The Latest Breaking News from Marseille

Petanque, a centuries-old game of French India, is still popular in Puducherry. Played with heavy metal balls, it is a common sight in White Town. It was introduced by the French and is now attracting many youngsters. It is played on the lawns of the French church and the canal.…

Forty years ago, on October 15, 1983, a handful of young people set off from the southern French city of Marseille on a long march north to Paris. They were demanding equal rights and a stop to racist crimes blighting France at the time. By the time they reached the…

A Pegasus Airlines flight to Istanbul to Marseille failed to take off after one of the passengers went into labor.

At least three innocent civilians have died in the crossfire this year, which has seen a record 45 drug-related murders.

In the creeks near Marseille, 37 metres underwater, lies the only submerged cave on the planet that's covered with cave paintings. On its damp walls, people have painted horses, bison, ibex and even penguins – animals that were present in the south of France during the Ice Age. The oldest…

My grandma used to make her own cleaning detergent using this quintessentially French product and according to professionals, it makes a brilliant, natural stain remover

France’s sports minister condemned what she called “disgusting” violence against the Olympique Lyonnais football team that prompted organisers to cancel Sunday’s match against the Olympique de Marseille. Security around sports matches is a priority for French authorities, less than a year before the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.

French police have detained nine people and are searching for other suspects after a violent attack on buses carrying the Lyon soccer team and fans

Grosso was left covered in blood after the incident which saw windows smashed

Lyon coach Fabio Grosso suffered a head injury when the team bus was attacked by fans throwing projectiles, forcing the postponement of the French league football game at Marseille. Grosso had a deep cut above his left eye and needed stitches. The team initially wanted to play but changed their…

Grosso was left covered in blood after the incident which saw windows smashed