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Marseille, prefecture of Bouches-du-Rhône, also nicknamed the Phocaean city, is a lively city, in the heart of Provence on the Côte d'Azur. You will spend peaceful stays between Marseille traditions and the warmth of the south of France. Under the Riviera sun, always there, let yourself be tempted by the activities and the occasional events of this city of a thousand flavors. To find out everything about events in Marseille, go to the “sortir à Marseille” website.

from July 4, 2025 to January 18, 2026 Petanque!

Date: From July 4, 2025 to January 18, 2026

Location: Marseille History Museum

The exhibition will focus in part on the Marseille works of Hans Sylvester (born in 1938 in Lörrach, southern Germany), a photojournalist and member of the Rapho agency, renowned for its humanist editorial approach. Between 1960 and 1970, he built up a rich body of photographs devoted to the Provençal game and pétanque.

Organized into five thematic areas (Introduction, History, Pétanque and Society, Outing, Outdoor Space with Pétanque Court), the exhibition will offer a tour combining photographs, posters, drawings, and a few emblematic objects (mail and pétanque balls, figurines, souvenirs from the World Cup La Marseillaise).

Based on in-depth academic and ethnological research, it aims to be accessible, fun, and rooted in popular culture, reflecting the spirit of pétanque in the hearts of the people of Marseille.

from October 31, 2025 to October 31, 2026 Photographers DETAIL

Location: Natural History Museum of Marseille

Dates: October 31, 2025 to October 31, 2026

The Marseille History Museum is dedicating a major exhibition to the DETAILLE dynasty of photographers, three generations who, from 1860 to the present day, have immortalized the evolution of the Phocaean city and its inhabitants.

The exhibition "MARSEILLE as seen by the DETAILLE family - 164 years of photographs" offers a journey through the city and its history: the Old Port, the Canebière, the markets, urban transformations, major events, and the faces of Marseille.

Rare and moving images reveal the vitality of a city in constant evolution, between popular traditions and modernity. The museum is located a few minutes' walk from the Hôtel Carré Vieux Port Marseille.

from June 4, 2022 Cosquer Caves

Location: Mediterranean Villa

After more than 2 years of work, the reconstitution of the Grotte Cosquer will finally open its doors to the general public!

Discovered 30 years ago at a depth of 37m near the Calanque de Morgiou in Marseille, the Cosquer cave is now restored and accessible to all. Precious for its incredible wealth of parietal art and geological wonders, an experience not to be missed.

Above all, remember to buy your tickets online!

Only 10 minutes on foot from the Hôtel Carré, the Cosquer cave is the new cultural spot to discover in Marseille.

From June 29 to July 21 and from August 22 to September 30, 2025 MAC and THEY SPOKEN IDEAL

Exhibition: May 17, 2025 to January 11, 2026

Location: MAC

69 Avenue d’Haïfa

13008 Marseille

After a four-year closure for renovations and its reopening in April 2023, the MAC presents its permanent exhibition: 30 Years of Collections

This exhibition brings together works from artistic movements that have emerged from the 1960s to the present day. Comprising a thousand objects, it draws its historical and conceptual roots from the break represented by the contributions of the New Realists. Its other strengths include collections related to Narrative Figuration, Arte Povera, American Conceptual and Performance Art, Fluxus, and Supports/Surfaces. It continues its development today in the fields of installation, digital creation, and video. It encompasses paintings, sculptures, photographs, films, and installations. Its presentation is revisited according to temporary exhibitions. The Carré Vieux Port Hotel recommends discovering the fictional film "THEY PARLAIT IDEALE" by artist Laure Prouvost (between May 17, 2025, and January 11, 2026), another of whose installations, "MERE WE SEA," is exhibited at the Vieille Charité and is part of an installation called "DEEP SEE BLUE SOURRANDING YOU."

from February 14 to August 31, 2025 Eleanor False

Location: FRAC

Dates: from February 14 to August 31, 2025

This artist will exhibit her recent works entitled "Le Fil de chaîne"..

Hair tapestries and object sculptures featuring the human body with everyday objects