Marseille

Summary

Marseille is a big city^[1]. Marseille ranks in the top 2% of big_city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,853 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Marseille received the European Capital of Culture^[3].
• Marseille is located in Bouches-du-Rhône^[4].
• Marseille is located in arrondissement of Marseille^[5].
• Marseille is located in Métropole Aix-Marseille-Provence^[6].
• Marseille is in the country of France^[7].
• Marseille is on the body of water Bay of Marseille^[8].
• Marseille is on the body of water Gulf of Lion^[9].
• Marseille's head of government is recorded as Benoît Payan^[10].
• Marseille's video is recorded as Marseille par drone.webm^[11].
• Marseille's image is recorded as View of Marseille from Notre-Dame de la Garde 4.jpg^[12].
• Marseille's instance of is recorded as big city^[13].
• Marseille's instance of is recorded as port city^[14].
• Marseille's instance of is recorded as commune of France^[15].
• Marseille's instance of is recorded as college town^[16].
• Marseille's flag image is recorded as Flag of Marseille.svg^[17].
• Marseille's shares border with is recorded as Allauch^[18].
• Marseille's shares border with is recorded as Aubagne^[19].
• Marseille's shares border with is recorded as Cassis^[20].
• Marseille's shares border with is recorded as La Penne-sur-Huveaune^[21].
• Marseille's shares border with is recorded as Les Pennes-Mirabeau^[22].
• Marseille's shares border with is recorded as Plan-de-Cuques^[23].
• Marseille's shares border with is recorded as Le Rove^[24].
• Marseille's shares border with is recorded as Septèmes-les-Vallons^[25].
• Marseille's shares border with is recorded as Simiane-Collongue^[26].
• Marseille's coat of arms image is recorded as Armoiries de Marseille.svg^[27].

Body

Recognition

Marseille received the European Capital of Culture^[3].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Marseille include La Marseillaise^[28], a national anthem^[29], in France^[30], founded in 1792^[31]; Marseille Provence Airport^[32], an international airport^[33], in France^[34], founded in 1922^[35]; Marseilles^[36], a city in the United States^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1835^[39]; French ship Commerce de Marseille^[40], a ship^[41], founded in 1788^[42]; 20 Massalia^[43], an asteroid^[44]; Marseillevirus^[45], a taxon^[46]; and Marseilleviridae^[47], a taxon^[48].

Why It Matters

Marseille ranks in the top 2% of big_city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,853 views/month).^[2] Marseille has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[49] Marseille is known by 76 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[50]

Entities named for Marseille include La Marseillaise^[28], a national anthem^[29], in France^[30], founded in 1792^[31]; Marseille Provence Airport^[32], an international airport^[33], in France^[34], founded in 1922^[35]; Marseilles^[36], a city in the United States^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1835^[39]; French ship Commerce de Marseille^[40], a ship^[41], founded in 1788^[42]; 20 Massalia^[43], an asteroid^[44]; and Marseillevirus^[45], a taxon^[46].

FAQs

What awards did Marseille receive?

Honors received include European Capital of Culture^[3].