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Marseille is a French city, located in the Bouches-du-Rhône department and the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region.

A link between Europe and the Mediterranean, Marseille is an open, dynamic and attractive metropolis. A major commercial and passenger port, it is supported by a centuries-old tradition of an open city.

The Aix-Marseille-Provence metropolis is unique. Created by the MAPTAM law, it has a specific status.

It is the largest in France. It brings together 92 municipalities spread over three departments.

Connected from its airport to more than 30 countries and 100 cities, the metropolis is a leading destination.

Attractive and dynamic, it is at the forefront of exporting areas to the Mediterranean thanks to its port, the first in France.

The Bouches-du-Rhône department is bounded to the north and west by the Durance river, and to the south by the Mediterranean Sea and its more than 400 kilometres of coastline. It is the most important department of the region with nearly 2 million inhabitants and the 3rd most populated department in France.

It benefits from a natural heritage of exceptional variety and richness, classified as the first national natural area.

Every year, the Bouches-du-Rhône department welcomes nearly 8 million tourists, placing it in 4th place nationally.

Provence Tourisme is an association under the 1901 law. Its mission, entrusted by the Department: to promote tourism in the Bouches-du-Rhône while respecting the environment and the inhabitants and guaranteeing visitors a quality welcome.

Provence Tourisme offers some of the best values such as advice on how to get off the beaten track, thanks to its in-depth knowledge of the terrain and its commercial neutrality.

With Région SUD, a brand registered in 2017, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur has acquired a signature that reflects its identity, its territory and its attractiveness. Its three world brands – Provence, Alpes and Côte d’Azur – make it a unique region.

The diversity of its landscapes, the richness of its Mediterranean and European culture, its legendary way of life… are all assets of this exceptional region.

From its millenary history, the SUD Region has drawn dynamism and ambition to build a territory of excellence, promoting technological innovation, attractiveness to international investors and a privileged place on the diplomatic scene in the Mediterranean.

The Bureau des Congrès et des Évènements de Marseille is an integrated service within the Office de Tourisme et des Congrès.

It plays a full part in the city’s promotion, attractiveness and influence.

It is a real interface between event organisers, institutions, economic development agencies, clusters, research centres, universities and local professionals.

The Bureau des Congrès régional Provence Côte d’Azur Events is an association under the 1901 law that has been bringing together the main players in business tourism in the South East since August 2008.

It is part of the general policy of regional centres initiated by the Provence Alpes Côte d’Azur Regional Council, which aims to bring together companies in the same sector of activity by encouraging them to cooperate.

Thus, to give more coherence, the four founding members have created five colleges within Provence Côte d’Azur Events. These colleges ensure optimal representation of all professional sectors concerned by the business and congress tourism sector in the region.

The Marseille Provence Chamber of Commerce, the City of Marseille and the Grand Port Maritime de Marseille joined forces in 1996 within the Marseille Provence Cruise Club to promote the development of cruises in Marseille in a commercial spirit.

The association works on a daily basis to consolidate and develop the cruise business in Marseille. Multiple communication and promotion actions are thus carried out in parallel with actions to improve the reception and follow-up of evaluations.

Eurosud is a multi-specialist and independent insurance brokerage company based in Marseille. It is managed by a family trio that forms the fourth generation of insurers, Nicolas Swaton, Bertrand Swaton and Marie-Eva Swaton-Giustiniani.

Eurosud’s mission is to provide companies and people with personalised solutions that enable them to devote themselves fully to their projects. Eurosud operates in many sectors of economic activity and on all the risks to which companies and individuals are exposed, whether they weigh on property, relate to responsibilities or affect people.

Extrapolitan is an international network of hop-on hop-off sightseeing operators with open-top double-decker buses that belongs to the RATP Group, the 5th largest public transport operator in the world.

Extrapolitan is a label that brings together the best hop-on hop-off tours in the world.

Extrapolitan is now present in 17 cities. In addition to Marseille, the company offers Hop-on Hop-off tours in Paris, London, Hong Kong, Nice, Stockholm, Tallinn, Riga, Copenhagen, Berlin, Athens, Helsinki, Bath, Windsor, Cardiff, Budapest and Split.