Campervan hire in Marseille

About Marseille

France’s largest port and oldest city, Marseille is a gritty kind of pretty, ancient but not outdated, and surrounded by a sprawl of amazing green gorges, teetering cliffs, and France’s famous Provence.

Over a timespan of two millennia, cities come and go. Not Marseille; it’s been here for over 2,600 years! Best known as a bustling seaport at the crossroads of the Mediterranean, the docks of Marseille see tons of trade, commerce and industry. But being a modern port city also adds an element of urban grittiness. Up to a decade or two ago, Marseille even had a bit too much grit for the casual holiday-goer. Today’s Marseille, however, hits the sweet spot. Renewed and revitalised, the city shows its best sides of maritime history, Hausmannian grandeur, and Mediterranean hospitality, all while keeping a tang of urban tough. Multicultural Marseille is not just the right city for the urban adventurer, it’s also a great launch pad for nature lovers heading for the Calanques or Verdon Gorge. And the further your road trip takes you, the better it gets. Hire a campervan in Marseille and visit van Gogh’s Provençe, or make for the French Riviera, before heading into Italy!