MARSEILLE France | Full 1-Day Tour with all Major Highlights

[@doloresvelez3243]

Marseille is so cool.LOVE the street art. Thank you.

[@januslog]

It really is! I must admit I was surprised how beautiful and cool it is

[@Nubianette]

I was in Marseille for the 1st time, last June. I was surprised how much I loved it! The people were so warm and kind! One of my nephews’ is in college there. I’ve requested he stay in Marseille. Hehe! He’s French, so it wouldn’t be so hard (I’m American). 😁

[@januslog]

I’m sure he loves it there. It’s a great city

[@brosisparty4194]

Thank you for bringing back my childhood memories, st Vincent de Paul where I was baptized,married there.A pleasure to see my old neighborhood,it bring back so many memories,,……….. by the way I got my hair done on the canebiere looooong time ago 😄😄😄.you give a good history of this beautiful city.D’Amerique Salut,!!!!!

[@januslog]

Thank you for watching I’m glad the video brought back some nice memories 🌺

[@korean_foot_traveler8655]

The beautiful places in this video captivate my attention and get me pleased. So wonderful.😀👍👍

[@januslog]

Thank you for watching. I’m glad you enjoyed 👍🌺

[@korean_foot_traveler8655]

@@januslog You are welcome. It was fun to watch.🙏🙌🙌🙏

[@lenkaslucka8243]

Díky moc pěkné, rádi přijedeme 😊❤

[@januslog]

Thank you for watching and happy travels 🌺

[@marycollins1631]

I'm taking a trip with friends to Spain France and Italy. Thank for sharing this walking tour well done!

[@januslog]

Thanks so much! Please also check out my other videos on the French Riviera, and my comprehensive guide on Barcelona. Happy travels!

[@juall7299]

Thank you for this video. I am proud of my city. Your smile and your comments. Nice job.

[@januslog]

Thank you so much and greetings to beautiful Marseille 🌺

[@ЛюбомирСтоянов-э9щ]

Thank you for this excellent tour of the second biggest city in France. This is the best video about Marseille I have ever seen.

[@januslog]

Thank you so much I really appreciate the support 🙏🌺

[@billbergendahl2911]

Very enjoyable video. Marseille is interesting to me because I had an uncle who lived there prior to coming to the United States.

[@januslog]

Thank you for watching!

[@KuyaBoy-es9ff]

Beautiful place from boy guardo tv

[@januslog]

It really is 👍🌺

[@justinagritzan]

Hi Janus! Thank you for this one day tour through the wonderful Marseille! A lot of to explore, and you're very fit to walk a lot and in the high summer? 😊🌞

[@januslog]

Thank you Dina. It was a hot day but I had lots of fun doing the walk. Marseille is a great city to walk through and it didn’t feel very strenuous 👍😊

[@CrisXing]

Who would have thought that there’s a six-ton five meter tall dual-faced teddy bear somewhere? It seems far from being cuddly but an interesting installation just the same. Maybe it’s a “waiting to be discovered mascot” for Januslog too?😊 The graffiti seems well put together as well, adding a raw social character and dimension to the neatly planned streets and structures. The MuCEM architecture is also something to be hold. Thanks for another awesome work, Sir J! ✨️🫶🏻

[@januslog]

Thank you Cris, this was my first time in Marseille and I was surprised how much the city has to offer in terms of variety of sights. The teddy, murals, and Mucem were indeed so cool 👍😊

[@edterryberry255]

Hi Janus, you had me with the carousel ride followed by hair extensions, I'm in! haha. I'm really so happy that you are highlighting the South of France since I seriously plan on visiting this area along with the French Alps in the future. All of the places you featured will definitely help in my planning. Thanks my friend and Cheers 😊

[@januslog]

Haha, thank you Ed It’s definitely a fun city to explore Was my first time there and I thoroughly enjoyed it

[@ottilia1974]

Thank you very much! Really good trip! With love from Russia.

[@januslog]

Thank you Ottilia 👍🌺

[@PP-ob8zr]

Thank you for filming there. Thank you for all that you do. Excellent work as always my friend! Nice music, editing and camera work! 😊👍🏻 Go team. Lol

[@januslog]

Thank you Paul, I had a lot of fun exploring the city, definitely worth a trip 👍😊

[@PP-ob8zr]

You back in the states now? After all that is going on here...bet you had another residence elsewhere

[@PP-ob8zr]

Bet that you wish you had another residence...lol typo

[@PP-ob8zr]

Crazy times here.

[@januslog]

@@PP-ob8zr yes, in VA, but planning to travel oversees soon again 🤞

[@PP-ob8zr]

Hello Janus. 😊👍🏻A place I would like to go.

[@januslog]

I’m sure you will like it there I was surprised how much there is to see 👍

[@PP-ob8zr]

Very nice.

[@deniagladys6679]

Hi, Janus.. thank you so much for showing me everything in your vlog.. i am a new subscriber and that's really wonderful video!! I need to take my time for watch all of your videos..😊 thank you so much from Indonesia🇮🇩

[@januslog]

Thank you very much and welcome to my channel! I’m really glad you enjoyed this video and curious what you think of my other videos. Greetings to beautiful Indonesia

[@johnnyd2666]

Thank you!

[@januslog]

Thank you for watching 👍

[@stellapantidis9733]

I feel as if I walked with you. 😅Très belle ville❤

[@januslog]

Thank you 😊 I’m glad you enjoyed 🌺

[@irondyke]

Good Video!!!❤🙏🏼 Mercí

[@januslog]

Thank you 🙏

[@andrewpraisewordswondersof816]

1. Excellent video. 2. Several times tried (before) to find on the web big art-museum in Marseille, now I understood -- it doesn't have it. Could the city build "rotating" high end art museum for about 5 simultaneous big exhibitions, changing 2-ce in a year, and rotate all the French art, starting from celebrating 100 years in 2 weeks the Impressionism? 3. Is it possible to add large trees in the port area for shade on the sidewalks with, for example, underground water supply? When I rented a room on Lansdowne Ave. in Toronto, Ontario, in 2007 -- it was burned by sun as Marseille. For me they set up young trees on the both sides -- now it is a park street! Thank you. Andrew Praiseword, April 1, 2024, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

[@januslog]

Thanks for watching Andrew. I agree, art museums and shade on the walkways - a great combo for any city!

[@MarianneInmarsilia]

Thé girafes are free book sharing libraries where you can leave or take a book. There is a public city bus that goes up from the Vieux Port, to Notre Dame de la Garde. Worth it….if you walk down and you could go through the neighborhood of Roucas Blanc all the way down to the sea along the Corniche Kennedy. Gorgeous walk and vistas ☀️ 🌊 ⛵️

[@januslog]

Thank you for the tip 👍😊

[@margsangster8994]

Loving your Marseille video thank you. Interested to know your opinion of the Le Panier district. I watched another video yesterday and the guy was very adamant that it’s a good area to explore but ONLY in the daytime because it’s dangerous at night. I’m going to stay for 5 nights in Marseille next year and want to stay in this area because of its historic and visual features, so quite discouraged when I saw that negative take on this old town area. What is your impression of this area please? Cheers from Australia

[@januslog]

Thank you very much! I was not there at night but have a hard time believing it would be dangerous at night. There’s quite a few tourist landmarks and restaurants there. I would think the somewhat more sketchy areas are elsewhere. Safe travels!

[@margsangster8994]

@@januslog thanks, yeah me too! I can’t wait to explore there and form my own opinions too! Cheers

[@Bobloxsussy]

😊😊😊😊

[@januslog]

Thank you for watching 👍

[@basementstudio7574]

Haven't been to Marseille yet. It is on the list though. I have a question for you: There are lots of videos about Marseille being the most dangerous city in France. Being the third largest city in France I would take the usual precautions as I would in any big city. Protect your stuff, don't leave it unattended and things like that. But what about violent crime? In other words would I be safe at 2AM walking a few blocks from a restaurant or bar to my hotel that's off the main commercial street? Thanks for the video.

[@januslog]

Thank you I think normal precautions like in any large city will suffice. You should definitely be okay around the commercial streets and tourist landmarks. I have not come across any violent crime during my stay there.

[@standragos4233]

I will travel there in 1 month. Also heard it s dangerous but just from journalist that write articles. 90% of the comments in vlogs amd youtube videos said the only danger they saw is how dangerously beautifull the city is. I have mixed feelings about my stay there but i will tell you if it felt unsafe. I am from Romania and i am not used with beeing unsafe or a lot of homeless people so it will be intersting to see how i feel about the city as i am not used to " dangerous ". I also heard that the people are some of the nicest people in France but there are a lot of homeless people in the city and you kinda have to be carefull at night. Also heard that things started to get better in Marseille last year so we ll see

[@patrycja1223]

​@@standragos4233 Hello, can you describe your experience? I'll be there in 1 month 😁

[@standragos4233]

@@patrycja1223 hi. Marseille has been one of the most pleasant surprise. The city is absolutelly amazing. I have travelled quite a lot but this city became one of my favourites. I haven t felt unsafe for a second but i can see why a lot of people call it usafe. Try not to travell by metro espacially at night. We tried but the police stopped us because we were tourists and i thank them for that. Also try not to go past the city center at night. You will be more than fine if you do this. This city is like travelling to all continents at once. Never seen so much cultural diversity in my life. The locals are inctedibly friendly but arm yourself with a lot of patience when it comes to speaking english. Almost no locals talk english. Calanques is amazing. Also i wouldn t rent a car to just drive in the city. The traffic is chaotic and the street are very narrow. McDonald s is absolute garbage so don t even try 🤣.

[@patrycja1223]

@@standragos4233 Thank you very much ! I'm glad you had a nice trip 😊 I will listen to your advice

[@itscriss4353]

How long of a walk would you say it is from the train to La panier area?

[@januslog]

I’d say it’s about a 25-30 minute walk But there are also busses and taxis going

[@domitiusafer]

The Avenue de la Canebière in Marseille ( (so called because the hemp used to be transported from the ships docking in the Old Port for the manufacture of the ropes of the boats since in Latin the hemp is called Canebe) was the site of a historic event that has now been forgotten but will be crucial in the history of France and world history. The assassination on October 9, 1934 of the king of Yugoslavia Alexander I and the French Minister of Foreign Affairs who accompanied him Louis Barthou. This was first the first attack of history filmed by a camera installed on the passage of the;The perpetrator of the attack a supporter of the Croatian separatist Ustashas financed and supported by Mussolini will be arrested and lynched by the crowd. -The Treaty of Alliance between France and Yugoslavia which was to be renewed on the occasion of the King’s visit will not be renewed leaving Mussolini’s hands free. But even more serious, the death of Minister Barthou compromises the military alliance concluded by this minister a few weeks earlier with the USSR of Stalin . Overcoming the anticommunism of most of the French political class and of the English government, Barthou pragmatic had succeeded in renewing the traditional alliance of France with Russia destined to take back Germany thus binding it-He fought on two fronts and divided his armed forces as had been the case between 1914 and 1918. But even more serious, the death of Minister Barthou compromises the military alliance concluded by this minister a few weeks earlier with the USSR of Stalin . Overcoming the anticommunism of most of the French political class and of the English government, Barthou pragmatic had succeeded in renewing the traditional alliance of France with Russia destined to take back Germany thus binding it-Barthou’s successor, Pierre Laval, in January 1935 by anticommunism, renounced his right to fight on two fronts and to divide his armed forces as was the case between 1914 and 1918."Russian military alliance to get closer to Italy, thus displeasing Stalin who in 1939 signed a pact of no aggression with Hitler, so that Hitler was freed from the Russian military threat , France unlike 1914, will receive the shock of the entire larger German army (Germany has 60 million inhabitants against 41 million in France) Historians think that with the military alliance between France and the USSR, Hitler would have been held in respect and certainly would not have invaded Czechoslovakia in 1938-39, because the Czechoslovak government, unlike the Polish government, had authorized the passage of the Red Army on its soil in the event of a conflict with Germany.In any event, Hitler certainly would not have taken the risk of fighting on two fronts to the west and east and with the Russian alliance, France would have been less dependent on the policy of appeasement and weakness towards Hitler of the British governments Baldwin and Chamberlain, notably in 1938 in Munich; Another consequence of the attack in Marseilles, General Alphonse Georges who accompanied the king and the minister in the car because commanding the military region of Marseilles will also be seriously wounded on this occasion But General Georges was approached to take over in January 1935 as head of the French armies of General Weygand reached the age limit. Georges seriously wounded will be ousted from the post and replaced by General Gamelin main responsible for the French military disaster of May-June 1940 because of his manoeuvre to advance in Belgium the 7th army of General Giraud placed in reserve in the area of Sedan deeming it sufficiently protected by the forest of the Ardennes and the river of the Meuse which according to him constituted natural obstacles sufficient anti-tank , which meant that the Germans concentrated their attack on the least fortified Sedan sector and their tanks managed to cross the river Meuse encircled the French and English armies too advanced in Belgium to face a German diversionary attack against Belgium and the Netherlands. The English army barely managed to escape the encirclement and capture by evading the English soldiers by sea in the port of Dunkirk. General Georges appointed as Gamelin’s deputy, had opposed Gamelin’s maneuver which had put his resignation on the line if his plan was not implemented, causing the head of the French government Paul Reynaud to cede. Thus, if General Georges had not been wounded in Marseilles, he would have taken command of the French armies in 1935 and the outcome of the Battle of France between May and June 1940 could have been different because he would not have undertaken Gamelin’s manoeuvre.Thus the Marseilles attack of October 9, 1934 general forgotten in the history books on World War II, changed the course of history and the world in the following years.kzbin.info/www/bejne/e4mxXoqGjM-grrs

[@januslog]

That’s so interesting! I did not know about these linkages in WW2

[@domitiusafer]

The Longchamps Palace and the Notre Dame de la Garde Cathedral were built in the 19th century by the architect Nîmois Espérandieu, who was approached to build the church of Saint Baudile in his hometown, but was rejected by the royalist Catholic municipality of Nîmes because Espérandieu was a Protestant, memories of the violent antagonisms between Protestants and Catholics in the city of Nîmes. A place of Marseille does not figure in the video the famous castle of If an islet in the port of Marseille immortalized by Alexandre Dumas in his novel the Count of Monte Cristo from where he makes escape his hero Edmond Dantes. Tourists are shown in the fortress of the castle of If the cell where Edmond Dantes , future Count of Monte Cristo, would have been imprisoned; Like Sherlock Holmes or Arsène Lupin, the legend of the literary work is stronger than reality because many people believe that the character of "Edmond Dantes really existed. In doing so, however, they are not completely wrong because Alexandre Dumas was inspired for his character of Edmond Dantes in his novel the Count of Monte Cristo of the real story occurred to a Nîmes shoemaker François Picaud but the facts took place under the reign of Napoleon 1st and not of Louis Philippe as in the Roman and fortress where Picaud was held was not the castle of If in Marseille but the fort of Fenestrelle in Italy. But the castle of If in Marseilles built under the reign of the king of France François 1st in the 16th century was really a state prison where were locked up Protestants condemned to the galleys for refusing to abjure their faith but also famous personalities like Blanqui one of the founders of socialist ideas in the 19th century or the count de Mirabeau in his youth who became famous at the French revolution. A rhinoceros from India was even exhibited on the island as a gift from Pope Leo X to the King of France when his niece Catherine de Medici married one of the sons of King Francis I who was to become King Henry II.

[@januslog]

Great info! I’ll have to check it out next time I’m in Marseille

[@domitiusafer]

@@januslog Did you know that a sardine blocked the entrance to the old port in Marseille? This is the most famous anecdote that is told in Marseille because in France the people of Marseille are known for their sense of exaggeration, in Provençal it is called a "galéjade""! In reality, it was not a fish the Sardine, but the Sartine that was the name of a minister of King Louis XVI given to a boat that sank in the port of Marseille in the 18th century preventing for several months the circulation of boats in the port.Over time, the "t" of Sartine became a "d" and the Marseilles quick to exaggerate began to make the gullible visitors believe that a sardine had really blocked the port of Marseille. The anecdote is also repeated in Marcel Pagnol’s famous film of the 1930s, "Marius"

[@januslog]

@@domitiusafer I had no idea but love the story! 👍😅

[@crustysailor8570]

Did you rent a car or did you book a full day tour with a guide?

[@januslog]

I did neither. I did the whole tour just walking. There are busses and taxis if you get tired but you definitely won’t need a car in the city as parking is a bit of a hassle. I also didn’t use a tour guide as I prefer to explore the places at my own pace 😅

[@liqiz1755]

Hello, Is not dangerous to go there? Pickpockets and crime.

[@januslog]

Hi, I didn’t find it dangerous at all but of course general caution applies like in any larger city