Marseille
Fashion
Christelle Kocher, queen of street couture, reigns over Marseille
Invited by the Mediterranean House of Fashion, French designer Christelle Kocher has chosen to present her first cruise collection on a boat in Marseille, showcased by a range of…
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Marseille mon amour: Mediterranean city celebrates love
Paris might have a monopoly on romance when it comes to the public imagination, but the French capital now has some competition from a southern contender. Marseille is hosting…
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Chinese textile wholesalers open Marseille site
A new outlet village for Chinese textile wholesalers has opened in Marseille, with the hope of attracting retailers from across southern Europe. The project is also looking to…
Trial of carbon tax 'fraud of the century' opens in Paris
Between 2008 and 2009, 1.6 billion euros were swindled in a huge carbon quota market scam dubbed the "fraud of the century". On Monday, 36 people suspected of running the…
Video: ’We are football’ exhibition opens in Marseille
Football, aka the 'beautiful game', is currently being exhibited in all its passion, frustration and glory at the MuCEM museum in Marseille. The exhibition aims to show how the…
French police detain four over knife attack in Marseille
French authorities on Tuesday detained four people suspected of helping a man who later stabbed to death two women in the southern port city of Marseille.
Marseille knife attacker was not on French anti-terror list
A man who fatally stabbed two women outside Marseille's main train station had been detained for shoplifting and released the day before the attack but was not on France's…
IS group claims fatal knife attack in Marseille
Two women were stabbed to death and their assailant shot dead by soldiers at the main train station in the southern port city of Marseille on Sunday in an attack claimed by the…
One dead after car crashes into bus shelters in Marseille
At least one person was killed and another was injured when a van crashed into pedestrians waiting at bus shelters in Marseille on Monday, French police have said.
Fighting back: How can Europe protect citizens from 'soft target' terrorism?
IN THE FRENCH PAPERS - Monday, August 21: It's 'back to work' week for Emmanuel Macron after a 10-day break. He's laying the ground for debates around the hot topic of reforming…
French fashion designer Jacquemus declares his love for Marseille
He loves blue and white, he loves the sun and stripes, and he also loves the French port city of Marseille. At just 27 years old, Simon Porte Jacquemus is the guest of honour at…
The French game of pétanque, an institution in Provence
In the southern French region of Provence, pétanque is an institution – and nowhere more so than in Marseille. In the shadow of the city's basilica, the game is taught and loved…