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Gare De Marseille-Blancarde
Marseille-Blancarde station (French: ''Gare de Marseille-Blancarde'') is a French railway station located in the city of Marseille (district of La Blancarde), in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. It is also a station on Line 1 of the Marseille Metro. Located on the tripoint border between the 4th, 5th and 12th arrondissement of Marseille, it is owned by France's national state-owned railway company SNCF and served by TER Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur regional trains. According to the SNCF, 424,347 passengers travelled through the station in 2018. History The train station was the stopping point of some Marseille trains linking Paris to the Côte d'Azur (the Paris-Côte d'Azur and the Blue Train in particular), which avoided the creep in the Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles by using the Chartreux connection (service restored at the end of 2015). The existence of a tram line (old Line 68; current Line 1) linking the Blancarde station in the he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marseille
Marseille (; ; see #Name, below) is a city in southern France, the Prefectures in France, prefecture of the Departments of France, department of Bouches-du-Rhône and of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Regions of France, region. Situated in the Provence region, it is located on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, near the mouth of the Rhône river. Marseille is the List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, second-most populous city proper in France, after Paris, with 873,076 inhabitants in 2021. Marseille with its suburbs and exurbs create the Aix-Marseille-Provence Metropolis, with a population of 1,911,311 at the 2021 census. Founded by Greek settlers from Phocaea, Marseille is the oldest city in France, as well as one of Europe's List of oldest continuously inhabited cities, oldest continuously inhabited settlements. It was known to the ancient Greeks as ''Massalia'' and to ancient Romans, Romans as ''Massilia''. Marseille has been a trading port since ancient ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
12th Arrondissement Of Marseille
The 12th arrondissement of Marseille (, ''"douzième"'', ), commonly known as Marseille 12, is one of the 16 arrondissements of Marseille This list of the sixteen arrondissements of Marseille ( French: ''Arrondissements de Marseille''), France includes their INSEE code, postal code, sector and neighbourhoods. Unlike Paris and Lyon, each municipal arrondissement of Marseille is .... It is governed locally together with the 11th arrondissement, with which it forms the 6th sector of Marseille. Population References External links Official website Dossier complet INSEE Arrondissements of Marseille {{BouchesRhône-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyères
Hyères (), Provençal dialect, Provençal Occitan language, Occitan: ''Ieras'' in classical norm, or ''Iero'' in Mistralian norm) is a Communes of France, commune in the Var (département), Var Departments of France, department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Regions of France, region in southeastern France. The old town lies from the sea clustered around the Castle of Saint Bernard, which is set on a hill. Between the old town and the sea lies the pine-covered hill of Costebelle, which overlooks the peninsula of Giens peninsula, Giens. Hyères is the oldest resort on the French Riviera. History Hellenic Olbia The Hellenic city of ''Olbia'' () was refounded on the Phoenician settlement that dated to the fourth century BC; Olbia is mentioned by the geographer StraboIV.1.5 as a city of the Marseille, Massiliotes that was fortified "against the tribe of the Salyes and against those Ligures who live in the Alps". Greek and Roman antiquities have been found in the area. Middle A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toulon
Toulon (, , ; , , ) is a city in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of southeastern France. Located on the French Riviera and the historical Provence, it is the prefecture of the Var (department), Var department. The Commune of Toulon has a population of 176,198 people (2018), making it France's 13th-largest city. It is the centre of an urban unit with 580,281 inhabitants (2018), the ninth largest in France by population. Toulon is the second largest French city by urban area on the Mediterranean coast after Marseille. Toulon is an important centre for naval construction, fishing, wine making, and the manufacture of aeronautical equipment, armaments, maps, paper, tobacco, printing, shoes, and electronic equipment. The military port of Toulon is the major navy, naval centre on France's Mediterranean coast, home of the French aircraft carrier ''French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle, Charles de Gaulle'' and her battle group. The French Mediterranean Fleet is based in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aubagne
Aubagne (; according to the classic norm or according to the Mistralian norm) is a Commune in France, commune in the southern French Departments of France, department of Bouches-du-Rhône. In 2020, the commune was awarded three flowers by the National Council of Towns and Villages in Bloom in the Concours des villes et villages fleuris, Competition of cities and villages in Bloom. Geography Aubagne is located in the Huveaune Valley and surrounded by the mountain ranges of Garlaban with Sainte-Baume to the north and east of Marseille. Aubagne was the main city of the former Agglomeration community of Pays d'Aubagne et de l'Étoile; it has been part of the Aix-Marseille-Provence Metropolis since 2016. It is the sixth largest city of Bouches-du-Rhône by population. It is the main producer of Santon (figurine), Santon figurines and also hosts many cultural events each year. The French Foreign Legion, Foreign Legion has its headquarters in Aubagne. Public transport has been free ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marseille-Saint-Charles Station
Marseille-Saint-Charles (French: ''Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles'') is the main railway station and intercity bus station of Marseille, France. It is the southern terminus of the Paris–Marseille railway and the western terminus of the Marseille–Ventimiglia railway. It opened on 8 January 1848, having been built for the Chemins de fer de Paris à Lyon et à la Méditerranée (PLM) on the land of the former Saint Charles Cemetery. The station is perched on top of a small hill and is linked to the city centre by a monumental set of stairs. Since 2001, the TGV has dramatically reduced the travel time between Marseille and Northern France; traffic has increased from 7.1 million annual passengers in 2000 to 16.5 million in 2017. This makes the station the eleventh busiest in France. History Construction of the Saint-Charles Grand Staircase Marseille-Saint-Charles was once a key stage on the sea voyage to Africa, the Middle East, and the Far East, before the popularisation of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Côte D'Azur
The French Riviera, known in French as the (; , ; ), is the Mediterranean coastline of the southeast corner of France. There is no official boundary, but it is considered to be the coastal area of the Alpes-Maritimes department, extending from the rock formation Massif de l'Esterel to Menton, at the France–Italy border, although some other sources place the western boundary further west around Saint-Tropez or even Toulon. The coast is entirely within the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of France. The Principality of Monaco is a semi-enclave within the region, surrounded on three sides by France and fronting the Mediterranean. The French Riviera contains the seaside resorts of Cap-d'Ail, Beaulieu-sur-Mer, Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, Villefranche-sur-Mer, Antibes, Juan-les-Pins, Cannes, and Théoule-sur-Mer. ''Riviera'' is an Italian word that originates from the ancient Ligurian territory of Italy, wedged between the Var and Magra rivers. ''Côte d'Azur'' is original ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paris
Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, largest city of France. With an estimated population of 2,048,472 residents in January 2025 in an area of more than , Paris is the List of cities in the European Union by population within city limits, fourth-most populous city in the European Union and the List of cities proper by population density, 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2022. Since the 17th century, Paris has been one of the world's major centres of finance, diplomacy, commerce, culture, Fashion capital, fashion, and gastronomy. Because of its leading role in the French art, arts and Science and technology in France, sciences and its early adoption of extensive street lighting, Paris became known as the City of Light in the 19th century. The City of Paris is the centre of the Île-de-France region, or Paris Region, with an official estimated population of 12,271,794 inhabitants in January 2023, or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TER Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur
Ter or TER may refer to: Places * River Ter, in Essex, England * Ter (river), in Catalonia * Ter (department), a region in France * Torre (river), (Slovene: ''Ter''), a river in Italy * Ter, Ljubno, a settlement in the Municipality of Ljubno ob Savinji, Slovenia * Ter, Maharashtra, India, a former city and archaeological site * Terang railway station, Australia * Lajes Field (IATA airport code TER), a multi-use airfield in Azores, Portugal Other uses * Ter Sami language, spoken on the Kola Peninsula * Terêna, a language spoken in Brazil * Tertiary Entrance Rank, an Australian score * Terzan Catalogue, an astronomical catalogue of globular clusters * Total expense ratio of investment fund * Transport express régional, of the French rail network * Train Express Regional Dakar-AIBD, of Senegal * Teradyne (NYSE stock symbol) * Ter (title), Armenian hereditary honorific * Trump Entertainment Resorts, a former gambling and hospitality company See also * Pter (other) Pter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
5th Arrondissement Of Marseille
The 5th arrondissement of Marseille is one of the 16 arrondissements of Marseille This list of the sixteen arrondissements of Marseille ( French: ''Arrondissements de Marseille''), France includes their INSEE code, postal code, sector and neighbourhoods. Unlike Paris and Lyon, each municipal arrondissement of Marseille is .... It is governed locally together with the 4th arrondissement, with which it forms the 3rd sector of Marseille. Population References External links Official websiteDossier complet INSEE 05 {{BouchesRhône-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bouches-du-Rhône
Bouches-du-Rhône ( ; , ; ; "the Mouths of the Rhône") is a Departments of France, department in southern France. It borders Vaucluse to the north, Gard to the west and Var (department), Var to the east. The Mediterranean Sea lies to the south. Its Prefectures in France, prefecture and largest city is Marseille; other important cities include Aix-en-Provence, Arles, Martigues and Aubagne. Marseille, France's second-largest city, has one of the largest Containerization, container ports in the country. It prides itself on being France's oldest city, founded by Greek settlers from Phocaea around 600 BC. Bouches-du-Rhône is the most populous department of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Regions of France, region, with 2,043,110 inhabitants as of 2019.Populations légales 2019: 13 Bouches-du-Rhône< ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
4th Arrondissement Of Marseille
The 4th arrondissement of Marseille is one of the 16 arrondissements of Marseille This list of the sixteen arrondissements of Marseille ( French: ''Arrondissements de Marseille''), France includes their INSEE code, postal code, sector and neighbourhoods. Unlike Paris and Lyon, each municipal arrondissement of Marseille is .... It is governed locally together with the 5th arrondissement, with which it forms the 3rd sector of Marseille. Population References External links Official websiteDossier complet INSEE 04 {{BouchesRhône-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
