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"Everyone knows Paris, who cares about Marseille?"

Cities are created by humans, but they are not for just anyone to live in. "Going to the city" is a wish, and "living in the city" is a dream. Every named city in the world has already formed fixed classes in the process of development, and the neighborhoods are the measure of the gap between the rich and the poor, but the gap is obvious in some cities, while the boundaries are blurred in others. Marseille belongs to the latter. The sun shines brightly all day long and the crowds are bustling and noisy. In markets large and small, Moroccans, Tunisians, Algerians, Lebanese and Vietnamese each perform their duties. The causes of France's past colonization have sown the seeds of today's immigration. Marseille was once the fifth largest port in the world and the largest port in the Mediterranean. The port brought immigrants and refugees, turmoil and unrest, but also rich food and culture. Compared with those elaborately decorated cities, I prefer the vivid and complex background of Marseille. It does not become complacent because of its history, nor does it confine itself to tradition. Instead, it gives joy of life to diligent people, accepts all darkness and evil, and then strives to cleanse away the filth. No matter who you are, where you come from, or what your beliefs are, you can settle down in this city or make it your home, just like the thousands of refugees who fled here and had nowhere else to go. From this perspective, Marseille is a city of true mass life, a paradise for hippies and wanderers. Although it seems dirty and filthy to many tourists who advocate exquisite life, for those who like to travel, it is a counterattack against the stereotyped city, full of vitality and surprises. Marseille Hotel La Relève
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Posted: Mar 18, 2025
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