The week in Ligue 1: sunglasses, fire extinguishers, flares and firecrackers Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s rampage hurts Marseille, Strasbourg struggle and Bastia hit a new low The Guardian - UK · May 11
What makes this PSG team so great? Their attackers love to defend Ousmane Dembélé, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Désiré Doué and Bradley Barcola have bought into Luis Enrique’s vision The Guardian - UK · May 5
‘A diverse and convivial village’: the urban eye candy of Notre-Dame du Mont, Marseille This buzzy quarter is best enjoyed on one of the many tree-lined terraces, eating gourmet wraps, sipping bio wine and listening to live jazz The Guardian - UK · May 3
'Final rave': French ravers in Marseille fear harsh crackdown on free parties In Marseille, France, revellers gathered to celebrate before the final adoption of the law tightening the penalties for ‘unauthorised parties’. Euronews · Apr 22
France releases suspected Russian 'shadow fleet' tanker following fine A tanker suspected of belonging to Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet” has left the southern French port of Marseille after being held for several weeks by French authorities. France is one of several European countries that have imposed sanctions on Russian vessels over the war in Ukraine. Radio France Internationale · Apr 16
Kanye West postpones Marseille concert after French minister intervenes US rapper Kanye West postponed his concert in the southern French city of Marseille, following reports that the country's interior minister was seeking to block the performance due to take place on 11 June. Radio France Internationale · Apr 15
Kanye West has cancelled another gig – but what’s happening with the rest of his 2026 tour? Four of the rapper’s 2026 dates have so far been called off The Independent UK · Apr 15
Ye postpones Marseille concert after French authorities say they will seek a ban The rapper formerly known as Kanye West has postponed his upcoming show in Marseille The Independent UK · Apr 15
Kanye West postpones French concert a week after UK ban French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez was trying to prevent Kanye West from performing at Marseille's Velodrome stadium on 11 June, because of his anti-Semitic comments. Euronews · Apr 15
Kanye West scraps show in France Controversial rapper Kanye West has postponed a concert in France "until further notice" just days after he was blocked from entering the UK to perform at the Wireless Festival in London. BANG Premier · Apr 15
Kanye West postpones Marseille concert as France considers blocking him from performing Interior minister is ‘highly determined’ to block US rapper from performing in the southern city in June due to his past antisemitic remarks, sources say The Guardian - AU · Apr 15
Kanye West postpones Marseille concert ‘until further notice’ as France weighs entry ban Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez is exploring ‘every possibility’ The Independent UK · Apr 14
From Marseille to Barcelona – Global Sumud Flotilla sets sail for return to Gaza Activists from across Europe set sail in a renewed bid to deliver aid to Gaza – and bring Israel's blockade of the territory back into the global spotlight. Radio France Internationale · Apr 12
The Marseille miracle: how cutting pollution brought the sea back to life The resurgence of Posidonia oceanica seagrass meadows in Marseille represents an important example of marine resilience, demonstrating the ability of nature to recover if the pressures exerted by humans are mitigated. For years, untreated wastewater from the city decimated large sections of Posidonia oceanica meadows, which provide important ecosystem services… The Times of India · Apr 9
Radio France Internationale · Mar 28 Air France leaves Paris-Orly airport Air France leaves Paris-Orly airport on Saturday and refocus operations on Paris-Charles de Gaulle, north-east of the capital, which will continue services to Nice, Toulouse and Marseille.
Euronews · Mar 25 Some mothers do have 'em: Marseille's Mucem explores a millennium of motherhood in art Marseille's Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilisations (Mucem) is celebrating motherhood throughout history and how the roles of mothers have been depicted in art.
The Conversation · Mar 24 Local election results show the hurdles along the path to power for French far right Despite achieving historic scores and taking control of over 60 municipalities in the French local elections, the far-right Rassemblement National (National Rally, RN) will be disappointed by its failure to make a breakthrough in the larger towns and cities. The headlines coming out of France after the second round of…
The Guardian - UK · Mar 23 The Guardian view on France after Macron: local elections offer clues to seeing off the far-right threat Editorial: Victories in Paris and Marseille suggest a united left can reclaim centre-ground voters. But the end of Macronism is leaving a complex political landscape
Radio France Internationale · Mar 23 French left wins mayoral elections in Paris, Marseille and Lyon Left-wing parties have held onto Paris, Marseille and Lyon, according to provisional results announced on Sunday evening. The far right failed to take the big cities it had hoped, but made significant inroads in smaller ones.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 22 Socialist Emmanuel Grégoire elected Paris mayor, as National Rally fails to take key cities City hall veteran beats rightwinger Rachida Dati in French capital, while far-right RN fails to win Marseille and Toulon in French local elections
Euronews · Mar 22 France local elections: a key test one year before the country's presidential election One year before Emmanuel Macron’s term ends, parties will be able to gauge their strength in the second round of the local elections, with tight races in major cities, such as Paris, Marseille and Lyon.
Radio France Internationale · Mar 22 Paris and Marseille in focus as French go to the polls in local election runoffs French voters go to the polls on Sunday to elect mayors in Paris, Marseille and more than 1,500 other constituencies, in a test of the far right’s strength and the resilience of mainstream parties ahead of next year’s presidential election.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 22 Mayoral races in balance as voting opens in last round of French local elections Electoral alliances expected to play vital role in number of contests including Paris and Marseille
Radio France Internationale · Mar 18 What to watch in the deciding round of France's local elections Voters cast their ballots on Sunday in the second round of elections that will decide who runs France's biggest cities. Beyond selecting local mayors and councillors, the polls could give clues which way French voters are leaning – and what deals parties are prepared to do – ahead of a…
The Guardian - UK · Mar 17 Marseille moving at ‘speedboat pace’ after rebrand in their aim to make waves Independent team now called Les Marseillaises want to become an iconic club and have the history-making Corinne Diacre at the helm