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    MarseilleCity in southern France
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    Name

    The name of Marseille is of unknown ultimate origin, but it is thought it may come from Ancient Ligurian, which was the local language before the arrival of the Greeks. Forms of the name include:
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    Geography

    Marseille is the third-largest metropolitan area in France after Paris and Lyon. To the east, starting in the small fishing village of Callelongue on the outskirts of Marseille and stretching as far as Cassis, are the Calanques, … See more

    History

    Marseille was founded as the Greek colony of Massalia c. 600 BC, and was populated by Greek settlers from Phocaea (modern Foça, Turkey). It became the preeminent Greek polis in the Hellenized region of southern G… See more

    Economy

    Marseille is a major French centre for trade and industry, with excellent transportation infrastructure (roads, sea port and airport). Marseille Provence Airport is the fourth largest in France. In May 2005, the French financial m… See more

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