
Marseille on foot: neighborhoods to explore
Marseille on foot: neighborhoods to explore
If you really want to understand Marseille , do it on foot.
Here is a simple, logical, tested route.
You can pick one at a time or chain them all together.

Le Panier → Vieux-Port (the starting point)
Start with The Basket .
Things to do on foot:
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Rue du Panier
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Accoules Ascent
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Lenche Square
Coffee break:
Next, head down towards the Old Port .
Walk along the quays.
Look at the boats.
Simple and effective.

Noailles → La Canebière (the vibrant heart of Marseille)
Head back towards Noailles .
To have :
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Noailles Market
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Aubagne Street
Quick and easy food:
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At Yassine's (Tunisian sandwich)
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The Capuchin Market (all around)
Then walk calmly along La Canebière .
It's raw, not Instagram-worthy.
But this is Marseille.

Cours Julien → La Plaine (cool break)
Continue on foot towards Cours Julien .
To do:
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Look at the walls (street art everywhere)
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Sitting in Place Jean-Jaurès
Simple coffees:
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La Cantinetta
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Livingston
You can stay here for a long time.
It's flat, lively, relaxed.

Endoume → Malmousque (walk towards the sea)
From the centre, walk towards Endoume .
On foot:
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Endoume Street
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Corniche Kennedy
Continue until you reach Malmousque .
To do:
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Walking along the water
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Sitting on the rocks
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Watching the sea, nothing else
If you want to settle down:
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At Michel's (sea view)
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or just a beer facing the horizon

In summary.
Walking in Marseille is:
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The Basket → to get started
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Noailles → for energy
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Cours Julien → to breathe
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Endoume → to finally calm
No need for a car.
No need for a complicated plan.
Just good shoes.
The Beauséjour Marseille t-shirt (the one you wear afterwards)
After walking all day, you realize something:
Marseille, you don't want to leave it behind.
That's exactly why we made the Marseille boxy t-shirt from Beauséjour .

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