Average Temperatures:
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
6 |
7 |
10 |
13 |
16.5 |
20.5 |
23 |
22.5 |
20 |
15 |
10.5 |
7 |
Marseille is France’s second city and largest commercial port. Marseille is the capital of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur région. The Vieux Port is the hub of Marseille life. It sits guarded by the 12th-century Fort St-Jean on the north bank and the later Fort St-Nicolas on the south. There are 5 main different conventions centres to offer and a wide variety of hotels of different standards. The Marseille Provence International Airport is 16 miles from the centre of Marseille.