Marseille is the 2nd most populous French city as well as the oldest city in France.
It forms the third-largest metropolitan area, after those of Paris and Lyon.
Located on the south east coast of France on the Mediterranean Sea, Marseille is France's largest commercial port. Marseille is the administrative capital of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, as well as the administrative capital of the Bouches-du-Rhône department.
Its inhabitants are called Marseillai
