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Basilica of Notre Dame de la Garde in Marseille
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Marseille has moved on a long way since the days of The French Connection. Sure, gangsters and drug dealers probably still lurk in the immigrant ghettos, but it's now a very buzzy and accessible city with an astonishing mix of people from all around the Med and beyond, and lots to see.

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