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IN MARSEILLE
A personal guide to shops,
restaurants and good places
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Table of Contents
Introduction 3
Map 5
Markets 6
Special Events 6
Shops 7
Fashion & Accessories 7
Bookshops 9
Music 10
Food 11
Miscellanous 11
Wine Bars 16
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Introduction
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How to get there
Located on a small hill in the heart of the city center, it’s a 15 minutes
walk from the Vieux Port, 5 minutes from the famous Canebière, 2
underground stops from the railway station. If you come by car, which is
not really the best choice (especially during market days), 2 underground
parkings are located under Cours Julien and Place Jean Jaures. I would
also advice not to come on Sundays and Mondays as most of the shops
and restaurants are closed except when there is a special event.
Useful
Marseille Tourist office. http://www.marseille-tourisme.com/
Marseille City Vox guide. http://www.cityvox.fr/guide_marseille/AccueilVille
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Map
Finding your way in Marseille is not easy, nothing is straight.This map has
been schematized to show only the streets where are located all the places
listed in the guide. To see exact and detailed location, please go to Google
Maps, Multimap or via Michelin
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Markets
Farmers market on Cours Julien: Wednesday morning
Big market on Place Jean Jaures: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday morning.
Usually cheap: food, clothes, fabrics, bargains. Very crowded on Saturdays.
Small market for flowers and plants on Place Jean Jaures: Wednesday
morning
Special Events
Plants and Gardens Fair twice a year in September and April during a
week end, the cours Julien is transformed into a botanic garden. Really
beautiful and wide selection of meditteranean and unusual plants. Next in
2010: September Saturday 4 & Sunday 5.
Second hand and Vintage Books Fair: monthly, every second Saturday of
the month
Handcrafts and designers fair. Next in 2010: Sunday October 3, 10h-19h
Christmas handcrafts & designers market Next in 2010 Fri 17, Sat 18 &
Sun 19 December, 10h-18h
Festival du Plateau. Yearly Festival du Plateau October Sat 2 et Sun 3 all
the area is full of music and events.
For dates check: http://coursjulien.marsnet.org/
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Shops
Notice: credit cards are not accepted everywhere, you will find 5 ATM on Place Jean
Jaures
Guediawaye: Fair trade. Local designer mixing traditional african fabrics with western
cuts
3 rue Pastoret. www.guediawaye.com
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12 rue des 3 Mages
Cosy Line: Home accessories, Gifts from Asia. Fair trade and Ethic
42 rue des 3 frères Barthelemy www.cosyline.fr
Massala: traditional and collectible objects & jewelry from India and Asia - 16 rue
Bussy l’indien
Allika: Lamps and Home accessories
20 rue Bussy l’indien
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Vintage, Second hand & Collectibles
Clichés du passé: really worths a visit if you like old images or are in search of
vintage graphic design inspiration. A world known specialist of antique postcards and
old papers. Unique atmosphere. You could spend hours browsing among more than a
million postcards.
7 rue Crudère Tel: (33) 04 91 42 28 65 http://clichesdupasse.free.fr
Lilou Vintage: vintage & second hand clothing (60s & 70s)
1bis rue Pastoret
In rue Pastoret : Shop with no name bizarre bric à brac, vintage clothing, opened
only in the afternoon. You can’t miss it as there are plenty of various items displayed
outside.
You can also search for second hand clothing on the market on Place Jean Jaures, there is an
area for that. If you are patient and lucky, you may find good bargains.
For 2nd hand books and music see chapters below.
Bookshops
Histoire de l’oeil:
25 rue Fontange -Tel: (33) 04 91 53 28 91 www.histoiredeloeil.com
Le Lievre de Mars
21 rue des 3 mages
Soleil media 2nd hand books, Cds, Dvds
104 Cours Julien Tel: (33) 04 96 12 47 82
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Librairie Fauguet: 2nd hand, rare books
21 rue Bussy l’Indien Tel: (33) 04 91 47 16 15 19
Comics -BD
Music
Tripsichord: 2nd hand Vinyls & Cds
20 Rue des 3 mages
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Food
Miscellanous
Là Bas Travel Agency. unique atmosphere, full of objects, travel books, collections of
sands bottles from all over the world, old globes. Really worths a visit
6 rue Pastoret Tel: (33) 04 91 42 34 04
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Restaurants, Cafes &
Snacks
In Cours Julien area there are numerous restaurants (around 100) for every budget and
tastes. I thought that instead of just simply listing everyone, it was better to make a selection
done by locals and based on experience. These are my friends and I favorites.
Notice : some are not open for lunch or not open for dinner. A vast majority is not open on
Sundays.
French
2 categories, the first with terraces or internal patios and the 2nd better for indoor dinner.
Le Bicok vast contemporay space café & restaurant &. opened all day, serves late.
Tapas in the evening. often live music. You will find a table easily without booking even
if you are a group. Pool and Snooker tables
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Oogie Restaurant, concept store
55 Cours Julien Tel: (33) 04 91 53 10 70
Evening
Au Vin sur Zinc
40 rue des 3 mages Tel: (33) 04 91 42 63 46
Café Vian
12 Rue Vian Tel: 06 64 15 41 34
La Marche à suivre For meat lovers. favorite: sirloin steak with marrow bone .
Booking recommended especially on week ends
12 rue Vian Tel: (33) 04 91 48 16 44
L’embuscade
1A rue Crudère Tel: (33) 04 91 47 61 68
Le Cuisineur High quality regional cuisine, the atmosphere may vary depending on
the owner’s and cook’s mood !
2 rue des 3 rois Tel: (33) 04 96 12 63 85
La Mamma Pizzas
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21 rue des 3 freres Barthelemy tel: 04 91 48 10 29
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Bars & Night life
Bars are usually opened until 2 am
Bars
Le Bicok tapas, bar, restaurant, live music, Pool and Snooker tables
57, Cours Julien. tel : 04 91 94 50 48 check website for events www.lebicok.com
Le Champ de Mars old fashioned bar, grungy very lively and boozy
12 rue Poggioli Tel 04 91 42 51 87
Le Bar de la plaine the local OM football team supporters bar, Usually very
crowded . Djs. good funky music
57 Place Jean Jaures 04 91 47 50 18
L’Excuse
Place Jean Jaures
Les Maraichers
next to Place Jean Jaures 100, rue Curiol Tel : 04 91 48 44 89
Point Barre also useful in case you need to buy tobacco. - Sometimes live music
14 rue des 3 Mages
For football addicts and during the World Cup: on place Notre Dame du
Mont. all the cafes there put large TV screens outside. Really fun atmosphere like if
you were in a stadium.
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Wine Bars
serve also food
Le Mesopotamia
14 rue des 3 Mages
La Butte Rouge
11 Rue des Trois Mages tel: 04 91 47 29 66
Le Lounge electro
42 rue des 3 Rois Tel: 04 91 42 57 93 http://www.myspace.com/lelounge13006
Cubaila café. Restaurant, Bar Club for cuban and salsa music
40 rue des 3 Rois Tel: 04 91 48 97 48 http://www.cubailacafe.fr
El ache de Cuba. salsa music
40 rue des 3 Rois Tel: 04 91 48 97 48 http://www.elachedecuba.com/
La Machine à Coudre. Live Rock music not exactly in the area but not far
6 rue Jean Roque Tel: 04 91 48 97 48 http://www.lamachineacoudre.com/
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I wish you a pleasant and fun
stay in Marseille and that this
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