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Marseille Was Originally Founded Circa 600 BC Greek Colony Of Massalia Populated Settlers From Phocaea (modern Foça Turkey) Became Preeminent Greek Polis Hellenized Region Of Southern Gaul City-state Sided With Roman Republic Against Carthage During Second Punic War (218-201 BC) Retaining Its Independence Commercial Empire Throughout Western Mediterranean Even Rome Expanded Into Western Europe North Africa However City Lost Its Independence Following Roman Siege Of Massilia 49 BC During Caesar's Civil War Which Massalia Sided With Exiled Faction War With Julius CaesarMarseille Continued Prosper Roman City Becoming Early Center Of Christianity During Western Roman Empire City Maintained Its Position Premier Maritime Trading Hub Even After Its Capture Visigoths 5th Century AD Although City Went Into Decline Following Sack Of 739 AD Forces Of Charles Martel Became Part Of County Of Provence During 10th Century Although Its Renewed Prosperity Was Curtailed Black Death Of 14th Century Sack Of City Crown Of Aragon 1423 City's Fortunes Rebounded With Ambitious Building Projects Of René Of Anjou Count Of Provence Who Strengthened City's Fortifications During Mid-15th Century During 16th Century City Hosted Naval Fleet With Combined Forces Of Franco-Ottoman Alliance Which Threatened Ports Navies Of Genoa Holy Roman EmpireMarseille Lost Significant Portion Of Its Population During Great Plague Of Marseille 1720 But Population Had Recovered Mid Century 1792 City Became Focal Point Of French Revolution Was Birthplace Of France's National Anthem La Marseillaise Industrial Revolution Establishment Of French Empire During 19th Century Allowed Further Expansion Of City Although Was Occupied German Wehrmacht November 1942 Subsequently Heavily Damaged During World War II City Has Since Become Major Center Immigrant Communities From Former French Colonies Such French AlgeriaEconomy
Bellecour Ecoles D'ArtsPrimary secondary schools Paris its close suburbs home numerous newspapers magazines publications including Le Monde Le Figaro Libération Le Nouvel Observateur Le Canard enchaîné La Croix Pariscope Le Parisien (in Saint-Ouen) Les Échos Paris Match (Neuilly-sur-Seine) Réseaux & Télécoms Reuters France L'Officiel des Spectacles France's two most prestigious newspapers Le Monde Le Figaro centrepieces of Parisian publishing industry Agence France-Presse France's oldest one of world's oldest continually operating news agencies AFP colloquially abbreviated maintains its headquarters Paris has since 1835 France 24 television news channel owned operated French government based Paris Another news agency France Diplomatie owned operated Ministry of Foreign European Affairs pertains solely diplomatic news occurrencesThe most-viewed network France TF1 nearby Boulogne-Billancourt France 2 France 3 Canal+ France 5 M6 (Neuilly-sur-Seine) Arte D8 W9 NT1 NRJ 12 La Chaîne parlementaire France 4 BFM TV Gulli other stations located around capital Radio France France's public radio broadcaster its various channels headquartered Paris's 16th arrondissement Radio France Internationale another public broadcaster also based city Paris also holds headquarters of La Poste France's national postal carrierInternational relations. France derives most of its electricity from nuclear power highest percentage world Photo of Cattenom Nuclear Power PlantÉlectricité de France (EDF) main electricity generation distribution company France also one of world's largest producers of electricity 2003 produced 22% of European Union's electricity,[citation needed] primarily from nuclear power France smallest emitter of carbon dioxide among G8 due its heavy investment nuclear powerof 2016 72% of electricity produced France generated 58 nuclear power plantsthis context renewable energies having difficulty taking off France also uses hydroelectric dams produce electricity such Eguzon dam Étang de Soulcem Lac de VouglansTransport. 4th arrondissement Plateau de la Croix-Rousse Serin, Main article History of France The sixteenth century Maison Diamantée which houses Musée du Vieux Marseille. Rhône-AlpesOccitanie Le Lycée du Parc, Main article Religion France Centre- The French Republic divided into 18 regions (located Europe overseas) five overseas collectivities one overseas territory one special collectivity – New Caledonia one uninhabited island directly under authority of Minister of Overseas France – ClippertonRegions. Marseille Provence Airport fifth busiest FranceThe city served international airport Marseille Provence Airport located Marignane airport fifth busiest French airport known 4th most important European traffic growth 2012extensive network of motorways connects Marseille north west (A7) Aix-en-Provence north (A51) Toulon (A50) French Riviera (A8) eastGare de Marseille Saint-Charles Marseille's main railway station operates direct regional services Aix-en-Provence Briançon Toulon Avignon Nice Montpellier Toulouse Bordeaux Nantes etc Gare Saint-Charles also one of main terminal stations TGV south of France making Marseille reachable three hours from Paris (a distance of over 750 km) just over one half hours from Lyon There also direct TGV lines Lille Brussels Nantes Geneva Strasbourg Frankfurt well Eurostar services London addition night train (Intercités de Nuit) from Luxembourg Strasbourg stops here its way Nice whereas night train from Paris Nice serves Gare de Marseille-Blancarde (fr)There new long distance bus station adjacent new modern extension Gare Saint-Charles with destinations mostly other Bouches-du-Rhône towns including buses Aix-en-Provence Cassis La Ciotat Aubagne city also served with 11 other regional trains stations east north of cityMarseille has large ferry terminal Gare Maritime with services Corsica Sardinia Algeria TunisiaPublic transport!
Motorways around Marseille, Hindu (4,000) See also Paris 18th century Paris during Second Empire Haussmann's renovation of Paris, See also Paris Belle Époque Paris during First World War Paris between Wars (1919–1939) Paris World War II History of Paris (1946–2000). Starting 1903 Tour de France oldest most prestigious of Grands Tours world's most famous cycling racePopular sports played France include football judo tennis, rugby pétanque France has hosted events such 1938 1998 FIFA World Cups, 2007 Rugby World Cup, will host 2023 Rugby World Cup country also hosted 1960 European Nations' Cup UEFA Euro 1984 UEFA Euro 2016 Stade de France Saint-Denis France's largest stadium was venue 1998 FIFA World Cup 2007 Rugby World Cup finals Since 1903 France hosts annual Tour de France most famous road bicycle race world France famous its 24 Hours of Le Mans sports car endurance race Several major tennis tournaments take place France including Paris Masters French Open one of four Grand Slam tournaments French martial arts include Savate FencingPierre de Coubertin father of modern Olympic Games; Marseille second-largest city of France main city of historical province of Provence today capital of department of Bouches-du-Rhône region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur located France's south coast covering area of 241 km2 (93 sq mi) had population of 852,516 2012 Its metropolitan area which covers 3,173 km2 (1,225 sq mi) third-largest France after Paris Lyon with population of 1,831,500 of 2010Known ancient Greeks Romans Massalia (Greek Μασσαλία Massalía), Marseille was important European trading centre remains main commercial port of French Republic Marseille now France's largest city Mediterranean coast largest port commerce freight cruise ships city was European Capital of Culture 2013 European Capital of Sport 2017 hosted matches 1998 World Cup Euro 2016 home Aix-Marseille UniversityGeography, Combined Arms School 6th arrondissement Brotteaux Bellecombe Parc de la Tête d'or Cité Internationale Serge Gainsbourg one of world's most influential popular musicians. Auvergne- See also List of films set Paris, Map of 25 largest urban units population, Anti-terrorism demonstration Place de la République after Charlie Hebdo shooting 11 January 2015.
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