Marseille was the main commercial port of the French Republic.
Marseille ( mar-SAY, French: [masj] (listen), locally [masj] (listen); also spelled in English as Marseilles; Occitan: Marselha [masej, -sij]; Italian: Marsiglia) is the prefecture of the French department of Bouches-du-Rhne and capital of the Provence-Alpes-Cte d'Azur region
With its beaches, history, architecture and culture (24 museums and 42 theatres), Marseille is one of the most visited cities in France, with 4

