The Latest Breaking News from Marseille

The Vatican says Pope Francis will make a two-day trip to Marseille, France, in late September

French President Emmanuel Macron has declined to condemn the country’s top police chiefs for appearing to suggest officers were above the law, seeking to stave off unrest among security forces wearied by repeated bouts of street violence. Critics, however, lament a missed opportunity to reassert the state’s authority over an…

Marcel Pagnol based his famous movies on a Provencal manor he’d known as a child. Now his legacy is at risk, says his grandson

Australian sailing star Matt Wearn has gained a big boost ahead of next year's Olympics, winning the dinghy gold at the test event in Marseille.

The first trains run by the Spanish rail company Renfe have Thursday connected the French city of Lyon to Barcelona. Trains from Marseille to Madrid are due to run on 28 July. Renfe intends to take full advantage of the opening up of French rail operator SNCF to competition.

Emile, who usually lives with his parents near Marseille, was last seen by two people as he left his grandparents' home. He was on holiday with the elderly couple

Social media users shared a range of false claims this week

In the wake of a week of rioting in France, sparked by the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Nahel by a police officer, out-of-context videos across social media claim to show destruction in the southern city of Marseille. In particular, internet users claim the city's Alcazar Library was burnt by rioters,…

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