The following is a timeline of the

history History (derived ) is the systematic study and the documentation of the human activity. The time period of event before the History of writing#Inventions of writing, invention of writing systems is considered prehistory. "History" is an umbr ...

of the city of

Marseille Marseille ( , , ; also spelled in English as Marseilles; oc, Marselha ) is the prefecture of the French department of Bouches-du-Rhône and capital of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. Situated in the camargue region of southern Franc ...

, France.

Prior to 17th century

* 600 BCE -

Massalia Massalia (Greek: Μασσαλία; Latin: Massilia; modern Marseille) was an ancient Greek colony founded ca. 600 BC on the Mediterranean coast of present-day France, east of the river Rhône, by Ionian Greek settlers from Phocaea, in Western An ...

founded by

Phocaean Phocaea or Phokaia (Ancient Greek: Φώκαια, ''Phókaia''; modern-day Foça in Turkey) was an ancient Ionian Greek city on the western coast of Anatolia. Greek colonists from Phocaea founded the colony of Massalia (modern-day Marseille, in F ...

Greeks (approximate date). * 49 BCE -

Siege of Massilia The siege of Massilia, including two naval engagements, was an episode of Caesar's Civil War, fought in 49 BC between forces loyal to the Optimates and a detachment of Caesar's army. The siege was conducted by Gaius Trebonius, one of Caesar's s ...

. * 1st C. CE -

Roman Catholic diocese of Marseille The Archdiocese of Marseille (Latin: ''Archidioecesis Massiliensis''; French language, French: ''Archidiocèse de Marseille'') is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or archdiocese of the Catholic Church in France.

established. * ca.290 - Martyrdom of

Victor of Marseilles Saint Victor of Marseilles (died c. 290) was an Egyptians, Egyptian Christian martyr. He is veneration, venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church. Life Saint Victor is said to have been a Roman army officer in Mar ...

an Egyptian Christian martyr. * 415 - Abbey of St. Victor founded (approximate date). * 470 - Town taken by forces of Visigoth Euric. * 6th C. -

Port A port is a maritime facility comprising one or more wharves or loading areas, where ships load and discharge cargo and passengers. Although usually situated on a sea coast or estuary, ports can also be found far inland, such as Ham ...

in operation. * 839 - Town "sacked by Saracens." * 1214 ** Town becomes a republic. **

Notre-Dame de la Garde Notre-Dame de la Garde (literally: Our Lady of the Guard), known to local citizens as ''la Bonne Mère'' (French for 'the Good Mother'), is a Catholic basilica in Marseille, France, and the city's best-known symbol. The site of a popular Assump ...

built. * 1252 - Town "taken by Charles of Anjou." * 1262 - Revolt against Angevins. * 1348 -

Bubonic plague Bubonic plague is one of three types of plague caused by the plague bacterium (''Yersinia pestis''). One to seven days after exposure to the bacteria, flu-like symptoms develop. These symptoms include fever, headaches, and vomiting, as well a ...

outbreak. * 1365 - Abbey of St. Victor building constructed. * 1409 - Aix-Marseille University founded. * 1423 - by the forces of Aragón, led by Alfonso V. * 1453 - Fortifications constructed. * 1481 - Marseille united with

Provence Provence (, , , , ; oc, Provença or ''Prouvènço'' , ) is a geographical region and historical province of southeastern France, which extends from the left bank of the lower Rhône to the west to the Italian border to the east; it is bor ...

. * 1486 - Marseille becomes part of France. * 1524 - Town besieged by forces of

Francis I Francis I or Francis the First may refer to: * Francesco I Gonzaga (1366–1407) * Francis I, Duke of Brittany (1414–1450), reigned 1442–1450 * Francis I of France (1494–1547), King of France, reigned 1515–1547 * Francis I, Duke of Saxe-Lau ...

. * 1531 -

Château d'If The Château d'If () is a fortress located on the Île d'If, the smallest island in the Frioul archipelago, situated about offshore from Marseille in southeastern France. Built in the 16th century, it later served as a prison until the end o ...

built. * 1542 -

Église Saint-Ferréol les Augustins The Église Saint-Ferréol les Augustins is a Roman Catholic church in Marseille. Location The church building is located on the Old Port of Marseille. The exact address is Quai des Belges, 13001 Marseille. History The original building on site w ...

(church) dedicated. * 1593 - Hotel Dieu (hospital) founded. * 1599 - founded.

17th-18th centuries

* 1619 - Église Saint-Cannat (church) dedicated. * 1640 - Maison du Refuge established. * 1649 - Plague. * 1660 - Fort Saint-Jean built. * 1672 -

Café A coffeehouse, coffee shop, or café is an establishment that primarily serves coffee of various types, notably espresso, latte, and cappuccino. Some coffeehouses may serve cold drinks, such as iced coffee and iced tea, as well as other non-ca ...

in business. * 1673 - built. * 1685 - The Opéra de Marseille is inaugurated. * 1702 -

Marseille Observatory Marseille Observatory (french: Observatoire de Marseille) is an astronomical observatory located in Marseille, France, with a history that goes back to the early 18th century. In its 1877 incarnation, it was the discovery site of a group of gal ...

built. * 1720-21 -

Great Plague of Marseille The Great Plague of Marseille was the last major outbreak of bubonic plague in Western Europe. Arriving in Marseille, France, in 1720, the disease killed a total of 100,000 people: 50,000 in the city during the next two years and another 50,000 t ...

. * 1726 -

Academy of Science An academy of sciences is a type of learned society or academy (as special scientific institution) dedicated to sciences that may or may not be state funded. Some state funded academies are tuned into national or royal (in case of the Unit ...

established. * 1749 -

Almshouse An almshouse (also known as a bede-house, poorhouse, or hospital) was charitable housing provided to people in a particular community, especially during the medieval era. They were often targeted at the poor of a locality, at those from certain ...

built. * 1770 - City directory published. * 1778 ** Chateau Borely built. ** erected. * 1781 - created. * 1787 - Grand-Théâtre opens. * 1789 - April: "Revolutionary commotions" occur. * 1790 ** Marseille becomes part of the

Bouches-du-Rhône Bouches-du-Rhône ( , , ; oc, Bocas de Ròse ; "Mouths of the Rhône") is a department in Southern France. It borders Vaucluse to the north, Gard to the west and Var to the east. The Mediterranean Sea lies to the south. Its prefecture and large ...

souveraineté. ** Jacobin Club founded. * 1793 - August: "Marseilles opposes the revolutionary government, and is reduced." * 1796 - Public library founded.

19th century

1800s–1840s

* 1800 - Population: 96,413. * 1801 ** Canton of Marseille-1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 created. ** Musée des beaux-arts de Marseille founded. * 1802 - (school) and

Jardin botanique E.M. Heckel The Jardin botanique E.M. Heckel (12,000 m2), also known as the Jardin botanique de Marseille and the Jardin botanique Borély de Marseille, is a municipal botanical garden in the Parc Borély at 48, Avenue Clot Bey, Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, ...

(garden) established. * 1803 ** begins. ** Cabinet of Natural History founded. * 1808 - 26 February: Birth of

Honoré Daumier Honoré-Victorin Daumier (; February 26, 1808February 10, 1879) was a French painter, sculptor, and printmaker, whose many works offer commentary on the social and political life in France, from the Revolution of 1830 to the fall of the second N ...

. * 1810 - Société de médecine de Marseille established. * 1811 - Obelisk erected in the Place Castellane. * 1819 -

Muséum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille The Muséum d’histoire naturel de Marseille, also known in English as the Natural History Museum of Marseille, is one of the most visited natural history museums in France. It was founded in 1819 by Jean-Baptiste, marquis de Montgrand and Christo ...

founded. * 1820 - Population: 101,217. * 1827 ** ' newspaper begins publication. ** Société de statistique de Marseille established.
* 1836 - Population: 148,597. * 1837 - Porte d'Aix (arch) inaugurated. * 1846 - ''Journal de Marseille'' newspaper begins publication. * 1848 **

Paris–Marseille railway The railway from Paris to Marseille is an 862-kilometre long railway line, that connects Paris to the southern port city of Marseille, France, via Dijon and Lyon. The railway was opened in several stages between 1847 and 1856, when the final secti ...

begins operating. ** Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles opens. * 1849 -

Canal de Marseille The Canal de Marseille is a major source of drinking water for all of Marseille, the largest city in Provence, France. The canal along its main artery is long but has additional of minor arteries. Its construction lasted 15 years and was directed ...

opens (97 miles long).

1850s-1890s

* 1851 **

Messageries Maritimes ''Messageries Maritimes'' was a French merchant shipping company. It was originally created in 1851 as ''Messageries nationales'', later called ''Messageries impériales'', and from 1871, ''Compagnie des messageries maritimes'', casually known as ...

shipping company in business. ** Population: 195,258. * 1852 - built on Boulevard Chave. * 1853 - La Joliette dock constructed. * 1854 - (zoo) opens. * 1855 - Phare de Sainte Marie built. * 1856 ** Population: 233,817. ** Cimetière Saint-Pierre established. * 1857 -

Alcazar (Marseille) The Théâtre de l'Alcazar was a famous theater - founded in the mid-19th century - located in the heart of Marseille's Bourse district, on Cours Belsunce, near the Canebière. Since the 1960s, the site has been gradually abandoned, and since ...

theatre opens. * 1858 ** Marseille–Ventimiglia railway begins initial operation. **

Palais du Pharo The Palais du Pharo is a palace in Marseille, France. It was built in 1858 by Emperor Napoleon III for Empress Eugénie An emperor (from la, imperator, via fro, empereor) is a monarch, and usually the sovereign ruler of an empire or anot ...

built. * 1860 ** Exchange built. ** Race track in business. * 1862 - Marseille Courthouse built. * 1863 - Great Synagogue of Marseille built. * 1864 ** opens. **

rebuilt. * 1865 -

Société Marseillaise de Crédit Société Marseillaise de Crédit (SMC) is a bank in France. History The Société Marseillaise de Crédit was created in 1865 by Joseph Grandval, Victor Roux, Albert Rostand and Armand Bergasse.

(bank) and Priory of St. Madeleine founded. * 1866 - Population: 300,131. * 1868 - ''

Le Petit Marseillais ''Le Petit Marseillais'' was a daily regional newspaper published in Marseille between 1868 and 1944. History The newspaper was founded in Marseille in 1868 by Toussaint Samat (1841–1916), a typographer. It was nicknamed the "one-sou newspaper" ...

'' newspaper begins publication. * 1869 - Palais Longchamp completed. * 1872 -

Business school A business school is a university-level institution that confers degrees in business administration or management. A business school may also be referred to as school of management, management school, school of business administration, o ...

established. * 1876 ** ''

Le Petit Provençal ''Le Petit Provençal'' (''The Little Provincial'') was a French provincial daily newspaper founded in Marseille in 1880. It took a Left Republican position, although it was never an official socialist organ. In the years before World War I (1914 ...

'' newspaper begins publication. ** Horse-drawn

tram A tram (called a streetcar or trolley in North America) is a rail vehicle that travels on tramway tracks on public urban streets; some include segments on segregated right-of-way. The tramlines or networks operated as public transport are ...

begins operating. * 1877 - Société de géographie de Marseille established.
* 1878 - consecrated. * 1881 ** Italian-French ethnic unrest. ** Population: 360,099. * 1883 - Coat of arms of Marseille, Marseille coat of arms design adopted. * 1884 - . * 1885 - ''Soleil du Midi'' newspaper begins publication. * 1891 - (school) founded. * 1892 -

Funicular A funicular (, , ) is a type of cable railway system that connects points along a railway track laid on a steep slope. The system is characterized by two counterbalanced carriages (also called cars or trains) permanently attached to opposite en ...

of the

church begins operating. * 1893 **

Marseille Cathedral Marseille Cathedral ( French: ''Cathédrale Sainte-Marie-Majeure de Marseille'' or ''Cathédrale de la Major'') is a Roman Catholic cathedral, and a national monument of France, located in Marseille. It has been a basilica minor since 1896. It ...

consecrated. ** Institut Colonial de Marseille founded. * 1894 - Monument des Mobiles erected.^{( fr)} * 1897 - (hiking club) formed. * 1899 **

Olympique de Marseille Olympique de Marseille (, ; oc, Olimpic de Marselha, ), also known simply as Marseille or by the abbreviation OM (, ), is a French professional men's football club based in Marseille, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. Founded in 1899, the club pl ...

soccer team formed. ** 2500th anniversary of founding of Marseille.

20th century

1900s-1940s

* 1901 ** "Dock strike." ** Population: 491,161. * 1902 - "Strike of sailors." * 1903 ** July:

1903 Tour de France The 1903 Tour de France was the first cycling race set up and sponsored by the newspaper ', ancestor of the current daily, '. It ran from 1 to 19 July in six stages over , and was won by Maurice Garin. The race was invented to boost the circula ...

cycling race passes through Marseille. ** September: Bubonic plague outbreak. * 1906 ** held. ** Population: 517,498. * 1909 ** "

Tiger The tiger (''Panthera tigris'') is the largest living cat species and a member of the genus '' Panthera''. It is most recognisable for its dark vertical stripes on orange fur with a white underside. An apex predator, it primarily preys on u ...

ess escapes; terrorises the town." ** founded. * 1911 - Population: 550,619. * 1913 - Fountain installed in the Place Castellane. * 1916 -

Musée Cantini The Musée Cantini is a museum in Marseilles that has been open to the public since 1936. The museum specializes in modern art, especially paintings from the first half of the twentieth century. The building The musée Cantini building was bui ...

founded. * 1917 - restaurant in business. * 1919 - 13 November: Grand Théâtre burns down.^{( fr)} * 1922 ** Marseille Provence Airport opens. ** Colonial exhibition held. * 1923 - erected. * 1924 -

Opera House An opera house is a theatre building used for performances of opera. It usually includes a stage, an orchestra pit, audience seating, and backstage facilities for costumes and building sets. While some venues are constructed specifically for o ...

built. * 1926 -

Musée Grobet-Labadié The Musée Grobet-Labadié is a museum in Marseilles, housed in a 19th-century hôtel particulier An ''hôtel particulier'' () is a grand townhouse, comparable to the British townhouse or mansion. Whereas an ordinary ''maison'' (house) was bu ...

opens. * 1927 - erected. * 1931 - Population: 800,881. * 1933 - Film Studios Pagnol established. * 1934 - October 9: King Alexander I of Yugoslavia and

Louis Barthou Jean Louis Barthou (; 25 August 1862 – 9 October 1934) was a French politician of the Third Republic who served as Prime Minister of France for eight months in 1913. In social policy, his time as prime minister saw the introduction (in Jul ...

assassinated by Bulgarian terrorist Velicko Kerin. * 1936 - Population: 914,232. * 1937 -

Stade Vélodrome The Stade Vélodrome (; oc, Estadi Velodròm, ), known as the Orange Vélodrome for sponsorship reasons, is a multi-purpose stadium in Marseille, France. It is home to the Olympique de Marseille football club of Ligue 1 since it opened in 1937, ...

opens. * 1938 ** 21 September: . ** 28 October: . * 1939 -

Baumettes Prison Baumettes prison (also known as the Centre pénitentiaire de Marseille) is a prison in the 9th arrondissement of Marseille. Location The prison is named after the district of Les Baumettes. It is located at 239, chemin de Morgiou, in the 9th a ...

built. * 1940 - Bombing by

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ger ...

and Italian forces. * 1941 -

Combat (French Resistance) Combat was a large movement in the French Resistance created in the non-occupied zone of France during the Second World War (1939–1945). Combat was one of the eight great resistance movements which constituted the Conseil national de la Résista ...

active. * 1942 - November: German occupation begins. * 1943 - Old Port area evacuated and demolished. * 1944 ** Bombing by Allied forces. ** August: Battle of Marseille; German occupation ends. ** '' La Marseillaise'' newspaper in publication. ** Gaston Defferre becomes

mayor In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a municipal government such as that of a city or a town. Worldwide, there is a wide variance in local laws and customs regarding the powers and responsibilities of a mayor as well a ...

. * 1946 ** Arrondissements of Marseille created. **

Jean Cristofol Jean Cristofol (1901–1957) was a French people, French French Communist Party, Communist politician. He was a député in the National Assembly of France from 1936 to 1940, and from 1946 to 1957, then Mayor (France), Mayor of Marseille, the seco ...

becomes mayor. * Population: 636,264. * 1947 ** November: Labor unrest. ** Michel Carlini becomes mayor.

1950s-1990s

* 1952 -

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housing complex built. * 1953 ** Gaston Defferre becomes mayor again (remains in office until 1986). ** La Tourette housing complex built. * 1955 - vendetta killings of the criminal occur. * 1958 - Marseille twinned with

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, Côte d'Ivoire;

Antwerp Antwerp (; nl, Antwerpen ; french: Anvers ; es, Amberes) is the largest city in Belgium by area at and the capital of Antwerp Province in the Flemish Region. With a population of 520,504,

, Belgium;

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, Denmark;

Genoa Genoa ( ; it, Genova ; lij, Zêna ). is the capital of the Italian region of Liguria and the List of cities in Italy, sixth-largest city in Italy. In 2015, 594,733 people lived within the city's administrative limits. As of the 2011 Italian ce ...

, Italy;

Haifa Haifa ( he, חֵיפָה ' ; ar, حَيْفَا ') is the third-largest city in Israel—after Jerusalem and Tel Aviv—with a population of in . The city of Haifa forms part of the Haifa metropolitan area, the third-most populous metropol ...

, Israel; and

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, Germany. * 1960s -

La Castellane La Castellane is a neighbourhood in the 15th arrondissement of Marseille, France. Built as a Modernist council estate in the 1960s for French refugees of the Algerian War of 1954–1962, it is now home to about 7,000 residents, many of whom are s ...

neighborhood built. * 1961 - Marseille twinned with

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, Japan. * 1962 **

A50 autoroute 300px, right The A50 autoroute is a French motorway connecting Marseille to Toulon. The motorway is 65 km and has a mixture of 2x2 and 2x3 lanes that run through mountainous coastal terrain along the Mediterranean. As such, it has some relativ ...

opens. ** Or Thora Synagogue established. ** Population: 778,071. * 1965 - March: held. * 1967 - opens. * 1968 **

A7 autoroute The A7 Autoroute, also known as l'autoroute du Soleil (English: the Motorway of the Sun) is a French motorway. It continues the A6 and links Lyon to Marseille. The autoroute du Soleil is long and forms part of European routes E15, E80, and ...

opens. ** Marseille twinned with

Dakar Dakar ( ; ; wo, Ndakaaru) (from daqaar ''tamarind''), is the capital and largest city of Senegal. The city of Dakar proper has a population of 1,030,594, whereas the population of the Dakar metropolitan area is estimated at 3.94 million in 2 ...

, Senegal. ** Population: 889,029. * 1970 - University of Provence established. * 1972 **

A55 autoroute The A55 autoroute is a free motorway in southern France. It is long. The road starts at Marseille at La Joliette and ends to the west of Martigues where it becomes the N568 towards Arles and Nîmes. Exit list *01 (''Vieux-Port'') Towns serve ...

opens. **

Ballet National de Marseille The Ballet National de Marseille is a dance company based in Marseille, France. The company combines modern dance and classical ballet. Overview The Ballet National de Marseille was founded by the dancer and choreographer Roland Petit in 1972. T ...

founded. ** Marseille twinned with

Odesa Odesa (also spelled Odessa) is the third most populous city and municipality in Ukraine and a major seaport and transport hub located in the south-west of the country, on the northwestern shore of the Black Sea. The city is also the administrative ...

, Ukraine. * 1973 - 14 December: Algerian consulate bombed. * 1975 ** Er Rahmaniyyà group formed. ** Population: 908,600. * 1977 ** Marseille Metro Line 1 begins operating. **

CMA CGM CMA CGM S.A. is a French container transportation and shipping company. It is the world’s 3rd largest container shipping company, using 257 shipping routes between 420 ports in 160 countries. Its headquarters are in Marseille, France The name ...

shipping company established. * 1979 - Marseille-Cassis Classique Internationale footrace begins. * 1981 -

Rodéo (riot) The rodéo was a technique of rioting that became popular in France beginning in 1981 that was often associated with youth of North African descent and the Les Minguettes area of Vénissieux, a Lyons suburb. Over the summer of 1981, 250 cars were s ...

. * 1982 ** effected. ** Marseille becomes part of the

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (; or , ; commonly shortened to PACA; en, Provence-Alps-French Riviera, italic=yes; also branded as Région Sud) is one of the eighteen administrative regions of France, the far southeastern on the mainland. Its pref ...

region In geography, regions, otherwise referred to as zones, lands or territories, are areas that are broadly divided by physical characteristics (physical geography), human impact characteristics (human geography), and the interaction of humanity and t ...

. * 1983 ** SNCF TGV Sud-Est train begins operating. **

Marseille History Museum The Marseille History Museum (French: ''Musée d'Histoire de Marseille'') is the local historical and archaeological museum of Marseille in France. When opened in 1983, it became one of the most significant museums for urban history in France, de ...

opens. * 1984 ** begins operating. ** Marseille twinned with

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, Greece. * 1986 ** March: held. ** Robert Vigouroux becomes

. * 1987 ** Jardin de la Magalone becomes property of the city. ** Marseille twinned with

Shanghai Shanghai (; , , Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ) is one of the four direct-administered municipalities of the People's Republic of China (PRC). The city is located on the southern estuary of the Yangtze River, with the Huangpu River flow ...

, China. * 1989 -

Marseille Festival of Documentary Film Marseille International Film Festival (in French the Festival international de cinéma de Marseille or FIDMarseille) is a documentary film festival held yearly since 1989 in Marseille, France. The festival awards grand prizes in international and ...

begins. * 1991 - La Commanderie opens. * 1993 - opens. * 1995 ** June: held. **

Jean-Claude Gaudin Jean-Claude Gaudin (; born 8 October 1939) is a French politician for The Republicans. He served as the Mayor of Marseille from 1995 to 2020. He was a member of the National Assembly of France from Bouches-du-Rhône from 1978 to 1989 and has be ...

becomes mayor. **

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founded. **

Musée de la Faïence de Marseille The Musée de la Faïence de Marseille was a museum in southern Marseille, France, dedicated to faience, a type of pottery. It opened to the public in June 1995 in Château Pastré at 157, Avenue de Montredon 13008 Marseille. It closed on 31 Decem ...

opens. * 1997 - ''

La Provence ''La Provence'' is a French language daily newspaper published in Marseille, France. History and profile In 1997 ''La Provence'' was created in Marseille from the merger of two daily newspapers, '' Le Provençal'' of former Interior Minister Ga ...

'' newspaper in publication. * 1999 - Population: 795,518.

21st century

2000s

* 2001 **

Parc du 26e Centenaire The Parc du 26e Centenaire (English: 26th Centenary Park) is a public park located in the 8th arrondissement of Marseille, France. It is listed by the French Ministry of Culture as one of the Remarkable Gardens of France. Description The eightee ...

inaugurated. ** moves to the former . * 2004 - Marseille twinned with

Marrakech Marrakesh or Marrakech ( or ; ar, مراكش, murrākuš, ; ber, ⵎⵕⵕⴰⴽⵛ, translit=mṛṛakc}) is the fourth largest city in the Kingdom of Morocco. It is one of the four Imperial cities of Morocco and is the capital of the Marrakes ...

, Morocco. * 2006 ** École centrale de Marseille created. ** Marseille twinned with

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, UK. * 2007 **

Marseille tramway The Marseille tramway (french: Tramway de Marseille) is a tramway system in Marseille, France. The city's modern tram network now consists of three lines, serving 32 stations and operating over of route. The current, modern Marseille tram networ ...

begins operating. ** Labor strike. ** Construction of the

International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor ITER (initially the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor, ''iter'' meaning "the way" or "the path" in Latin) is an international nuclear fusion research and engineering megaproject aimed at creating energy by replicating, on Earth ...

begins in Cadarache, in vicinity of Marseille. * 2008 - Population: 851,420. * 2009 - Collège Ibn Khaldoun opens.

2010s

* 2010 ** March: held. ** Garbage strike occurs. * 2011 ** Population: 850,636. * 2012 - pedestrianized. * 2013 **

Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilisations The Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilisations (Mucem; French: ''Musée des Civilisations de l'Europe et de la Méditerranée'') is a national museum located in Marseille, France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), i ...

opens. ** City designated a European Capital of Culture. * 2014 - March: held. * 2015 ** 9 February:

Shooting Shooting is the act or process of discharging a projectile from a ranged weapon (such as a gun, bow, crossbow, slingshot, or blowpipe). Even the acts of launching flame, artillery, darts, harpoons, grenades, rockets, and guided missiles can ...

occurs in

. ** September: Drug ring trial begins. ** December:

2015 Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur regional election The 2015 Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur regional election took place on 6 (first round) and 13 December (second round) to renew the 123 members of the Regional Council of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. On the first round, the National Rally, Front Na ...

held. ** begins operating. **

Cantons A canton is a type of administrative division of a country. In general, cantons are relatively small in terms of area and population when compared with other administrative divisions such as counties, departments, or provinces. Internationally, t ...

, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and created per . * 2016 -

Metropolis of Aix-Marseille-Provence The Aix-Marseille-Provence Metropolis (french: métropole d'Aix-Marseille-Provence) is the ''métropole'', an intercommunal structure, centred on the cities of Marseille and Aix-en-Provence. It is located in the Bouches-du-Rhône, Var and Vauclus ...

established. * 2017 - Stabbing occurs in Saint Charles train station. * 2018 - Two buildings collapse in the center of Marseille eight people are killed.

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in English

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in French

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1891 ed.
* * 1864-1869 * * * * * * * * * * . Histoire de Marseille. Paris, Robert Laffont, 1978 * . Histoire de Marseille. Toulouse, 1990 * 1990–1991. 4 vols. * (map)

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