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Marseille
With 1.6 million people in its urban area (2019), Marseille is the second most populated city of France the biggest Mediterranean port and the economic center of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. In 2013 the city was the European Capital of Culture, a large series of cultural events took place, and several new infrastructures were inaugurated.
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Provence, France · Population: 886K · Calling code: +33
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