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Car Hire Marseilles Airport Marseilles Airport - France
France officially the French Republic is a country located in Western Europe, and which is further made up of a collection of overseas islands and territories located in other continents. France is bordered by Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Monaco, Andorra, and Spain. France is also linked to the United Kingdom via the Channel Tunnel, which passes underneath the English Channel. France possesses a wide variety of landscapes, from coastal plains in the north and west to mountain ranges in the south-east (the Alps) and the south-west (the Pyrenees). The French Alps contain the highest point in Western Europe, Mont Blanc at 4810 m. There are several other elevated regions such as the Massif Central, the Jura, the Vosges, and the Ardennes which are quite rocky and forested. France also has extensive river systems such as the Loire, the Rh™ne, the Garonne and the Seine. French cuisine is characterized by its extreme diversity. French cuisine is considered to be one of the world's most refined and elegant styles of cooking, and is renowned for both its classical and provincial styles. Famous French foods include French breads, Blanquette de veau, Boeuf a la mode, Coq au Vin (rooster simmered in wine),Cheeses, Lamb Navarin, Oysters are generally eaten raw; cooking oysters is uncommon. Pot-au-feu, a kind of beef stew. Steak au poivre Soufflˇ, Cuisses de grenouilles (Frog legs), Escargots (edible snails).
Marseilles is the second largest city in France Located in the former province of Provence and on the Mediterranean Sea, it is France's largest commercial port and the largest in the Mediterranean. Marseille is the capital of the Provence-Alpes-C™te d'Azur rˇgion.
Marseilles was established over 2600 years ago and itÕs mainly prospered from its trading port. In the past it has suffered a rough reputation linked with racial tensions and organised crime, but now this is image is becoming outdated. Thanks to the rapid TGV rail-link, many Parisians come to treat this cosmopolitan city as a weekend retreat.
Marseilles Airport is placed as FranceÕs 3rd airport (excluding Paris) for passenger traffic and 2nd for cargo traffic. The Airport at Marseilles is located about 18 miles (30 kilometres) northwest of the centre of Marseille, this airport also serves the neighbouring cities of Aix-en-Provence, Toulon, and Vitrolles. Regular destinations include most major French and European cities, North Africa and the Middle East.
Marseilles airport has seven cafˇs/restaurants offering a wide range of food, with an emphasis on local specialities. There's one duty free store, which sells alcohol, tobacco, perfumes, regional specialities and electronic products. A business centre, banking facilities with Bureau de Change, a pharmacy and a post office along with facilities for children and the disabled.
The Address to the airport is BP 7 Š Aˇroport Marignane 13727 and the Airport code is MRS
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