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The hottest French city of 2013: Marseille

   There's never been a better time to visit Marseille. It's this year's
   European Capital of Culture and a new Eurostar service makes it easier
   than ever to get there
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   l'Ombrière, Norman Foster's sleek, mirrored sunshade and events
   pavilion in Marseille's Vieux Port View larger picture
   l'Ombrière, Norman Foster's sleek, mirrored sunshade and events
   pavilion in Marseille's Vieux Port. Photograph: Boris Horvat/AFP

   This summer, Eurostar is running a Saturday service right across France
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   Aix has a decent share of exhibitions and shows in the Provence-wide
   celebration of Marseille's status as this year's European Capital of
   Culture, but the real action is in the port city, 30 minutes away by
   train.

   Like Liverpool, Marseille has used its Capital of Culture status to
   launch a massive push for regeneration; and here, too, it seems to be
   working. The old port can now hold its own against any world city.
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   spectacular.

   Of course, this being Marseille, a few questions have been asked about
   the €550m (£460m) that has been spent so far. The run-up to the
   festivities has generated some horrific stories of police corruption
   and gangland killings, while the construction work has thrown the
   city's already rather too exciting roads into yet more chaos. In other
   words (again like Liverpool), Marseille has retained its unique
   character throughout. This has always been one of the most
   invigorating, exciting and cosmopolitan cities in France. Add to that a
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   The hottest French city of 2013: Marseille
   This article appeared on p29 of the Weekend section of the Guardian on
   Saturday 25 May 2013. It was published on the Guardian website at 09.00
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   l'Ombrière, Norman Foster's sleek, mirrored sunshade and events
   pavilion in Marseille's Vieux Port

   Photograph: Boris Horvat/AFP