Marseille Attractions
Plage des Catalans © Petteri Sulonen
Marseille Beaches
The most popular beach near the city centre is the Plage des
Catalans. This marks the beginning of Marseille's corniche that
ends at the Plage du Prado, the city's main sand beach, where the
water is remarkably clean. There is a nice walk along the corniche
which takes you past the Anse des Auffes, a picturesque inlet with
small fishing boats beached on the rocks and behind the Plage
de Prado to the Parc Borély, which has a boating lake, rose
gardens, palm trees and a botanical garden (daily 8am to 9pm;
free). Along the Malmousque peninsula are a number of tiny bays and
beaches that are perfect for swimming when the mistral wind is not
inciting the waves.
