Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker Thanks to buzzy cafes and the backing of Chanel’s fashion supremos usually with an eye to London’s cultural niches but with a foothold in wider British internet humour It was accompanied by a picture of the type of lifestyle and fashion staples that a certain kind of traveller might enjoy while in the southern French city, including a skinny Vogue cigarette, on-trend wraparound sunglasses and a bottle of Terre d’Hermès eau de toilette and its most multicultural – immigrant communities include those from Armenia Spain and north African countries such as Algeria – has long been overlooked Or maligned because of a perception that it was dangerous – the idea of Marseille as a crime-ridden city was so recurrent in film and television that a crime-subgenre was dubbed “Marseille Noir” At another time it was perhaps best known by Brits as the city in which Chris Waddle and his mullet lived and played football a book in which he collaborated with 15 artists on their interpretations of the city Le Corbusier’s 337-apartment “vertical village” We need to take risks if we want to show that Chanel is for everyone,” said Bruno Pavlovsky Its modernist architecture is a draw for many visitors. It was to see the Le Corbusier block that the interior designer and Barbican resident Tom Morris visited this summer from his Provence holiday home and a little too overdone and chi-chi for my tastes” Marseille “has just the right amount of edge while being surrounded by incredibly stunning landscapes … I think that is perhaps why it’s coming back as an in-demand place to go.” Also “it’s a 90-minute flight and you land slap-bang in the middle of the city another slightly ignored port city to visit.” A model presents a creation by Simon Porte Jacquemus as part of his spring/summer 2019 collection in Marseille Photograph: Jean-Paul Pélissier/ReutersIn recent years buzzy new restaurants and natural wine bars have been opening by the douzaine and it is in part down to its hospitality scene that it is according to the anonymous meme merchant behind Socks Meeting House “It’s basically just part of the rotational trending locations name-checking other cities that have had their moment in the sun “They all link to a culinary east London atypical thing of ‘oh look we do oil-drowned anchovies and pan con tomate for £18 each’,” they said “Combine that with a hyper trend click-based mentality of people going on TikTok and seeing ‘come with me to the top five best small plate restaurants in (insert hype location)’.” Strasbourg Shocks and Beats MarseilleOlympique Marseille suffered their first loss of the season, falling 1-0 to Strasbourg, which dropped them from the top spot they shared with PSG and Monaco down to third place in Ligue 1. A goal from Diego Moreira, his first in professional football after his time at Chelsea, ended Marseille's hopes of staying at the top of the French league. With a powerful left-footed shot from the edge of the area just before halftime, he decided a match in which Marseille struggled to grab at least a point. Especially in the second half, after a first half where they had no chances. After the break, Marseille came back strong, with Mason Greenwood nearly equalizing twice: first, his attempt was brilliantly saved by Djordje Petrovic, and then he sent a shot just wide of the post. In the end, Liam Rosenior's team held off their opponent's pressure and secured a victory that gives them a boost towards the European spots in Ligue 1. Predicted lineups are available for the match a few days in advance while the actual lineup will be available about an hour ahead of the match The current head to head record for the teams are Angers 2 win(s) Yahia Fofana is ranked 2 in saves per match in the competition (4) Himad Abdelli has created the most big chances for Angers (5) Have scored 7 goals in their last 5 matches Marseille haven't lost to Angers in their last 6 meetings (4W, 2D). 09 Feb 2025 19:45:00 GMT?Marseille won 2–0 over Angers on Sun 09 Feb 2025 19:45:00 GMT.InsightsHave scored 9 goals in their last 5 matches Marseille haven't lost to Angers in their last 6 meetings (4W Angers is playing home against Marseille at Stade Raymond Kopa on Sun You don't have permission to access the page you requested What is this page?The website you are visiting is protected.For security reasons this page cannot be displayed 'I'm ready to leave' - De Zerbi threatens to quit MarseilleMarseille's struggles at home in Ligue 1 continued against Auxerre on Friday with Roberto De Zerbi now considering his future at the club.Roberto De Zerbi has sensationally threatened to quit Marseille just over four months after joining the Ligue 1 side following their 3-1 home defeat to Auxerre on Friday.  Mason Greenwood's 65th minute penalty proved to be a consolation after Lassine Sinayoko, Gaetan Perrin and Hamed Traore had the visitors three goals up at the break.  Marseille trailed a league game by a three-goal deficit for the second time this season against Montpellier back in August 1998 Despite Marseille sitting second in Ligue 1 they find themselves six points behind leaders Paris Saint-Germain who can extend their lead at the top against Angers on Saturday De Zerbi's struggles have come at the Velodrome this season winning just one of his five home league games in charge Only Anges and Montpellier (four) have picked up fewer points on home soil this term than Marseille (five).  Marseille's latest defeat saw them lose two consecutive Ligue 1 home games for the first time since February 2023 They also lost to a newly promoted side while conceding at least three goals for the first time in the league since a 3-1 defeat to Nimes in August 2018 leaving De Zerbi furious at full-time.  I'll leave the money and hand back my contract," De Zerbi said. "I came to Marseille for the Velodrome "And I can't get the players to give here what I see in training and in away games I want to be able to pass on to the people who work with me what I think about football The Mediterranean is a “mirror of the world” and “bears within itself a global vocation to fraternity the only way to prevent and overcome conflict.” These words were among the highlights of Pope Francis’ long address on Saturday morning at the closing session of the week-long Mediterranean Meetings at the Palais du Pharo in Marseille which was attended by the President of France over 120 representatives of Churches and young people from the five shores of the Mediterranean Sea shared the current political and environmental challenges of the region with a special focus on the current migration crisis Recalling the distinctive cosmopolitan character of Marseille a “tide of peoples” that “has made this city a mosaic of hope with its great multi-ethnic and multi-cultural tradition” reflecting the many civilizations of the Mediterranean Pope Francis articulated his reflection around three aspects that characterize the southern French city: the sea He noted that the intertwining of conflicts between different civilizations religions and visions in the region we hear so much about today must not make us forget that what the Romans used to call mare nostrum (our sea) has been for millennia “a place of encounter: among the Abrahamic religions; among Greek philosophy and law; and among many other realities.” echoing the words of the now Venerable late mayor of Florence who inspired the Mediterranean Meetings initiative the Mediterranean is “the beginning and foundation of peace among all the nations of the world” similar to the Sea of Galilee where Jesus proclaimed the Beatitudes “urges us to oppose the divisiveness of conflicts with the coexistence of differences” and at the same time “brings together the challenges of the whole world” today "Amidst today’s sea of conflicts," he said "we are here to enhance the contribution of the Mediterranean so that it can return to being a laboratory of peace to be a place where different countries and realities can encounter each other on the basis of the humanity we all share and not on the basis of contrasting ideologies." For the Mediterranean “to return to being a laboratory of peace” in the world amidst “today’s sea of conflicts” and resurgent "belligerent nationalisms" as Jesus did on banks of the Sea of Galilee from the often silent cry of the least among us” who are not numbers but faces “The change of direction in our communities lies in treating {the poor} as brothers and sisters whose stories we know not as troublesome problems; it lies in welcoming them not evicting them; in giving them dignity. ” Noting that “the sea of human coexistence is polluted by instability” even in European cities like Marseille Pope Francis once again insisted on the urgent need for more solidarity even to prevent lawlessness "the real social evil is not so much the increase of problems but the decrease of care” for the most vulnerable: young people who are easy preys of crime people enduring violence  and  injustice in Africa and the Middle East migrants losing their lives as they attempt crossing  the mare nostrum which has become a "mare mortuum (a dead sea Reflecting on the second feature of Marseille a big port city open to the sea with a story of immigration and emigration Pope Francis decried the fact that several other Mediterranean cities have closed their ports to quench fears of a supposed “invasion” of migrants "those who risk their lives at sea do not invade he remarked that “the phenomenon of migration is not so much a short-term urgency always good for fuelling alarmist propaganda a process that involves three continents around the Mediterranean and that must be governed with wise foresight.” with the poorer countries of the South “plagued by instability wars and desertification” turning to the wealthier North Again, the problem of ever-growing disparities between the haves and have-nots is not new, as the Church has been saying for decades, the Pope said recalling Pope St. Paul VI's Encyclical "Populorum Progressio". Pope Francis acknowledged “the difficulties involved in welcoming promoting and integrating unexpected persons." “the principal criterion cannot be the preservation of one’s own well-being but rather the safeguarding of human dignity.”  He reiterated that in the face of the scourge of the exploitation of human beings “the solution is not to reject but to ensure an ample number of legal and regular entrances” of migrants in cooperation with their countries of origin He further undercores the crucial importance of integration in the hosting countries "An assimilation that does not take into account differences and remains rigidly fixed in its own paradigms only makes ideas prevail over reality and jeopardizes the future increasing distances and provoking ghettoization which in turn sparks hostility and forms of intolerance," he said Recalling that the port of Marseille is also a “door of faith” Pope Francis went on to remark the duty of Christians to witness the Lord’s preference for the poor and the Gospel of charity and fraternity citing the example of Saint Charles de Foucauld but also of all those agents of charity in our own day Referring to the last image of the lighthouse Pope Francis underscored the need for the Mediterranean Churches of finding “cooperative ways forward” to address the challenges of the region he suggested considering also the expediency of a Mediterranean Bishops’ Conference “that could offer greater possibilities for regional dialogue and representation” and “to work towards a specific pastoral plan" on the issue of migration so that those dioceses that are most exposed can provide the best spiritual and human assistance to migrants in need He then pointed to the role of young people as “a light that indicates the way of the future” in the Mediterranean underlining again the crucial importance of education to help surmount barriers and overcome preconceptions He drew attention in particular on universities “as laboratories of dreams” and of this future where young people mature “by encountering one another and discovering cultures and contexts both near and diverse.” wounds are healed and fundamentalist rhetoric is rejected” adding that the Church can certainly contribute to this by offering her educational networks and encouraging a "creativity of fraternity" Pope Francis called for a “Mediterranean theology” capable of developing ways of thinking “rooted in reality” He said a "laboratory doesn't work" and urged everyone “to unite generations by linking memory and future and promoting with originality the ecumenical journey of Christians and dialogue between believers of different religions” so as to prevent all violent and instrumental misuse of religion Pope Francis concluded his speech with an appeal for a better Mediterranean region in order to confront the poverty of today in solidarity and cooperation," he said in order to embrace all those who seek a better future; be a lighthouse of peace Thank you for reading our article. 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Just click here Apr 9 (EFE).- At least five people have sustained serious injuries after a four-story apartment building in Marseille collapsed warning that the number of casualties is expected to rise as efforts to locate survivors continue The building in the center of the southern French city collapsed shortly after midnight and also affected neighboring buildings “We think there are between four and 10 people under the rubble,” said French interior minister Gérald Darmanin at the scene French prime minister Élisabeth Borne and president Emmanuel Macron sent messages of encouragement to the victims where a building on Rue de Tivoli collapsed last night My thoughts are with the people affected and their families The search continues with significant means deployed Thanks to the firefighters and emergency services mobilised,” Macron said on Twitter The main hypothesis is that the collapse was caused by an explosion “We must prepare for casualties,” Marseille mayor Benoît Payan told reporters The collapse has affected 33 residents of the city Five of them are in a state of “relative seriousness” and another elderly person had to be treated for shock Rescue work at the site is being hampered by a fire in the rubble Authorities have acknowledged that the work would take several hours The incident has sent shockwaves through Marseille a city that has already suffered the collapse of two buildings in 2018 Those events also uncovered a serious housing crisis due to the poor state of many of the city’s buildings leading to more than 4,000 residents being relocated Ademola Lookman, Matteo Ruggeri and El Bilal Touré scored in Atalanta’s 3-0 win over Marseille for a 4-1 aggregate victory in their Europa League semi-final. The Italian side will meet Bayer Leverkusen, who overcame Roma Lookman put Atalanta ahead in the second leg on the half-hour with a long-range strike past Pao López before setting up Ruggeri to double the lead seven minutes after the break. with Gianluca Scamacca and Davide Zappacosta threatening put the final seal on the victory with their third four minutes into added time “My first goal in Bergamo is a very big emotion,” Ruggeri told SkySports Italia “Now we can dream with our eyes open that we’re in the final It’s a moment to celebrate with our people.” Atalanta are aiming for a trophy double as they also face Juventus in the Italian Cup final on Wednesday with their 1963 Coppa Italia triumph being their only major silverware said of the Dublin final: “It will be a historic occasion for a team like ours who don’t have the numbers [of fans] to win It’s really incredible but it bodes well for everyone it seems that you have to have Super Leagues Football is beautiful because of meritocracy Free daily newsletterKick off your evenings with the Guardian's take on the world of football Atalanta are fifth in Serie A and also have their sights set on a Champions League qualifying spot via the domestic league They face a showdown at home to sixth-placed Roma on Sunday Roberto De Zerbi has offered to leave his position as Marseille head coach if he is deemed to be “the problem” behind the club’s struggles at home Marseille currently sit second in the Ligue 1 table but defeat to newly-promoted Auxerre left De Zerbi’s side six points behind leaders Paris Saint-Germain having played a game more They have won only once at the Stade Velodrome this season with the 3-1 reverse on Friday night a second defeat in succession in front of their own fans I’ll leave the money and hand back my contract,” De Zerbi said after the game in quotes reported by Reuters The Italian only joined the French club at the end of June. And I can’t get the players to give here what I see in training and in away games It's now or never for De Zerbi - he must succeed at Marseille if he wants an elite job De Zerbi departed Brighton by mutual consent at the end of the 2023-24 campaign with former St Pauli head coach Fabian Hurzeler later confirmed as his successor The Athletic reported the irreconcilable differences between De Zerbi and owner-chairman Tony Bloom about how the club should operate in the transfer market as the key issue that led to his departure Before joining Marseille, De Zerbi held discussions with Manchester United regarding the possibility of replacing Erik ten Hag. He was also considered an unlikely candidate to succeed Mauricio Pochettino at Chelsea Marseille are next in action away at Lens on November 23 Ben Burrows is Managing Editor, News for The Athletic based in London. Prior to joining in 2023 he was Sports Editor at The Independent. 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Belem on 27 April 2024 Wednesday is set to be an unforgettable and emotional day The famous ship will appear off the northern harbour of the French city from 11:00 (all times CEST) the Belem will start a parade along the coast as it sails to the southern section for 17:00 will take place around the Old Port of Marseille The French swimmer will be the first in a long line of former Olympians sports stars and celebrities to take part in the Olympic Torch Relay in Marseille Around 150,000 people are expected to attend the arrival of the Olympic flame in Marseille A huge outdoor concert featuring local rappers Alonzo and Soprano will take place from 21:00 until midnight The arrival of the Olympic flame will be filled with great symbolism since it marks a connection between two cities which are closely linked by their influence over the Mediterranean basin: Athens and Marseille After the celebrations in Marseille on 8 and 9 May 65 French departments and six overseas territories (Guadeloupe the island of Réunion and New Caledonia) will host the Olympic Torch Relay the last visited city will host a lighting ceremony of the Torch Relay cauldron the general public will have the opportunity to get involved and enjoy various activities from sporting initiations and cultural initiatives to concerts and shows These celebration venues will be open to the public from 15:30 until 19:45 around 10,000 Olympic Torchbearers will travel across the French territory skating or even climbing; both individually and as a group Each Torchbearer will carry the Olympic flame over an average distance of around 200m but they must follow a minutely-executed process before and after their relay handover The team is not only made up of champions but also everyday athletes They might come from different backgrounds but they all have something in common: they embody the energy of sport and the Olympic spirit with coverage getting underway from 18:30 CET Sep 23 (EFE).- Thousands of people lined Marseille’s Avenue du Prado on Saturday to seize the “historic” opportunity to see Pope Francis They applauded and cheered as he passed amidst Vatican Despite the intense sun and amidst a robust security presence Francis crossed part of the city in the popemobile Approximately 50,000 people awaited him to lead a mass that marked the culmination of the third edition of the Mediterranean Encounters and the French government specifically to allow those without tickets to participate in the event due to high demand According to estimates from local authorities around 100,000 people lined the route to the stadium historic,” said a Marseille resident of Spanish origins who attended the event with her entire family including her 19-month-old great-granddaughter giant screens had been set up to broadcast the mass live “He is a personality who brings us only good things It’s about everything,” said another enthusiastic Frenchwoman from the neighboring city of Aix-en-Provence She carried small white and yellow flags and had the French tricolor on her head Another flag seen was the white one with the blue cross of the city of Marseille a symbol of the historic visit to the “phocian city.” This visit marked the first time a pope had visited the major French gateway to the Mediterranean since 1533 Francis arrived in Marseille yesterday to conclude the third edition of the Mediterranean Meetings which had been in its third edition since the previous Sunday brought together bishops from around thirty countries and young people of different nationalities to foster communion among the believers of the Mediterranean region The Basilica of Notre-Dame-de-la-Garde was Francis’ first stop to lead a prayer and pay tribute to those missing at sea as the migration crisis in the Mediterranean was the central focus of the message Francis conveyed from Marseille “The Mediterranean has transitioned from being the cradle of civilization to the tomb of dignity It represents the stifled cry of migrant brothers and sisters,” he stated on Saturday in the auditorium of the Palais du Pharo at the forum’s closing with the presence of religious figures from across the Mediterranean and French political personalities he departed in the popemobile for the Velodrome your new go-to podcast to spice up your weekday mornings with relevant news and behind-the-scenes from Brussels and beyond From the economy to the climate and the EU's role in world affairs this talk show sheds light on European affairs and the issues that impact on our daily lives as Europeans Tune in to understand the ins and outs of European politics Dare to imagine the future with business and tech visionaries Deep dive conversations with business leaders Euronews Tech Talks goes beyond discussions to explore the impact of new technologies on our lives the podcast provides valuable insights into the intersection of technology and society Europe's water is under increasing pressure floods are taking their toll on our 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10 per cent of air pollution in Marseille a study by air quality monitoring group Atmosud revealed that emissions from cruise ships exceeded car emissions in the city "A ship docked for an hour in Marseille is the equivalent of 30,000 vehicles travelling at 30 km/h in Marseille The impact of pollution differs depending on weather conditions meaning an impact that is moving and that is defined by the wind direction,” Piga explains “When we are in this plume of pollution and particulate matter can have insidious health consequences Michèle Rauzier has lived in the port area for many years - and seen the impact of the pollution first hand “In this neighbourhood we have healthy people in good shape - not smokers - who have died from respiratory cancers Marseille is not the only city hitting back at air pollution from cruises In 2021, Venice banned large cruise ships from its lagoon. Earlier this year, Barcelona announced that it would levy a ‘pollution tax’ on cruise tourists But in Marseille local maritime unions have concerns about the campaign to regulate the industry The city’s economy is heavily dependent on cruise liners president of the UMF (Maritime and River Union of Marseille Fos) "Marseille is very popular - restaurant owners were telling me just a few days ago that there has been 20 per cent more business since cruise passengers and crew members came back,” he says the cruise industry contributed about €350 million per year to the local economy Mistre insists that ‘green’ cruise technology is making the industry more eco-friendly But anti-cruise collective ‘Stop Cruises’ disagrees We think that this industry is structurally incompatible with our world,” says activist Rémy Yves “We can look for greenwashing and adaptation solutions, [but] in reality we are going to have mass tourism that is completely against everything in terms of the consumption of resources.” all images courtesy of teresa sapey studio the designer‘s new interiors set a new trend for the city’s style and a strong reference for hotel guests the hotel’s concept lies in the duality between the bodies of water that surround it: the fresh water from a natural spring and the salt water from the ocean where it falls into the interiors include a tunnel of varying experiences offering multiple paths for guests to take the tunnel guides users from the most alternative part of marseille the vivid color palette for the project’s interiors caused a major impact in the area building on the hotel mediterranean’s soul complementing each other and providing a lively stay for hotel users by juxtaposing early 20th century billboards and the urban graffiti present in marseille the designers played with the graphic elements in the spaces the project’s creative mood and energetic atmosphere gives the hotel’s interiors the flexible modern and provocative effect that distinguishes nhow’s concept from other hotels designboom has received this project from our ‘DIY submissions‘ feature, where we welcome our readers to submit their own work for publication. see more project submissions from our readers here. AXOR presents three bathroom concepts that are not merely places of function but destinations in themselves — sanctuaries of style as blaze under rubble hampers rescue efforts in French city Two bodies were found in the rubble of a building that collapsed in Marseille following a major explosion as rescue workers scrambled to find at least six people still unaccounted for The discovery of the bodies came about 24 hours after the blast brought down the four-storey building in the Mediterranean port city in southern France. Emergency workers had continued rescue operations through Sunday night into the early hours of Monday with the help of a crane and lights, but a persistent fire underneath the rubble hampered their work, making it difficult for firefighters to deploy sniffer dogs. “Given the particular difficulties of intervention, the extraction [of the bodies from the site] will take time,” the fire department said in a statement announcing the bodies had been found. Read more“The judicial authority will then proceed to identify” the victims local prosecutor Dominique Laurens said eight people “were not responding to phone calls” Five people from neighbouring buildings sustained minor injuries in the blast and collapse which occurred abot 1.40am on Sunday local time the pain and sorrow are great,” Marseille’s mayor are still at this very moment fully committed to continue the search.” The cause of the explosion is still to be determined but investigators are looking at the possibility it was the result of a gas leak More than 100 firefighters were battling the blaze in the ruins of the building which was believed to have one apartment on each floor We have lost everything,” said a man who gave his name as Roland in an interview with local newspaper La Provence He managed to get out of the building on 15 Rue de Tivoli with his wife and two children before it collapsed after the explosion around 12.40am local time Five people were taken to hospital with serious but not life-threatening injuries said 30 buildings in the area were evacuated who lives in a street near the site in the La Plaine neighbourhood said: “I was sleeping and there was this huge blast that really shook the room I was shocked awake as if I had been dreaming “We very quickly smelled a strong gas odour that hung around It was unclear how many people were inside the collapsed buildings “Not all the people who were supposedly inside … have been seen Families are worried,” the French housing minister the prefect of the southern Bouches-du-Rhône region said: “We have to be very cautious about what the cause was at this stage.” Gas was “one possible option” who lives on a sidestreet near the building told AFP the sound of the crash “was huge” Almost 200 residents were evacuated and 50 requested to be urgently rehoused An aid centre for people looking for missing family members or loved ones has been opened in a neighbouring district Eight were killed in Marseille in 2018 when two dilapidated buildings in the working-class district of Noailles caved in. It cast a harsh light on the city’s housing standards with aid groups saying 40,000 people live in shoddy structures But authorities appeared to rule out structural issues in the latest collapse in a neighbourhood known for its bars and nightlife “There was no danger notice for this building and it is not in a neighbourhood identified as having substandard housing,” said Mirmand eight people were killed in a building collapse in 1981 and four in a 1996 gas blast that demolished a seven-storey building Agence France-Presse and Reuters contributed to this report A ship carrying 1,000 tonnes of aid has departed for Ukraine from a port in Marseille -- marking France's most significant humanitarian delivery since Russia invaded its smaller neighbour in late February The cargo worth €10 million “concretely materialises [France’s] solidarity," French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna said at the port “It would have been inconceivable for us to remain indifferent to the fate of the Ukrainian people suffering in their flesh this war "A war they did not choose and against which they are resisting with so much courage." Onboard the ship are 15 fire and rescue vehicles according to the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs dubbed "a boat for Ukraine" and sailing under its registered name will arrive as tensions ramp up between Russia and the West as it organises sham referendums that signal its status as a pariah state and as unexplained incidents take place in the Baltic Sea,” said Colonna we will have to maintain our commitment over time." The shipment should arrive at the Romanian port of Constanta in the Black Sea on Tuesday before it heads to Ukraine Olympique Marseille maintains winning streak defeating Angers in Ligue 1Olympique Marseille secured its second consecutive win defeating Angers 2-0 at the Raymond Kopa Stadium With an outstanding performance from Amine Gouiri Adrien Rabiot and Neal Maupay were the ones to score giving the three points to the team coached by Roberto De Zerbi which had previously suffered a draw against Strasbourg and a loss to Nice the team from Marseille consolidates its second position in Ligue 1 although it is still 10 points behind the leader Rabiot and Maupay seal the win for Marseille The match started off favorably for Marseille anticipated his marker to score the first goal Marseille sealed the win with a goal from Maupay who capitalized on a ball steal by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg in midfield finishing the play with a goal after a one-two with Gouiri Olympique Marseille remains in second place in Ligue 1 just three points above the relegation zone OFFICIAL: Marseille Signs Adrien RabiotThe Marseille club did not specify the duration of the French midfielder's contract which represents a boost in quality for De Zerbi's team.French international Adrien Rabiot who has been a free agent since leaving Juventus in June is now a new player for Olympique de Marseille (OM) The club did not specify the duration of the contract for the former PSG player Rabiot's signing has stirred controversy among Parisian fans who have criticized the move of one of their top youth players from the past decade (2012-2019 The transfer has also drawn attention because Rabiot is joining a team that is not participating in any European competition this season and is likely to see a reduction in his salary as he earned 7 million euros annually in Turin who spent five seasons with Juve (winning the Scudetto in 2020 and the Coppa Italia in 2021 and 2024) has made 48 appearances for the French national team The French midfielder might see his first action this Sunday if coach Roberto De Zerbi deems it appropriate Lyon and Olympique de Marseille will face off in the major match of the French league which you can watch live and exclusively on beIN SPORTS It may have been a debut to forget in the end but Olympique de Marseille wore their new third shirt for the 22/23 season from PUMA in their Champins League group stage opener against Spurs and following that it has now been officially launched historic and special connection to Europe's most prestigious cup competition and so it was fitting that they used their first match back in the Champions League to debut their new third kit from PUMA PUMA wanted to highlight the connection between the people of Marseille and the club something that is captured through the mantra “Notre Ville To further emphasise that special connection particularly ahead of the club’s return to Europe’s premier club competition the design of the third shirt sees the city's signature cross on an azure blue base The design is a "fading" of the cross into a deeper blue from the heart with the crest of Olympique de Marseille at its centre Shop Marseille 22/23 replica at prodirectsoccer.com Looking back to the 70s for design inspiration PUMA have unveiled the Olympique Marseille home shirt for the 22/23 season The jersey sees a return of the blue colouring that was famously worn 50 years ago PUMA celebrate Marseille’s win of the inaugural Champions League in 1993 with the launch of a special edition fourth jersey The shirt will debut in Marseille's final home game of the Ligue 1 season against Brest on 27 May For their first return to the Champions League since 2013 PUMA launch the Olympique de Marseille 20/21 third shirt with a design that’s inspired by the hip-hop culture of the city Inspired by the elements and the people who have shaped the city's history PUMA have revealed the 23/24 home and away shirts for Olympique de Marseille Few cities can boast an identity as unique as Marseille which is what PUMA and Olympique de Marseille are tapping into with their new “Faster Marseille” range giving a nod to the vibrancy and energy that makes this area of the French coast special Olympique de Marseille wore their new home kit for the 21/22 season from PUMA on the weekend against Angers with Arkadiusz Milik grabbing a hat trick in the 3-2 win Drawing inspiration from the team’s connection with the fans and then also their geographical positioning on the Mediterranean PUMA launch the Olympique de Marseille 24/25 home and away shirts PUMA unveil the Olympique Marseille 21/22 away shirt and the launch is the first campaign imagined and designed by the city’s youth Sign up to our newsletter and we'll keep you in the loop with everything good going on in the world of Creative Soccer Culture rational-modernist centerpiece had been added richard rogers partnership’s first realized airport a project dating from the late 1980’s this competition for the extension of the marseille airport reflects the terminal’s need to anticipate significant growth in passenger numbers as well as an ambition to place the airport and the region it serves more clearly on the international map aerial view of the new terminal 1 ‘heart’ and of the proposed new pier to revisit one of the earlier projects and consider how best to complete and make coherent an incomplete architectural ensemble currently composed of buildings of very different and distinctive styles reflecting each respective era’s varying attitudes to air travel and terminal design in the continuity of the new ‘heart’ the approach adopted by rogers stirk harbour + partners was one based on careful insertion. the proposal sought to pay homage to the existing architecture and contribute to the creation of a new identity for the airport whilst also delivering a cohesive harmonious whole in which old and new complete each other rather than compete the architects achieved this by clearly articulating and aligning the different volumes proposed; by extending the roofline of the pouillon building as well as the grid and rhythm of the façade —  by seeking to complete and reveal the original rogers structure that constitutes the airside identity of the current terminal and carefully repairing the existing fabric where required the new ‘heart’ reconciles the rationalist rhythm of the hall pouillon with the lightweight unites the passenger processes within a flexible privileging functional clarity and fluid passenger movement as well as offering operational flexibility the architects aimed to declutter spaces and reveal the qualities of the existing buildings lost as a consequence of aggregated piecemeal interventions RSHP’s proposal reorganizes and unifies the check-in halls clarifies the baggage claim hall into a single volume adaptable platform for security screening and retail organized around a linear plaza the social hub at the center of the new terminal the proposed restructuring locates departures in the existing pouillon hall and arrivals in the new heart and to the legibility and separation of the passenger flows a single roof design serves to the link the new heart with the proposed new pier under a fluid environmentally-intelligent ‘flying carpet’ the landside elevation: a new shop-window in the marseille provence airport building on the team’s experience of other environmentally-ambitious airport buildings notably rogers stirk harbour + partners’s current lyon and geneva projects the competition entry targets french HGE certification in addition to the upgraded mechanical and control systems this is achieved architecturally through a combination of passive measures including a timber roof structure the roof serves as support to a field of solar photovoltaic panels and houses a carefully disposed array of rooflights the system proposed is constituted of modular pre-assembled cassettes in a fine grid that can be arranged in configurations that are adapted to the specific requirements of each space and function the roof design also gives directionality to the building aiding way-finding unobstructed views and daylight whilst also carefully controlling solar gains the ‘flying carpet’ oversails the original richard rogers-designed gate lounges the new arrival hall in particular is conceived of as a startlingly transparent shop-window onto the airport the proposed interiors express both warmth and lightness: the building’s palette combines natural timber concrete finishes along with fine touches of bright color echoing the skies of provence and the mediterranean so characteristic of this beautiful corner of the south of france the project represents 70,000 square meters of new build in addition to the refurbished repurposed or reorganized areas within the existing the arrivals hall in the new ‘heart’: an extension to the existing hall pouillon the central square is bounded by retail and overlooked by a generous terrace the pier at departures level offers intuitive way-finding and generous an environmentally-intelligent timber roof that oversails the original boarding gate lounges designboom has received this project from our ‘DIY submissions‘ feature, where we welcome our readers to submit their own work for publication. see more project submissions from our readers here. edited by: apostolos costarangos | designboom Olympique Marseille Comes Back with 10 Men Against Olympique LyonOlympique Marseille pulled off an impressive 2-3 victory against Olympique Lyon in Matchday 5 of Ligue 1 while Lyon's scorers were Duje Caleta-Car and Ryan Cherki The first half was dominated by Lyon's offensive power especially after Marseille went down to 10 men just five minutes in Duje Caleta-Car scored in the 53rd minute to give Lyon the lead coach De Zerbi made the right substitutions Ulisses Garcia then scored to put Marseille ahead 1-2 in the 82nd minute Lyon pushed forward and found the equalizer in the 90+3 minute thanks to Ryan Cherki Jonathan Rowe drove the ball to the edge of the box and blasted it into the net securing the comeback victory for Marseille at 2-3 Olympique de Marseille stays in second place in the Ligue 1 standings with 13 points while Olympique Lyon drops to 14th place with only four points Lyon’s historic Stade de Gerland witnessed one of the highest scoring matches in Ligue 1 back in 2009 against Les Olympiens It only took until the third minute for Miralem Pjanic to open the scoring for the home side preceding unbridled scoring chaos as OM and OL kept each other at bay - going into half-time at 2-2 Marseille would extend their lead to 4-2 in the second half before Lisandro Lopez’s brace for Lyon saw the game level at 4-4 Les Gones went ahead 5-4 through Michel Bastos before Marseille dramatically equalised through an own goal in injury time Lyon handed Marseille a heavy 4-1 defeat at the Stade Vélodrome Despite Marseille's recovery from their early 2000s crisis Lyon dominated with Juninho scoring two free kicks It marked the second time in three years that Lyon humiliated Marseille 4-1 at Stade Vélodrome Marseille won their third consecutive French League Cup thanks to an extra-time strike from Brazilian forward Brandão after a tightly contested final at the Stade de France in April 2012 It would be the last trophy OM would lift up until the present day.  It was a crucial end-of-season clash as Lyon dealt a huge blow to OM’s title aspirations Inspired by Karim Benzema's first-half brace and Juninho's late goal Les Gones secured their first win over Marseille since January 2007 Despite a consolation goal from Sylvain Wiltord Marseille suffered a significant setback in their title chase ultimately relinquishing the initiative to Bordeaux The match was watched by 2.93 million viewers Being played at a postponed date after Lyon manager Fabio Grosso was injured during an attack on OL’s team bus at the Vélodrome Marseille dominated with a 3-0 win over their rivals thanks to goals from Vitinha It was Gattuso’s second win in Ligue 1 as OM manager.  Football Shirt News - Olympique Marseille 09/10 adidas Third Kit - 10/08/09 Olympique de Marseille have unveiled their new third kit for 2009/10 The kit is set to be used as OM's European kit for the forthcoming season Whilst it may start off familiar to some of the current adidas templates this new shirt certainly takes the style into it's own with a cool combination of graphite grey and Olympique blue However the major difference from the stock adidas template is the introduction of a pattern weaved into the main fabric to make this kit stand out from the crowd The new third shirt is available to order now from the official club shop Continuing their long-standing partnership that runs until 2025 adidas and Olympique Lyon have unveiled the club’s new 2023/24 home strip which arrives in Les Gones’ traditional colours Olympique de Marseille ended their season as so many teams seem to these days debuting their new home shirt from PUMA for the coming 2019/20 season The design pays tribute to 120 years of proud footballing tradition and the city of Marseille itself Best in Travel is here! Discover 2025’s destinations The 30 best countries, cities and regions to visit in 2025 Plan your trip with Elsewhere, by Lonely Planet See where a Lonely Planet Membership takes you Subscribe to our weekly newsletters to get the latest travel news, expert advice, and insider recommendations Explore the world with our detailed, insightful guidebooks Stay ahead of the curve with our guidebooks Uncover exciting new ways to explore iconic destinations Every month, we release new books into the wild Search Search Close search menu Explore Best in Travel 2024 Africa Close menu Countries Antarctica Antarctica Close menu Regions Asia Asia Close menu Countries Australia & the Pacific Australia & the Pacific Close menu Countries The Caribbean The Caribbean Close menu Countries Central America Central America Close menu Countries Europe Europe Close menu Countries Middle East Middle East Close menu Countries North America North America Close menu Countries South America South America Close menu Countries From emerging street art destinations to fascinating underwater sites here are Marseille's best museums © Alamy Stock Photo As ancient Greek port, traditional rebel and contemporary French starlet, the beguiling city of Marseille has a hypnotic mashup of urban grit and grandeur – the rough-cut diamond on a coastline bejeweled with tranquil fishing villages and natural beauty spots its museum offering is equally bold and eclectic In keeping with the city’s socialist spirit, several musées are free and take visitors to less-explored neighborhoods where Marseille’s working-class heart beats loud and clear. At municipal-run museums you only pay to view temporary exhibitions (except on the first Sunday of each month): permanent collections are free year-round Watch for some brilliant new openings: a replica of the world-famous Grotte Cosquer with its rare paleolithic cave art opened at the seafront Villa Méditerranée in June 2022 and 2023 ushers in a museum celebrating Marseille’s unmatched maritime heritage The history of Marseille is the focus of this thoughtful museum From its birth as Greek around 600 BCE to deadly plague the coining of France’s national anthem La Marseillaise in the 18th century and mass immigration from Algeria in the 1950s the action-packed drama that unfolds in 12 interactive exhibits is enthralling Archaeological relics from ancient Massilia Contemporary Marseille’s Musée des Civilisations d’Europe et de la Méditerranée is as much about sharp architecture and sassy sea views as world-class exhibits delving into the curious tales behind European and Mediterranean civilizations the 1970s habit of queer nun Sister Orgia decorated with the colors of Marseille football club mermaid-shaped bread: the diverse collection is vast Exploring the "secret" walkways tucked between the glass façade of Rudy Ricciotti’s stunning cube-shaped building and outer fishnet-inspired latticework cladding is a highlight. Wind up the external ramp to the rooftop for a sensational ocean panorama. Later, cross the footbridge to Fort St-Jean to leap from modern architectural sass to 13th-century military design Don’t miss MuCEM after dark when a lighting installation by artist Yann Kersalé bathes the ensemble in deep sea blue Orange Vélodrome is one of France’s most revered sports stadiums and gig venues to see international bands But for passionate sports fans eager to delve into the wings of Olympique de Marseille’s hallowed home ground and 2023 Rugby World Cup final venue a 10-minute walk away in the same less-visited Until 2026, watch for new murals and frescoes by French and international artists on public building facades in less explored neighborhoods around the port and northern Marseille as part of the edgy Musée des Arts Urbains à Marseille (MauMA; Urban Arts Museum) Pick up the open-air trail in the 2e and 3e arrondissements The inaugural portrait of Uyghur refugee Tursunay Ziawudun by Marseille-based Parisian artist Mahn Kloix at 93 rue Félix Pyat look for a brilliant 40m-tall (131ft) Pissenlit (Dandelion) by Aurélie Maset clambering up the side of a high-rise apartment block Everything about this elegant Musée des Beaux Arts is beau (beautiful) built in 1869 to celebrate the completion of a 10-year engineering project bringing fresh water from the Durance River to a reservoir on Marseille’s Longchamp plateau via 18 aqueduct bridges Sculpted lions and tigers guard the palace entrance and paintings drawings and sculptures from the 17th and 18th centuries fill its left wing fountain-adorned gardens are a soothing green antidote to built-up Marseille environmental protection and marine biology meet at Marseille’s most unusual museum – at the bottom of the sea Accessible from the sandy shore of urban beach Plage des Catalans Free admission translates as a 100m (328ft) swim from the beach to the underwater museum where an artificial reef of 10 sculptures – a polar bear crafted by different international artists from PH-neutral cement – languishes 5m (16ft) deep on the seabed Visit in pairs or more – never alone – and check weather conditions before diving in. Or book a guided snorkeling or scuba-diving visit via the museum website chill on the beach while bronzed volleyball players bounce around on court If you want to know a momie from a mominette or a perroquet from a mauresque, Mx is the address was cooked up in Marseille by industrialist Paul Ricard in 1932 and this hybrid museum-concept store celebrating the history and culture of the anise-flavored spirit Interactive exhibits whirl visitors through a kaleidoscope of sensory experiences based around anise Tasting workshops and mixology masterclasses provide ops to drink pastis which End the 4.0 museum experience over a 51 Swizzle (pastis cocktail mixing plant liqueur lime juice and cinnamon syrup) at the sunflower-yellow Mx Bar The latter displays France’s largest Egyptian collection after the Louvre in Paris Afterwards browse the neighborhood’s scattering of artist studios and artisan boutiques for olive oil traditional Marseillais santons (nail-sized Christmas creche figurines) and a rainbow of handmade scented soaps Jules Cantini was an avid art collector as well as artist, and the private art collection he bequeathed to the city is sensational. Covering the period from around 1900 to 1960, all the modern greats are well represented: the Fauvists, early Cubists, Surrealists and so on, all of whom were lured to Provence for its extraordinary warmth and light. The current head to head record for the teams are Reims 5 win(s) Haven't scored in their last 3 matches Keito Nakamura has the most shots on target per match for Reims (1) Have scored 8 goals in their last 5 matches 29 Mar 2025 16:00:00 GMT?Reims won 3–1 over Marseille on Sat 29 Mar 2025 16:00:00 GMT.InsightsHave scored 1 goals in their last 5 matches Reims is playing home against Marseille at Stade Auguste-Delaune on Sat Greenwood spent last season on loan at Getafe and has not played for United since being suspended by the club in January 2022 after being arrested on suspicion of attempted rape and assault The 22 year-old was subsequently charged with attempted rape engaging in controlling and coercive behaviour and assault occasioning actual bodily harm the charges were later dropped due to the withdrawal of key witnesses and "new material that came to light meant there was no longer a realistic prospect of conviction" Marseille is said to be interested in taking Greenwood away from Old Trafford with reports suggesting an initial loan deal with a view to a permanent transfer worth in the region of £27million Newly appointed Marseille manager De Zerbi says he will defend Greenwood as he would any other player if the one-cap England international joins "Mason is a world-class player but we have not recruited him yet," De Zerbi said "I don't know what happened but I am not used to get involved in my players' private life you have to know that I treat all my players like my sons "I can tell them off in private but I would never attack them in public." Valencia has reportedly also placed a bid for the Man Utd attacker Atletico Madrid and Juventus are said to be monitoring the situation Greenwood scored eight goals while on loan at Getafe last season scoring twice in the 3-1 Champions League win at Olympique Marseille The former Manchester United forward, who returned earlier this month following two months out with an ankle problem, tormented the Marseille defence throughout "Cristiano Ronaldo was the best player on the pitch," said Zinedine Zidane now an adviser to Real's president Florentino Pérez put the Spanish side in front after only five minutes firing a fine 30-yard free-kick into Steve Mandanda's top corner He wrapped up the win with 10 minutes left after pinching the ball from the Marseille keeper before coolly slotting home "We know he is a great player and a great professional," Real's coach Manuel Pellegrini said "I had already said he would not be affected by his sending-off last weekend in La Liga He has this capacity to spring from everywhere and score." Ronaldo had an odd weekend as he missed a penalty set up another and picked a red card for a second bookable offence in a 4-2 victory over Almería on Saturday The former Manchester United player was unstoppable at the Stade Vélodrome twisting Marseille defenders inside-out on both flanks with his acceleration and some exquisite turns as Real finished top of Group C above Milan the Portugal international insists he is still getting back to his best I need to continue as I have been doing," he said "This match will do him good mentally," said Pellegrini "Too bad he will not be there for the Valencia game." However who is suspended for the encounter with La Liga's third-placed side is confident Madrid can succeed without him at the Mestalla "I didn't want to be sent off against Almería I'm confident that my team-mates will do very well in Valencia," he said where a questionable display has been given a spectacular wrapper Where the architects of the Mary Rose museum exude the kindly wisdom of geography teachers where a mirrored ceiling reflects crowds and water Parts of the city's seawall have been opened to the public and decorated with artworks sets out to be the grandest and most dazzling the millennia of beauties and horrors of the sea that stretches from Beirut to Gibraltar and there are noble promises to create "an exchange of perspectives" It could be a melange of everything and nothing a case of mixing all the colours and ending up with mud of serving vague political ideals at the expense of curatorial direction It's a trap into which the museum's administration (who were represented at last week's launch by 12 white men sitting in a row with two women attached at the end) have plunged with the fervour of maenads on Naxos You pass from Franco Zecchin's mafia-themed photographs of Palermo to 1960s beach girls to Byron at Missolonghi to a Candida Höfer photograph of the inside of the Louvre to photographs of employees of the Ottoman Bank Elsewhere there's a video inspired by Delacroix's Liberty Leading the People in which the people turn on Liberty and butcher her but wordy captions mean you lose the desire to find out There is a note of colonial regret – to call it "guilt" would be overstating – and some wish to show that when it comes to both destruction and creation everyone is as good and bad as one another A small room is papered with photographs of "shattered cities" where the perpetrators of atrocities are Muslim some more space is given to Sarajevo and Beirut but if the aim is to make you reflect on these horrors There are the germs here of maybe 30 decent exhibitions and MuCEM has also taken over the rich collections of the former National Museum of Popular Arts and Traditions in Paris Sometimes they prick your curiosity or move your sympathy But they gain nothing from being piled together like 1970s crockery and alarm clocks in a brocante While touring the displays you are aware of something possibly more compelling going on on the other side of gauzy curtains and glass walls a "ziggurat" of glittering ramps wrapped around the cuboid containing the exhibition space and then saturated with dappled shadows from a lacy screen in dark concrete says it is "the rocky bottom of the ocean From the top of the museum a bridge flies across the water to the historic Fort St Jean from where another bridge connects to the rest of the city making an urban promenade that connects the waterfront to the raised part of the town may be too prosaic a way of describing the ensemble: for Ricciotti it "expresses the existential question of architecture It "touches the people of Marseille with its femininity and fragility" but at the same time "relies on very powerful structural solidity" The architects in Portsmouth didn't talk like this. Neither have they, as Ricciotti has, made a film in which he talks on architecture while his near-naked girlfriend kneels in front of him and caresses him extravagantly. ("A joke," he explains a criticism of discourse.") Nor did they go off message as Ricciotti does when he departs from MuCEM's notions of cultural interchange Seeing a veiled Muslim woman in the distance presenting beneath a mop of greying hair the mournful world-weariness of a disillusioned romantic "I don't work in pleasure," he says "I am very anxious." He combines shock with charm and adapting his remarks to your nationality "I fell in love with Lady Diana," he tells me Of his building he continues: "It is like the body of an Ethiopian athlete but it also has the flesh of a bather of Ingres." It resists "the terror of minimalism" "very vulgar!" And there is indeed splendour in the dazzle of light are built with exacting precision and would "explode" if there were any mistake) are impressive long monoliths of quiet force But there is a disconnect between the magnificence of the wrap and the building it is meant to serve The gallery block feels like an ordinary box and although the project is in theory about porosity and flow its internal circulation is cramped and stuttering And after a turn or two of the square spiral of ramps and I find myself heading to the escape stairs I have higher hopes of another Marseille project, Mamo, where the locally raised, Paris-based design prodigy Ora-Ïto has restored the derelict gymnasium on the roof of Le Corbusier's majestic Unité d'Habitation of 1952 starting with an installation by Xavier Veilhan that opens on Thursday – incomplete at the time of visiting but it was possible to appreciate the airy modernist cave that is the original gym as the building's concrete roofscape is already a work of art But if Ora-Ïto activates this place and brings people to it he will fulfil Le Corbusier's dream for Unité's roof which was to make a public space in the sky This is the archive of The Observer up until 21/04/2025 The Observer is now owned and operated by Tortoise Media In the first of a series of favourite train trips our slow travel expert retraces a countryside route to mark 50 years of the beloved rail pass Observant Parisians at the city’s Gare de Lyon 50 years ago this month might have noticed a new type of traveller passing through the station The well-heeled holidaymakers bound for the Riviera were there as usual But now they were joined by the Interrail pioneers all under 21 and more likely to be carrying backpacks than suitcases taking advantage of what was promoted as a one-off opportunity: pay £27.50 to explore Europe by train for a month In those days that freedom to roam was a privilege of youth The first passes went on sale in March 1972 and the scheme was so successful that it became a regular offer and in time was opened to all Interrail passes are popular with travellers of all ages and the pioneers of 1972 are now drawing pensions Many of those spring travellers at the Gare de Lyon were en route to the Riviera, the older ones making a seasonal pilgrimage to Antibes, Nice, Juan-les-Pins or Menton. For the Interrail cohort, the journey mattered more than the destination, but would be all the better if at some stage they washed up in Saint-Tropez newly propelled to prominence by the marriage of Mick and Bianca Jagger where the guestlist included Julie Christie and Brigitte Bardot It is still possible to travel from Paris to the Mediterranean without recourse to the modern high-speed linesThe most illustrious daytime express to the Côte d’Azur was Le Mistral with posh air-conditioned carriages (a rarity in 1972) But this wasn’t for the lowly young travellers: Interrail wasn’t accepted on many premium French trains So while the chic set sped south on Le Mistral (or the overnight Train Bleu) the youths with rucksacks and Interrail passes relied on slower trains demonstrating an enviable ability to sleep in overcrowded compartments – or even corridors – continued through the night to the Mediterranean fast TGVs dash from Paris to Marseille in just over three hours conveying both regular ticket-holders and Interrailers For a modest supplement (usually €10 or €20) even the latter can nowadays speed to the Mediterranean in comfort But it is still possible to travel from Paris to the Mediterranean without recourse to the modern high-speed lines and see something of the French countryside by following instead the classic PLM railway taken by the Interrail pioneers half a century ago PLM is shorthand for Compagnie des chemins de fer de Paris à Lyon et à la Méditerranée and the route is doable with just one change of train though some itineraries include additional changes at Dijon or Avignon the posters that helped seal the Riviera in the public imagination Though PLM had long been consigned to corporate history by 1972 the PLM route became a key artery for early pass holders An early Interrail ad from the 1970s Photograph: Eurail (left) and AlamyTaking time for the ride southThe slower trains that still use the old PLM line out of Paris are not grand enough to command platform space at today’s Gare de Lyon where there’s not a hint of Riviera romance on a dull November morning as I await the 07.33 to Lyon but a humble French regional train with only second-class carriages The train is comfy in a time-worn way and cyclists can take bikes for free Its humbler pace affords more opportunities to engage with the passing landscape and get a feel for the distance travelled Stairway leading to Marseille’s Saint Charles station Photograph: Pavel Dudek/AlamySoon we are slipping by the forests of Fontainebleau and following the Yonne Valley through pleasant countryside we slip under the high-speed line just as a TGV dashes by overhead we pass Tanlay and Ancy before skirting Mont Auxois where Julius Caesar defeated the Gallic tribes Then we drop down steeply to reach the Ouche Valley and Dijon having seen a fine sweep of Burgundy grand cru vineyards I alight in Lyon just as a TGV from Paris pulls in at an adjacent platform That fast train has taken just two hours from Paris; my journey has taken five Shouldn’t we all take time out for a journey where the pleasure of the ride isn’t eclipsed by the anticipation of arrival?Slow travel is about making the most of the travelling Shouldn’t we all occasionally take time out for a proper journey one where the pleasure of the ride is not eclipsed by the anticipation of arrival That’s why I broke the trip with an overnight stop in Lyon Next morning, it’s another four hours on a similar regional train to Marseille following the Rhône downstream from Lyon and name-checking vineyards on the way There’s Côte Rôtie and Condrieu on the far side of the river Cement-grey skies give way to sunshine south of Valence with Châteauneuf-du-Pape on the right and a distant view of Mont Ventoux far away to the left The one-way fare from Paris to Marseille via this old PLM route is about €115 which makes those first Interrail passes seem a bargain as a journey with frequent stops along the way this route really is perfectly suited to Interrail 2022 is our chance to rediscover the exquisite pleasure of those slower journeys which were the backbone of so many early Interrail adventures To mark 50 years of Interrail, a 10% discount on global passes applies until 31 March 2022. 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The questions raised by a flabbergasted Renucci have echoed those of many in the city Since the Marsactu news website revealed the early closures on September 26 petitions with several thousand signatures have been springing up online Some have accused authorities of enacting a curfew Others have pointed to segregation between those who can afford an Uber or downtown parking Those who have been around for longer have evoked a return to the pre-2013 era when the metro didn't run after 9:30 pm and tourists avoided Marseille You have 66.89% of this article left to read Lecture du Monde en cours sur un autre appareil Vous pouvez lire Le Monde sur un seul appareil à la fois Ce message s’affichera sur l’autre appareil Parce qu’une autre personne (ou vous) est en train de lire Le Monde avec ce compte sur un autre appareil Vous ne pouvez lire Le Monde que sur un seul appareil à la fois (ordinateur En cliquant sur « Continuer à lire ici » et en vous assurant que vous êtes la seule personne à consulter Le Monde avec ce compte Que se passera-t-il si vous continuez à lire ici Ce dernier restera connecté avec ce compte Vous pouvez vous connecter avec votre compte sur autant d’appareils que vous le souhaitez mais en les utilisant à des moments différents Nous vous conseillons de modifier votre mot de passe Votre abonnement n’autorise pas la lecture de cet article merci de contacter notre service commercial Aviation Business Middle East Home » News » Flynas launches new route to Marseille starting 9 November Saudi Arabia’s first budget carrier, flynas announced on Sunday it plans to launch two weekly flights between the kingdom’s economic capital Jeddah and the southern French city of Marseille Flynas sees 15% rise in air passengers Saudi Arabia’s GACA to launch Vision 2030’s national aviation strategy Breaking News: Etihad’s Tony Douglas to head Saudi Arabia’s new airline RIA The planned flights will depart from Jeddah’s King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) every Saturday and Wednesday and return from Marseille (MRS) on Sunday and Thursday As part of its strategy to expand its global network and connect the kingdom to nearly 165 domestic and international destinations flynas has announced plans to increase its aircraft orders to 250 aircraft in a bid to become the Middle East and North Africa’s largest low-cost carrier the airline operates a total fleet of 38 aircraft to over 70 domestic and international destinations flynas carried nearly 4 million passengers in the first half of 2022 marking a 120% upturn compared to the same period in 2021 and was awarded the Skytrax International Award for the Best Low-Cost Airline in the Middle East five years in a row between 2017 and 2022 Liverpool failed to score in only one Champions League match last season - the encounter they lost against Marseille at Anfield last season They exacted a brutal revenge, administering a 4-0 hiding in France which which went some way towards helping Liverpool become the top scorers in last year's Champions League with 29 goals It's a statistic one Liverpool fan of my acquaintance is prone to parrot while drunk in a desperate bid to prove they were the "moral victors" of the tournament How they qualified for the Champions League group stages with Benoit "Brother of Liverpool flop and World Cup winner Bruno" Cheyrou and Mamadou Niang (2) doing the necessary This just in: Newcastle owner Mike Ashley is asking for £481m to sell the club to a group of investors from Dubai that's almost twice the £237m he claims to have paid for the club and "poured into it" not least when you consider it was only a couple of days ago that Ashley insisted "I did not buy Newcastle to make money" it's that time of year again and I hope you're all as excited about this latest Euro Tin Pot jamboree as I am Will Arsenal succeed in walking the ball into the net often enough to make another final What levels of tedium can Liverpool plumb this season Will Celtic achieve the unthinkable and win a match away from home Watch in fascination as Uefa schedule far more matches than are necessary to provide the answers to all these questions and more Needless to say it's pointing out an error on my part "I can assure you Liverpool flop Bruno Cheyrou has never won the World Cup," writes Sam Davies "Bernard Diomede is probably the Liverpool flop you're thinking of - he was in the French WC-winning squad of 1998." You're dead right with Liverpool setting out a 4-2-3-1 shaped stall with Mascherano and Lucas playing in the holding roles What with this match being played in the Stade Velodrome I can't help but think they'd be better off with Chris Hoy and Victoria Pendleton in the side 3 min: Bringing the ball out of defence and under no pressure whatsoever Javier Mascherano miscues and gifts possession to M'Bami who plays a ball through the centre for the lightning fast Mamadou Niang to chase 5 min: Marseille centre-half Ronald Zubar is beaten for pace by Fernando Torres but recovers to concede a corner as the Spaniard attempted to wriggle between him and the goal-line a Marseille defender flicks it on from the near post unwittingly teeing up a looping Torres header which goalkeeper Mandonda is forced to tip over the crossbar 7 min: Steven Gerrard sends the ball into the penalty area Marseille clear and Niang and Bakary Kone attack on the break Although Liverpool have been left short on numbers in defence 10 min: "No sponsor on the Liverpool shirts tonight - is that because of French law or has there been more financial knack today?" asks Marie Meyer "I don't really care about banks and travel companies I presume the conspicuous absence of the Carlsberg logo on the shirts of the Liverpool players is something to do with French or Uefa law as we'd probably have heard about it if they'd gone bust today 13 min: This is a very open game and Marseille go close when - I think - Taye Taiwo fires over when he should have squared the ball I was too busy congratulating myself on the quality of my probably joke to pay proper attention 15 min: Liverpool scythe through the Marseille defence before Babel shoots over from the edge of the box Dirk Kuyt tees up Steven Gerrard on the edge of the D outside the Marseille penalty area and the Liverpool skipper brings a smart save out of Marseille goalkeeper Steve Mandanda 19 min: "Alcohol companies are not allowed to advertise on shirts in France," writes Paul Reverdy it would be a terrible shame if French children were encouraged to drink booze from an early age by the sight of some drinks company's logo on Steven Gerrard's chest it's not as if their parents aren't pouring wine down their throats by the gallon as soon as they come off the breast Marseille 1-0 Liverpool (Cana 20) Marseille's Albanian midfielder Lorik Cana puts his side ahead with a goal that's been a long time coming he beat the offside trap set by Liverpool's flat-footed back four and latched on to a marvellous Benoit Cheyrou pass over the heads of the defence He had all the time in the world to pick his spot and poke the ball low past Reina Marseille 1-1 Liverpool (Gerrard 24) A marvellous equaliser from Steven Gerrard Liverpool broke down the middle of the field He picked out Kuyt with a short pass along the edge of the penalty area then the Dutchman rolled the ball a little behind Gerrard on the edge of the D with the Liverpool captain sending a diagonal 30 min: Liverpool are awarded a penalty when Ronald Zubar sticks his leg out and trips Ryan Babel 30min: Gerrard scores off the foot of the right stick but his effort disallowed after Dirk Kuyt is penalised for encroachment Marseille 1-2 Liverpool (Gerrard 32) Steven Gerrard sends it low and right again but it's too well placed for him to be able to save it I forgot to tell you that Martin Skrtel has been booked for a clumsy 38 min: "Fantasy football always brings out the worst in me," writes Erik Kennedy "I've been pondering the following phenomenon: Fantacide The act of wishing ill on a player you'd normally support because he's not in your fantasy squad Eg: a normally sane and loyal Liverpool fan playing Anelka and Ibrahimovic up front might hope Fernando Torres gets injured Do any of your readers have similar evil thoughts?" Well Erik, I'd like to think my readers have lives, but seeing as you've brought up the subject, I can think of no better time to plug this 41 min: Marseille substitution: Modeste M'Bami off 42 min: Valbuena wins a free-kick for Marseille wide on the left and deep in Liveprool territory after making a bit of a meal of a poorly-timed Lucas challenge He gets to his feet and sends the ball into the mixer Marseille would have needed one Mananda nother in goal," writes Matthew Moore who is not here all week and thought the chicken was .. Half-time analysis: Dave Hannah writes: "Barry I've re-watched Gerrard's penalty a couple of times When you wrote that 'Steve Mandanda guesses the right way' did you actually mean 'Steve Mananda dives in the wrong direction' I believe you have misled your readers." I'm having a shocker with the auld typos tonight I'm too embarrassed to admit Marseille are actually 4-0 up More fantasy football nerdery: "I tend to experience the opposite phenomenon of the one Erik Kennedy describes," writes Nicholas Einhart "I wish success on players on my fantasy squad who are playing against teams I like wanting Manchester City to beat Chelsea but hoping Deco can score a hat-trick while losing 4-3." More half-time analysis: "You were never one renowned for your work rate I know but you're really going to have to pick it up in the second half but you'll never prosper under a manager like Benitez Fancy dans such as yourself should be covering Arsenal." playing into what would be the Kop if this game was at Anfield Their superiority isn't being reflected in the scoreline would suggest thus far but continue to look vulnerable to their opponent's deadliest/only weapon: the counter-attack 46 min: In the Liverpool right-back position Lucas gets booked for a clumsy challenge on Mathieu Valbuena The substitute takes the free-kick himself but his delivery is poor and Steven Gerrard heads clear which Valbueno sends into the penalty area but heads wide under pressure from Carragher 49 min: An unlucky bounce off Fernando Torres precludes Steven Gerrard from notching up his 100th goal for Liverpool 50 min: "Here's something you didn't know about today's game," writes Richard H whose reluctance to reveal his full identity can probably be explained by the rest of his email "Mauricio Pelligrino's (the Liverpool first team coach) father-in-law's name is Olivera L which is an anagram of 'Liverpool' and 'Marseille'." 53 min: Liverpool win a free-kick wide on the left wing which Steven Gerrard whips into the Marseille penalty area Vitorino Hilton flicks it wide for a corner but Kono is penalised for offside while chasing another defence-splitting through ball 57 min: Not for the first time this evening Perhaps he's preoccupied by the worry that it might be his turn to get burgled while Liverpool are playing away from home in Europe 57 min: Having been sold short by a chested back-pass from one of his defenders Marseille keeper Mananda rushes off his line to win a 50-50 ball against Ryan Babel The Dutchman made it easy for his opponent by shirking a challenge he clearly didn't fancy 60 min: Marseille substitution from a few minutes ago: The unimpressive Ben Arfa off 61 min: Marseille left-back Taye Taiwo skins Dirk Kuyt for pace down the wing (not the most difficult feat in the world it must be said) and drills a low cross into the Liverpool penalty area A Monsieur Franck Galerne has written in to say that he's going to be using this minute-by-minute report to help teach the 3e anglais approfondi class to speak English proper I suppose this means I'll have to go through it afterwards and correct all the spilling mostakes Mathieu Valbuena drives the ball into the wall the Marseille substitute Ziani missed a glorious opportunity to draw his side level by sending a close range effort screaming over the cross-bar after being teed up by a wonderful Bakary Kone backheel 69 min: As the camera pans on to Jamie Carragher in his default setting of stooped looking knackered with arms at quarter-to-three sweat pouring down his red face and a hunted look in his eyes what better time to bring you news of two Liverpool substitutions: Torres and Gerrard off Mamadou Niang does well to get a low cross into the Liverpool penalty area Ziani swings his left peg at it and sends the ball sailing over the crossbar 73 min: Lorik Cana tries the kind of long-range effort that prompts ITV commentator Clive Tyldesley to say "you need to do something very very special to beat Jose Reina from there." 75 min: Marseille goalkeeper Steve Mandanda pulls off one of the best saves I've ever seen the ball fell kindly for Ryan Babel on the edge of the six-yard box and the Dutchman tried to smash it home with only the goalkeeper to beat Mandanda did his best starfish impression and the ball hit his left arm 78 min: "Can Dave Hannah (half-time analysis) read minds?" asks Robin Hazlehurst "Maybe Mandanda did guess right but dived the other way anyway Or maybe Stevie G was actually aiming where he dived but miss-hit it but you never know." The second scenario isn't that unlikely I still think he might have miss-hit the first goal 81 min: Some proper match analysis from Liverpool-supporting reader Chris Wells Babel and Kuyt are swapping sides and finding space Marseille are even more exciting going forward although Ben Arfa has disappointed me today thin one): precocious but petulant and in need of a bollocking from his coach but everytime we've faced Valbuena he's really pushed my buttons except good at football." Not in this report he isn't 84 min: The contributions of Benayoun and Riera have been negligible since they came on and the momentum is with Marseille at the moment They've played well tonight and deserve a point 87 min: Liverpool attack courtesy of Yossi Benayoun down the right channel Keane sprints in the direction of the far post 88 min: Niang wastes a good chance to equalise when he heads the ball wide of the upright from the edge of the penalty area claiming he was pushed in the back by Arbeloa 90+1 min An important interception from Pepe Reina who cuts out a Benoit header across goal which was heading straight into the path of the substitute Samassa 90+2 min: Pepe Reina saves the day once again this time with his feet from Mamadou Niang It's all over - Liverpool get this year's campaign off to a winning start but hats off to Marseille who gave them a very good game and will wonder how they didn't get a point at least After-amble: Last word tonight goes to Justin Kavanagh who wants to know if "the Carlsberg-free shirts are a new record for Liverpool losing their bottle so early in a season eh?" thanks for your time and your emails I'm off to correct my typos and insert profanities for Monsieur Franck's English class At least five people were injured and adjacent buildings were evacuated A fire is preventing rescue teams from searching for possible victims Firefighters stand next to a bulldozer moving rubble where a building collapsed in Marseille NICOLAS TUCAT / AFP An apartment building collapsed in an apparent explosion Sunday in the French Mediterranean city of Marseille with authorities warning there are likely to be fatalities as firefighters battled a blaze The collapse of the building in the port city in southern France occurred around 12:40 am damaging parts of the two surrounding buildings Marseille Mayor Benoît Payan told reporters "We have to be prepared to have victims in this terrible tragedy," Payan told journalists at the scene in the central La Plaine district where over 100 firefighters were still getting the blaze under control and the smell of smoke hung in the air The fire "is extremely difficult to control," said Payan "The firefighters are judging minute by minute how best to put out this fire because there are potentially people alive inside." Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin said on the scene that there were between four and ten people trapped under the rubble "We don't know if they're alive or dead," he told reporters adding that authorities were also yet to discover the cause of the "very large blast" that prompted the collapse The intense heat as the building burns has kept search dogs from picking through the rubble with Darmanin saying it would be "several hours.. maybe even longer" before the fire was out "I am thinking of those affected and of their loved ones.. thank you to the firefighters and emergency workers," President Emmanuel Macron wrote on Twitter Five people were injured in neighbouring buildings which were damaged by the collapse and 33 were taken into care by emergency responders It is unclear how many people were inside the fallen block – believed to have one apartment on each floor – at the time of the collapse "Not all the people who were supposedly inside the building have been seen families are worried," Housing Minister Olivier Klein told broadcaster Franceinfo Rescue personnel work at the scene where a building collapsed in the southern French port city of Marseille early on April 9 NICOLAS TUCAT / AFP French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin and Marseille Mayor Benoît Payan after a building collapsed on Rue Tivoli NICOLAS TUCAT / AFP The intense heat as the building burns has kept search dog teams from picking through the rubble The streets around the collapsed building were cordoned off and choked with dust Firefighters could be seen attempting to work their way through the building debris "We are trying to speed up the (search and rescue operations) because time is of essence," said the commander of the Marseille marine firefighters Rescuers' task has been complicated by the partial collapse of one of the adjoining buildings where eight people had to be brought down by ladder after taking refuge on a roof terrace Other buildings on the street were evacuated and their residents put up in schools while an aid centre for people looking for missing family members or loved ones has been opened in a neighbouring district "We have to be very cautious about what the cause was at this stage," said Christophe Mirmand A late-night food vendor working on the street said "everything shook" during what sounded like an explosion "We saw people running and there was smoke everywhere," said Aziz who lives on a side street near the fallen building told AFP the sound of the crash "was huge" "It sounded like an explosion," said Gilles Eight were killed in Marseille in 2018 when two dilapidated buildings in the working-class district of Noailles caved in The accident cast a harsh light on the city's housing standards "There was no danger notice for this building and it is not in a neighbourhood identified as having substandard housing," said Mirmand News broke this evening that Manchester United had accepted Marseille’s €27.6+€4 million offer for Greenwood who spent last season on loan at Getafe in Spain All that remained was Greenwood’s agreement according to transfer guru Fabrizio Romano “Olympique Marseille have Mason Greenwood’s green light to the move as final details of contract/salary are being discussed,” Romano said “Manchester United have accepted €30m package offered by OM Final details on player side then done deal.” 🔵⚪️ Olympique Marseille have Mason Greenwood’s green light to the move as final details of contract/salary are being discussed Manchester United have accepted €30m package offered by OM Final details on player side then done deal. pic.twitter.com/gelvpwg9lH — Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 9, 2024 United and Greenwood look to have got their wish to find a new club for the 22 year old by the end of this week Serie A clubs Juventus and Lazio had appeared to be the front runners to take Greenwood on a permanent deal, but the Turin club cooled their interest, switching to another United star Meanwhile Lazio were humiliated when they couldn’t match Marseille’s bid, with president Claudio Lotito trying to save face yesterday by saying he had another candidate who is “ten times the player” that Greenwood is Valencia have also been credited with an interest in the player and were at one stage rumoured to have made a £25 million bid themselves but the Spanish media never really corroborated the claims Marseille’s new head coach and former Brighton manager saying: “I don’t know his background 🔵⚪️ De Zerbi on Greenwood deal: “For sure Mason’s a world-class player” “I don’t know his background. No matter the player… once they sign here, they become like my children. I protect them, always”. pic.twitter.com/u0a6RjH8p8 — Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 9, 2024 Public opinion may be the only issue standing in the way of the deal now with all parties seemingly happy to proceed Red Billy is the managing editor of The Peoples Person author of three books and totally obsessed with football's transfer market Billy still insists Matteo Darmian and Alex Telles could have made it at United given half a chance