The Rencontres d'Arles - Festival

The Rencontres d'Arles is a summer photography festival founded in 1970 by Arles photographer Lucien Clergue, author Michel Tournier and historian Jean-Maurice Rouquette. The exhibitions, often co-produced with both French and foreign museums and institutions, are given on various heritage sites, suitably stage-designed for the purpose.

www.rencontres-arles.com

Le Corbusier’s Cité Radieuse – Le Ventre de l’Architecte

The Marseille building, developed by Le Corbusier designers Shadrach Woods and George Candilis, comprises 337 apartments arranged over twelve stories, all suspended on large piloti. The building is also residence to the gastronomic restaurant Le Ventre de l'Architecte ("The Architect's Belly"), an architectural bookshop, sporting as well as medical and educational facilities and a hotel which is open to the public.

280 Boulevard Michelet, 13008 Marseille
http://www.leventredelarchitecte.com/

Restaurant Le Petit Nice ****

To love Marseille means to love the Mediterranean, inseparable from the city, just like Gérald Passédat’s cuisine. And you can still enjoy these heavenly views from your spacious bedroom, overlooking the distant horizon.

17 Rue des Braves, 13007 Marseille
www.passedat.fr/

Hotel ‘InterContinental Marseille Hôtel Dieu’ *****

InterContinental Marseille - Hotel Dieu is perfectly located overlooking the Vieux Port, adjacent to the oldest district in Marseille known as the Panier. The hotel is housed in a listed historical monument dating back to the 18th century and features a spectacular terrace, where you can relax while admiring the Vieux Port.

1 Place Daviel, 13002 Marseille
http://www.ihg.com/

MUCEM Directly facing the open sea, the MUCEM's very location makes it a major development for the Mediterranean. Never before has a museum been exclusively dedicated to the cultures of the Mediterranean, despite their richness and diversity in terms of history and civilisation.
1 esplanade du J4 - 13002 Marseille
http://www.mucem.org/