Why not take a few days and explore Marseille where you will be greeted by a local gay guide.. Pascal & Romain propose to gay & lesbiantravellers a fully equipped apartment in the heart of Marseilles.

Marseilles was founded about 600 B.C. by Greek sailors from Phocea. It was the first of France's cities, and it is surely the most complex. Poorly known, Marseille does not instantly reveal its charms to the visitor. You must take time to understand this town and its passions, discover its strange beauty and take in its excesses. You can start by strolling around the Vieux Port (Old Port). With its forest of masts, the fishwives selling freshly-landed fish at the open-air fish market and the café terraces flooded with sunshine, the Old Port is a permanent spectacle. To the west, the imposing masses of the 17th century forts of St Jean and St Nicolas frame the harbour entrance. From the terrace of the Palais du Pharo (Pharo Palace), the former residence of the Empress Eugénie, there is a splendid view of the Harbour and the Mediterranean. The famous Canebière (Marseille's main central street) ends at the Old Port on Quai des Belges, the embarkation point for boat trips to the islands in Marseille Bay. The “ferry-boat” immortalized by Marcel Pagnol still runs between the north and south quays. On the opposite side of the Old Port is the Panier (“Basket”) area, a tiny neighbourhood perched on the hill that goes down to the Mairie (Town Hall). It bears the spirit of the city. Narrow alleys and dark steep streets seem to have been designed to keep out the sun. At the far southern end of Marseille, the village of Les Goudes is the gateway to the Calanques. Here, the cabins built into the rocky slopes reach almost into the sea. At the very end of the road stands Callelongue. You can also discover Marseille from the sea. You can take a boat trip to the islands of Frioul, Château d'If (where, according to legend, the Count of Monte Cristo was imprisoned), Maïre, Pommègues and Ratonneau (where Hôpital Caroline was built during the Restoration). From the boat, you have a splendid panoramic view of the capital of the Mediterranean.

visit the calanques and its gay  and naturist beaches : this limestone massif bordering the sea extends over 20 km with a width of 4 km. Is is shared by the distrincts of Marseille and Cassis. Its cliffs, sometimes 400 m high, fall steeply into the blue-green waters of the Mediterranean.