What to do in Marseille when it rains
Grey skies over Marseille are a chance to go deep on its museums and galleries, poke around an indoor market, and find the cosiest café in town.
Museums
Spend a few hours in the city's museums — many are free, and a rainy day is the perfect excuse to take your time.
- Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilisations 1 Esp. J4, 13002 Marseille, France
- Palais Longchamp Bd Jard. Zoologique, 13004 Marseille, France
- Centre Commercial Centre Bourse 17 Cr Belsunce, 13001 Marseille, France
- Old Charity Center 2 Rue de la Charité, 13002 Marseille, France
- Musée de l'illusion Marseille Place Albert Londres, Bd Jacques Saadé, 13002 Marseille, France
- Cosquer Méditerranée Promenade Robert Laffont, Esp. J4, 13002 Marseille, France
Art galleries
Duck into the art galleries; they're quiet, warm and rarely busier than on a wet day.
- Art café 23 bis Rue du Chevalier Roze, 13002 Marseille, France
- UndARTground Concept Store 21 Rue des Repenties, 13002 Marseille, France
- Faces 232 Rue d'Endoume, 13007 Marseille, France
- Studio Fotokino 33 All. Léon Gambetta, 13001 Marseille, France
- Aux bons faiseurs - Cave à vin - Bar à Vin - Bio Biody Nature 88 Rue d'Italie, 13006 Marseille, France
- Oh!Mirettes 19 Rue des Trois Rois, 13006 Marseille, France
Historic sites
Explore the indoor historic sites and their covered galleries.
- Palais Longchamp Bd Jard. Zoologique, 13004 Marseille, France
- Le Panier Marseillais 1A Rue du Petit Puits, 13002 Marseille, France
- Fort Saint-Jean Prom. Robert Laffont, 13002 Marseille, France
- Citadelle de Marseille (Fort Saint-Nicolas) Mnt du Souvenir Français, 13007 Marseille, France
- Opéra de Marseille 2 Rue Molière, 13001 Marseille, France
- Escalier Gare Saint-Charles Esc. Gare Saint-Charles, 13001 Marseille, France
Covered markets
Browse the covered market — street-food stalls, local makers and somewhere dry to graze for an hour.
- Carrefour Av. Prosper Mérimée, 13014 Marseille, France
- Le Panier Marseillais 1A Rue du Petit Puits, 13002 Marseille, France
- Marché aux Puces Cap Pinède 136 Chem. de la Madrague-Ville, 13015 Marseille, France
- Marché de la Plaine Pl. Jean Jaurès, 13001 Marseille, France
- Carrefour City 17-21 Bd Maurice Bourdet, 13001 Marseille, France
- Chez Etienne 43 Rue de Lorette, 13002 Marseille, France
Cafés
Claim a window seat in a cosy café and watch the rain instead of walking in it.
- Longchamp Palace 22 Bd Longchamp, 13001 Marseille, France
- Petrin Couchette 7 Cr Saint-Louis, 13001 Marseille, France
- café la muse 2-6 Rue de Lodi, 13006 Marseille, France
- Boujou Coffee ️ 160 Cor Président John Fitzgerald Kennedy, 13007 Marseille, France
- Deep 15 Rue Glandeves, 13001 Marseille, France
- Au Petit Nice 28 Pl. Jean Jaurès, 13001 Marseille, France
Indoor shopping
Hit the covered shopping streets and centres — everything under one roof.
- Les Terrasses du Port 9 Quai du Lazaret, 13002 Marseille, France
- Centre Commercial Centre Bourse 17 Cr Belsunce, 13001 Marseille, France
- Le Panier Marseillais 1A Rue du Petit Puits, 13002 Marseille, France
- Centre Commercial Prado Shopping 41 Bd Michelet, 13008 Marseille, France
- Les Docks Village 10 Pl. de la Joliette, 13002 Marseille, France
- centre commercial le merlan Av. Prosper Mérimée, 13014 Marseille, France
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