Marseille - from Massalia to Massilia

Network Provence ladies did it again: we had a fun socialising event organised by Rebecca and guided by Sophie Brun on Tuesday, November 4th in Marseille!

Sophie was waiting for us (Abi, Apryl, Lis, Rebecca and Mimi) in front of the Musée d'Histoire de Marseille - (MHM) | Musées de Marseille | Ville de Marseille and took us for an informative and interesting ride in a time machine straight to the beginnings of Marseille becoming the magnificent city that it is today. Starting with the Celtic tribes, then the Greeks, and the Romans, there are fully detailed city maquettes as it developed over 4–5 centuries. The most fascinating discoveries to see are the well-preserved shipwrecks found around the museum and Jules Verne's place. Sophie told us about the romantic city legends written by Aristotle and about Greeks bringing wine grapes, olives, and pottery to this part of France.

After the museum visit, Sophie steered us towards the Libala restaurant for lunch. A fairly new, but popular restaurant (they were on France TV2 recently), positioned just behind the Marseille Opera. They are famous for their modern twist on North African cuisine, and they certainly lived up to their reputation.
Warm recommendations for both the Museum and lunch, and a big thank you to Rebecca and Sophie.

A bientôt,

Mimi Barbulovic