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<h2>Marseille</h2>
France's second largest city, and home to a metropolitan population of nearly 2 million people. Marseille is one of the largest cities on the Mediterranean.&nbsp;As the capital of the Provence region, Marseille is an excellent base to explore the south of France.
For many years Marseille has struggled to shake off it's reputation as an industrial port city. Now visitors are welcomed to a vibrant cultural centre that is blessed with gorgeous weather in the summer months.
When in Marseille, you will find excellent cuisine (you must try bouillabaisse), historic architecture, fantastic shopping opportunities, a diverse gay scene and museums galore.
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<h2>Gay Rights in France</h2>
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<h2>Gay Scene</h2>
Unlike Paris, Marseille does not have a defined gay district. Most of the gay venues are scattered throughout the city resulting in a quirky and unique gay scene with its own distinct flavour.
The "tough guy" image attached to Marseille still hangs over the city, so public displays of affection are relatively uncommon. Marseille does, however, host a large and vibrant pride celebration on the first week of July.
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<h2>Getting to Marseille</h2>
By plane
Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) is located 27 km away from the city centre and is France's 5th busiest airport. As well as acting as a hub for flag carrier Air France, the airport offers links throughout Europe and connections to Asia, Africa and the Americas.
You will need to take the free shuttle from Terminal 2 to Marseille Vitrolles where a direct train takes you to Marseille Saint Charles in 15-25 mins. Services run from about 6 am until around 10.30 pm with more services around rush hour. Singles cost &euro;4.50 and can be bought online, at the airport or at the station.
A direct bus service from Terminal 2 takes you to Marseilles Saint Charles. Journey times are around 25 minutes and leave between 4am and 11.30pm with a waiting time of 15-20 minutes. Singles cost&nbsp;&euro;8.30 and can be bought online or at the counter.
Taxis are available from the airport and to the centre of the city. They will cost around &euro;50-60 depending on time of day, the amount of luggage and any tolls on the road. You can book in advance to save time. As always make sure you get in an official taxi to avoid being ripped off.
By train
Marseille Saint Charles is a well-connected rail hub with good links to the rest of France. A high-speed rail service links Marseille to destinations in Spain, Italy, Belgium, Germany Switzerland and the Netherlands. The Eurostar service also links Marseille to the UK.
By sea
Marseille is a popular destination for cruises and its port offers scheduled ferry services to Corsica, Sardinia and destinations in North Africa. If luggage free you can walk in half an hour to the centre of town. Joliette is the nearest public transport hub.
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<h2>Getting around Marseille</h2>
On foot
Marseille is best explored by foot as only then can you really get a feel for its winding streets. It can, however, be extremely hot in the summer months and the walk up to the old town is quite steep.
By metro, bus and tram
Marseille is incredibly accessible via its integrated public transport system with two metro lines, two tram lines and an extensive bus network getting you where you need to be. Singles cost &euro;1.60 per hour and day tickets cost &euro;5.20.
Metros run from 5.30 am to 10.30 pm Monday to Thursday with services extended until half past midnight over the weekend. Trams run from 5 am to 1 am every day. Buses run regularly throughout the day with a less frequent night bus service available.
By water taxi
Mostly an experience for tourists, the popular water taxi offers water crossings from Vieux-Port to destinations on the waterfront. Services are hourly and run until later in the summer months (depending on weather forecast). Tickets start from&nbsp;&euro;5 and can only be bought on board.
By taxi
It is easy to find taxis in Marseille but as with any major city be careful not to be ripped off. Pre-booking is advised to ensure you get the best rate. Most taxi drivers will speak English as well as French.
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<h2>Where to Stay in Marseille</h2>
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<h2>Things to See &amp; Do</h2>
Vieux Port - Marseille's old port has been the city's focal point for centuries. From here, you can people watch and admire some formidable medieval architecture.
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Basilique Notre-Dame de la Garde - Marseille's most prominent landmark. This neo-Byzantine church offers fantastic views over the harbour.
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La Canebi&egrave;re&nbsp;- an elegant, almost Parisian boulevard with a multi-cultural feel. Here you will find a vibrant North African community with a fantastic market just off the street.
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MuCEM (Mus&eacute;e des Civilisations de l'Europe et de la M&eacute;diterran&eacute;e) - here you can explore the ancient and fascinating history that sprung up around the Mediterranean Sea. The building itself is impressive also.
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Le Panier&nbsp;- another wonderfully historic district of Marseille that is great to explore. It really is worth the steep journey up the hill!
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Ch&acirc;teau d'If - historic castle on an island in the harbour just a short ride away by ferry. This island features as a location in Alexandre Dumas' novel The Count of Monte Cristo.
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Mus&eacute;e d'Histoire de Marseille - a great museum to explore Marseille's vibrant history. This musuem has exhibits stretching back to Roman times.
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Villa M&eacute;diterran&eacute;e - an eye catching structure designed by the architect Stefano Boeri in 2013. The building is almost more impressive than the actual museum it hosts.
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<h2 class="rmq-c48d88d6 Heading" data-radium="true">When to Visit</h2>
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Marseille enjoys a mild Mediterranean climate for most of the year, with the summer months experiencing scorching temperatures. May through to June is probably the best time to visit as the weather is not so sweltering and there are not so many tourists.
That being said Marseille's Bastille day celebrations in July are legendary and compared to Northern Europe, winter in Marseille is very pleasant. It is not uncommon to see North European tourists dining alfresco while Marseille residents are wrapped up.
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<h2>Money</h2>
France is a Euro area country. Cash dispensers are widely available. Credit and debit cards are widely accepted. Hotels, banks and some local businesses also operate foreign exchange desks.

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Marseille er en stor havneby i Sør-Frankrike. Det blir ofte sett på som en flyover-by. Marseille var en gang beryktet for høy kriminalitet. Selv om ting har forbedret seg mye nylig, består ryktet. Mange reisende hopper over Marseille til fordel for Nice. Når det er sagt, har Marseille mye for seg. Du finner en anstendig homoscene i Marseille sentrert rundt flere arenaer, inkludert barer, klubber, badstuer og cruiseklubber. Du kan utforske Marseilles havn og utmerkede matscene. Marseille er Frankrikes nest største by. I likhet med Napoli er Marseille en røff og klar by, men den har en viss sjarm. Det er en by med en kant.

Marseille er en stor havneby i Sør-Frankrike. Det blir ofte satt på som en flyover-by. Marseille var en gang beryktet for høy kriminalitet. Selv om ting har forbedret seg mye nylig, består ryktet. Mange reisende hopper over Marseille til fordel for Nice.
Når det er sagt, har Marseille mye for seg. Du finner en anstendig homoscene i Marseille sender rundt flere arenaer, inkludert barer, klubber, badstuer og cruiseklubber. Du kan utforske Marseilles havn og utmerkede matscene. Marseille er Frankrikes neste største by. I likhet med Napoli er Marseille en røff og klar by, men den har en viss sjarm. Det er en by med en kant.

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Same-sex couples have been legally able to adopt children since May 2013, when the same-sex marriage law took effect. The first joint adoption by a same-sex couple was announced on 18 October 2013.

The ability for same-sex couples to legally adopt a child.

The age of consent in France is 15 for both male-male, female-female, and male-female sex.

The difference between legal age of consent for homosexual sex and heterosexual sex.

In 2022, France removed the deferral period for gay and bi men donating blood, replacing it with a new policy that applies to all donors, regardless of sexual orientation.

The ability for MSMs (men who have sex with men) to donate blood or tissue for organ transplants. A deferral period refers to a waiting time before a man can donate after having sex.

In July 2019, Minister of Health Agnès Buzyn announced that the deferral period would be reduced to four months of abstinence from 2 April 2020.

Proposed in 2015, the indefinite deferral was replaced by a 1 year deferral in 2016.

In 1983, in response to the HIV epidemic, the Directorate General of Health banned MSMs from donating blood indefinitely. This ban was reiterated in 2009.

Blood donations in France were legal before 1983.

Since the repeal of the Mirguet Amendment in 1980, there have been no laws that restrict the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics in France.

Censorship or prohibition of discussing, promoting, or teaching LGBTQ+ topics in media, schools, and in the general public.

In 1960, France passed the Mirguet Amendment in Article 330 which doubled the charges for public indecency if involving people of the same sex compared to people of the opposite sex with imprisonment from six months to three years. 
 
The law would be repealed in 1980.

Individuals can legally change their gender in France. Sex reassignment surgery is state-funded. Requires court approval to change gender marker and first-name. 
 
According to media reports, in 2010, France became the first country to remove &#34;transsexualism&#34; from their official list of mental illnesses.

Legal recognition of a change in gender by permitting a change on an individual's legal documentation.

No surgery required since 2018. Missing non binary options on documents.

The National Assembly approved the new law unanimously, voting 142-0 on Tuesday evening.

Legal status of conducting sexual orientation changing therapy ("ex-gay" therapy)

Not banned, although a legislation to criminalise conversion therapy is currently progressing.

Discrimination aimed toward an individual&#39;s sexual orientation or gender identity is banned in France.

Prohibition of discrimination based on sexual orientation and/or gender identity.

Article 1 of Law No. 2001-1066 (2001) amended Article 122-45 of the Labour Code to afford explicit protection from discrimination based on &#34;sexual orientation&#34; in employment. It also amended Article 225-2 of the Penal Code (1994) to criminalise acts of discrimination in employment based on &#34;sexual orientation&#34;, specifically when the discriminatory action consisted a refusal to hire, admonishment or dismissal based on &#34;sexual orientation&#34; (at 225-2.3), making an offer of employment, internship request, or training (at 225- 2.5), or refusal to accept a person for an internship (at 225-2.6) on such grounds. 
In 2008, Article 122-45 was replaced by Article L1132-1 in the Labour Code (2008), which was located under the Chapter establishing the principle of non-discrimination, keeping the explicit protection based on &#34;sexual orientation&#34; in employment. This provision replaced article L122-45. 
In 2013, Article 1 of the Law Opening Marriage to Same-Sex Couples (Law No. 2013-404) (2013) inserted Art. 1132-3-2 to the Labour Code establishing that no employee may be sanctioned, dismissed or be the subject of a discriminatory measure referred to in Article L1132-1 (cited above) for “having refused, because of their &#34;sexual orientation&#34;, a geographical transfer to a State criminalising homosexuality”. 
Note : prior to the enactment of Law No. 2001-1066 (2001), French law did not include any reference to the term “sexual orientation”. However, it has been argued that there has been some form protection against discrimination based on sexual orientation, first in criminal matters since 1985, under Law No. 85-772 (1985), and then in labour law under Law No. 86-76 (1986) and then under Law No. 92-1446 (1992). These laws did not speak to “sexual orientation”: the term chosen was that of “mœurs” (French equivalent for “manners”. Articles 225-1 and 225-2 of the Penal Code (1994), as amended by Law on Sexual Harassment (Law No. 2012-954) (2012), banned discrimination based on &#34;sexual identity&#34;. Moreover, Article L1132-1 in the Labour Code, as amended also by Law No. 2012-954 (2012), explicitly bans discrimination based on &#34;sexual identity&#34; in employment. 
Since the adoption of the Law on modernisation of the justice of the 21th Century (Law No. 2016-1547) (2016), the terminology has been changed to &#34;gender identity&#34; in both texts.

Prohibition of discrimination based on sexual orientation and/or gender identity in employment, including hiring, promotion, termination, harassment, etc.

A new, legally binding, directive issued by the EU in 2000 prohibited discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation in employment. French law followed suit and introduced protections on the basis of sexual orientation the next year.

France allows transition care for adults and minors. 
Minors can access puberty blockers, hormone replacement therapy, and in some cases, mastectomies. Genital surgeries are however reserved for adults.

Medical and psychological support designed to help individuals transition to the gender they identify with, including hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and surgeries.

France banned gender reassignment surgeries on people who were not intersex until 1975. However, hormones were accessible without a prescription. 
 
Trans people would often go to Germany or Morocco to get reassignment surgeries.

In 1791, France decriminalized homosexuality during the French Revolution. 
 
France was the first country in the world to decriminalize homosexuality after previously making it illegal.

Consensual sexual activity between individuals of the same sex.

Before 1791, homosexuality (via sodomy laws) was punishable by death at the stake. The last known execution for consensual same-sex sexual activity was in Paris in 1750, a plaque now commemorates their deaths.

Article 158 of Law No. 2002-73 (2002) amended Article 1 of Law No. 89-462 (1989) to prohibit a landowner from discriminating against tenants on the basis of &#34;sexual orientation&#34;. 
In 2014, Law No. 2014-366 (2014) modified the provision, but kept the prohibition of discrimination based on &#34;sexual orientation. 
In 2014, Law No. 2014-366 (2014) amended Article 1 of Law No. 89-462 (1989) to prohibit a landowner from discriminating against tenants on the grounds established by Article 225-1 of the Penal Code, which includes &#34;gender identity&#34;

Prohibition of discrimination based on sexual orientation and/or gender identity when applying for housing or discrimination by landlords / property owners.

The French government has reportedly not attempted to protect intersex infants from genital &#34;normalisation&#34; surgery.

Medical interventions performed on intersex infants to alter their genital appearance to conform to typical male or female standards, often without the informed consent of the child who is too young to participate in the decision-making process.

France passed comprehensive same-sex marriage legislation in 2013; entitling gay and lesbian people to equal marriage rights in Metropolitan France and all its overseas departments. France was the ninth European country and the thirteenth country in the world to legalise gay marriage.

Marriage and marriage recognition between two people of the same biological sex and/or gender identity.

Under French law, both same sex and different sex couples can get a PACS, a civil union with limited rights. PACS are still available today.

LGBT people have never been legally banned from serving in the French army.

The ability for homosexuals to serve in the military and be open about their sexuality.

Non-binary gender is not available. In 2023, the European Court of Human Rights decided in the judgment "Y. v. France" (2023) on the legal recognition of the gender of an intersex person. Specifically, on the case of a person who had been refused by French authorities the possibility to modify their gender marker to reflect the term "neutral" or "intersex". The ECHR rejected that such a decision was in breach of the European Convention on Human Rights, stating that, given the relevance of such a change to the otherwise binary French legal system, it was for the French state itself to reform its legislation beforehand. However, it acknowledged that future developments in Council of Europe member states could change its interpretation. 
 
A court ruled in August 2015 that an intersex plaintiff who was designated male at birth, could use the term “neutral gender” on personal official documents. This decision was overturned by a French appeals court.

Legal recognition of non-binary, genderqueer, or third gender identities.

A court in Tours ruled in favour of an intersex plaintiff who sought to have a third gender option recognised on official identification documents.

France does not recognize non-binary people.

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