Sailboats at Vieux Port in Marseille

Mikki says: A large beamy wooden sailboat sits proudly at the dockside in the Old Port of Marseille, a main gateway into France. High on the hill above the port is the Cathédrale de la Major. Marseille has a certain edgy, dangerous feel…it’s off the beaten path a bit. Want to know more? Official Marseille Tourism Site Mikki Ansin is a photojournalist and Francophile with a longtime love of all things French. Her most recent photo published in BonjourParis was Happy Faces of Coustellet…. Watch for her photos every other Wednesday. Subscribe & be first to receive 50 original France travel & French lifestyle stories every month: free subscription. BonjourParis, your most complete online France travel resource since 1995. RSS feed available. Check out our Amazon.com Boutique for the very latest stock in anything & everything for travelers & Francophiles. Books, fashion, electronics, accessories, home décor & more. New items added weekly. Same competitive prices & speedy delivery & your purchases support costs of keeping BonjourParis the most complete France travel resource. Search hint: start at the back pages for the most recent stock. Short-cut to our 100 TOP SELLING ITEMS (please wait for widget to load)               365 Days in France 2012 Wall Calendar by Patricia Wells   South of France with Kids Provence by Insight Guides The Lantern Artus Hotel is a 3-star boutique hotel in the heart of Saint Germain-des-Près on the chic Left Bank. Just 27 luxury rooms w/free Wi-Fi, LCD TV, iPod doc, deluxe bedding, marble bathrooms, bathrobe & slippers & more. Daily breakfast buffet. Lobby “honor” bar. Sauna, weightroom. Walk 1 minute to Métro: Mabillon on blvd St Germain. Between St Germain-des-Prés & Latin Quarter dining, entertainment & culture districts. Staff draws many compliments & past Booking.com guests rate this hotel at 8.7 of 10. This hotel qualifies for the best-price match guarantee from Booking.com. Be smart! Reserve your hotel at Booking.com…then keep shopping online & if you find a better rate for the same deal, contact Booking.com for your BEST PRICE MATCH GUARANTEE. Bookmark this link & use it everytime you shop so your preferences are stored & deals are updated when you return: Booking.com. Live from France & direct to your home…. France24 News TV5 Monde Radio France Intl (RFI) Eurochannel movies & TV series documentaries kids programs…& more.   For more, click: “French Bouquet” by DISH Network.