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Interesting. Thanks for posting.

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I had the opportunity to visit Marseille several times, (mid 80's to early 90's), courtesy of the US Navy. There was a place near the Opera House that made some awesome roast chicken sandwiches. Roasted on a spit, they'd slice it off. Hot and juicy. Delicious.

I enjoyed out port isits to France. Marseille is a grittier town, not nearly as nice as Nice or Cannes, (duh). I did see a Picasso exhibit at a museum there though. There were ahem, *Muslim * parts of town where we were told to stay away from.

Marseille has a long history of organized crime.