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MARSEILLE - the 6th and final stop on our Mediterranean Cruise: "the glare of the Sun on the water" (14 - 21 January 2018) on the liner "MSC Meraviglia" after Genoa, Rome, Palermo (Sicily), Malta (Valletta) and Barcelona.
Tomorrow - Genoa - the port where we started our journey!
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Marseille (FR. Marseille) is a city and commune in South-Eastern France in the region Provence - Alpes - côte d'azur, the largest port in the country and around the Mediterranean, the administrative center of the Bouches-du-Rhone district Marseille, 12 cantons.
Located on the shores of the Gulf of lions, near the mouth of the Rhone river with which the city is connected by canal.
The city was founded about 600 BC by pokazali, Greeks from Asia Minor. Then it was called "Massalia" (Μασσαλία in Greek, Massilia or Massalia, in Latin).
For a long time an independent Republic was an ally of ancient Rome and is often resorted to his protection, to protect its trade interests from interventions by the local tribes. But during the conflict of Caesar with Pompey the Great in I century BC, Massalia supported the last and was captured by the troops of Caesar, lost trading posts and Navy. Although the city has maintained its independence, but its effect is significantly decreased. Marseille was revived only in the X century by the Dukes of Provence.
The Crusades contributed to the growth in trading values of Marseille, which has become since that time an important transit port.
In 1481 the city and Provence became part of the French Kingdom.
During the great French revolution, Marseilles was supported by Republicans and the French national anthem was called "Marseillaise".
During the Second world war, Marseille was one of the largest centers of Resistance.
Since 1977, the city has a subway consisting of two lines and twenty-four stations. In Marseille, also operates the international airport of Marseille Provence (FR. Aéroport Marseille Provence), which is the second in France after Paris airport Charles de Gaulle (FR. Aéroport Paris-Charles-de-Gaulle).
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AIX-EN-Provence (FR. Aix-en-Provence) is a city and commune in South-Eastern France in the region Provence - Alpes - Cote d'azur, Department of Bouches-du-rhône arrondissement AIX-EN-Provence, Canton of AIX-EN-Provence.
AIX-EN-Provence is part of the cultural and historical heritage of France.
In AIX-EN-Provence he was born and spent most of his life Paul Cezanne (1839-1906). At the collège Bourbon was born the friendship between Cezanne and Emile Zola.
11 June 1909, an earthquake measuring 6.2 magnitude on the Richter scale claimed the lives of 46 people and caused extensive damage.
Today AIX-EN-Provence is a city where coexist the historical past and technological future. Especially clearly traced in connection with the ITER project (a project of the International thermonuclear experimental reactor) in Cadarache, the TGV station in AIX, technopolises in ARBOIS and Rousset.
Cathedral of the Holy Savior (FR. Cathédrale Saint-Sauveur) - Cathedral of the Archdiocese of AIX-EN-Provence is located in AIX-EN-Provence, in the University square. The Cathedral of AIX - one of the three churches of the Archdiocese, was awarded the honorary status of "minor Basilica".
Built on the former site of the Roman forum, according to legend, on the site of a former pagan temple dedicated to Apollo. The architecture combines features of Romanesque and Gothic style. The Church was built in the XII century, later rebuilt several times. From the more ancient buildings, located on the site of the present Cathedral, preserved only fragments of the baptistery. The Cathedral is a single complex with buildings for the canons and the cloister (all of XII-XIII century). The bell tower built in the XV century.