months later…

[@faouzielmir9894]

I live in south of France and I go sometimes to Marseille. It's not dangerous except perhaps in certain districts in the north of the town. The food that you show is not of this region. The typical dishes are made of fish and for exemple the fish soup. You can take a boat in the port and visit an island nearby. The surroundings are interesting with small cities along the sea but it's necessary to have a car

[@bobdebeul9547]

you kidding le panier is a normal district in marseille ..if you want dangerous go to the quartiers nord

[@stephenwilliams4406]

Such BS. Just returned from a week in Marseille, very safe. It's now my favorite city in France, even over Paris!

[@user-gy5zy6bh3u]

Nothing special in Marseilles city center. No more dangerous than any other city. The places where all the trafficking and crime is concentrated are in the northern districts of the city, about 15 miles from the city center and where tourists never go.

[@knightebk]

Fabulous video! please name the Palestinian restaurant if you can.

[@SayuRinpoche]

Hi thanks for watching! 🙏 it's "Restaurant la Palestine" on rue Mazenod

[@knightebk]

@@SayuRinpoche Thanks so much! We will give it a try in a few weeks! Coming from Boston, USA.

[@SayuRinpoche]

@@knightebk I hope you'll have a pleasant visit to Marseille! Safe travels & bon voyage!

[@ilinkalukic8451]

GUYS THIS IS FAKE

[@stevelee2504]

Don't listen to this video's recommendation. There are so many places that I would prioritize over Marseille. There are no lights at night everywhere it seems dark unlike Paris. The public transportation is awful There are not many museums cathedrals and restaurants that you can visit by public transportation. The main train station is like Gotham City. The city is very hilly and there is not much to do other than go to the port port where the restaurants will rip you off.

[@hi.anastacia]

Idk, I just walked through the city during the night after a concert and there were plenty of lights. Also I don't agree about train station and activities. Public transport - I mean, I never used busses, but tram is perfect with a air conditioning, there is plenty of bikes to rent and a lot of roads for bikes, also metro is totally fine. But I guess I just have different experience)

[@carbonarapadrino]

Americans, holiday in Vegas or AC please...

[@carbonarapadrino]

@@hi.anastacia The opera house is magnificent too, but would not appeal to most US citizens. They prefer NFL and Nascar in my experience...

[@jimcornish22]

Utter bull....I have worked there on and off the last 20 years and love it so much I am buying an apartment there for my retirement. My favourite city in the world...(so far) !!!

[@waiataaroha]

snowflake LOL

[@whitemountainapache3297]

Marseille ain't shit. Not compared to where I come from, Pine Ridge, North Dakota.

[@gabrielsr4791]

Too dangerous?