Adventure guaranteed from your La Corniche hotel in Marseilles

Visit La Corniche de Marseille without doing too much leg work.

Enjoy sea and mountains all at once. This is the powerful cocktail the Marseilles La Corniche quarter delivers, close by two Mercure hotels. A good way to discover this area is by tourist train, and spend a while exploring in more depth later on.

Your La Corniche hotel in Marseilles - a Mediterranean seaside experience

The Corniche quarter overlooks the Vieux-Port where a little train with seaside colours awaits you. Climb aboard and open your eyes. This is front row seating for admiring the palais du Pharo which dominates the eponymous cove. A little further along, you’ll discover the very old abbaye Saint-Victor. It dates from the 5th century and has several crypts and tombs from the same epoch. When you reach Maldorme cove, you’ll take the Fausse Monnaie bridge and then walk among sumptuous villas, emblematic of La Corniche. Don’t miss the villa Valmer. It gives onto a vast Mediterranean park which will also reveal unique spots on the Marseilles’ coast.

If you’re not put off by the climb, you can enjoy a walk along the chemin du Roucas-Blanc, neighbouring your Corniche hotel in Marseilles. Head there at sundown and experience the red sunset hues glimmering on the water. The island of If, which stands a nautical distance from the shore, will certainly awaken your curiosity. While you’re here, don’t miss the famous fortified castle - the trip only takes 20 minutes by boat. The quai de la Fraternité in the Vieux-Port is where you take the boat. This miniature cruise offers breathtaking views of the contours of La Corniche, scattered with umbrella pines and immaculate rocks.