Marseille information

Marseille, (English alt. Marseilles — French: pronounced /maʀsɛj/, locally mɑχˈsɛjɐ — Provençal Occitan: Marselha maʀˈsejɔ, maʀˈsijɔ in classical norm or Marsiho maʀˈsijɔ in Mistralian norm — Greek: Massalia / Μασσαλία) is the second-largest city of France and forms the third-largest metropolitan area, with 1,516,340 inhabitants at the 1999 census and 1,605,000 inhabitants in 2007 (Paris and Lyon are larger). Located the south east coast of France on the Mediterranean Sea, it is France's largest commercial port. Marseille is the administrative capital (préfecture de région) of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, as well as the administrative capital (préfecture départemental) of the Bouches-du-Rhône department. Its inhabitants are called Marseillais. (...) more....

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The Movie, "La Ville est tranquille," takes place is Marseille.

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