Marseille was the most significant entry-point of commerce of the French Republic.
== History ==Marseille was founded as the Greek colony of Massalia circa 600 BC, and was populated by Greek settlers from Phocaea (modern Foa, Turkey)
 Marseille's main railway stationGare de Marseille Saint-Charlesis north of the Centre Bourse in the 1st arrondissement; it is linked by the Boulevard d'Athnes to the Canebire

