Home Based Travel Agent - November 2008 - (Page 45) Provence FOR THE TRAVELER Shopping in Marseille Artisanal treasures abound in this city by the sea BY ROBERTA ROBERTI Marseille at daybreak The mere mention of Provence evokes images of a lush, lavender-filled countryside and lots of fresh, beautiful food. The fact is that Provence is a region—part of the administrative region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azure—that encompasses a variety of cities, from verdant hill villages to rocky port towns. One of the latter is Marseille. On the southeastern side of the French coast, Marseille, home of bouillabaisse, is the oldest and second-largest city in France. Settled in the 6th century B.C. by Greeks—but inhabited for almost 30,000 years, according to Paleolithic cave paintings—this city is rich with history and folklore. Important battles have taken place on this land and it even holds a place in religious folklore: It is said that Mary Magdalene and her brother Lazarus landed on the shores of Marseille in 42 A.D., after being expelled from their homeland, and helped convert that part of Provence to Christianity. As seems to be the case with many scenic port towns, artists like Auguste Renoir and Paul Cézanne were inspired by Marseille’s beauty, and many artisans since have settled in Marseille. In the part of the city known as the Old Town, shops of all Continued on page 46 NOVEM B ER 2008 Home-BasedTravelAgent 45
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