Why Marseille Is the City Break Destination of the Year

he sea is aglow in a deep shade of blue as elegant glasses sparkle at cocktail hour—a ritual in Marseille that isn’t confined to the end of the day. On Sunday afternoons with friends, late afternoons after work, before dinner, or at sunset—there’s never a wrong time for a drink accompanied by olives, pistachios, or peanuts. And there’s no rush either. “Plus c’est long, plus c’est bon”—the longer, the better—as the locals tend to say.