The Marseilles airport (actually in Marignane) is a steel and glass structure that is the gateway to Provence. This modern facility near France's second largest city is a pleasant place to fly into.
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Gateway to Provence ~ Marseilles Airport
The Marseilles airport (actually in Marignane) is a steel and glass structure that is the gateway to Provence. This modern facility near France's second largest city is a pleasant place to fly into.
Marseillaise Maquis
As the plane circles to land at the Marseille airport, you will see the scrub lands or the Maquis. During World War II, the French Resistance fighters against the Nazis hid out in the maquis, and became known as maquisards or simply, the Maquis.Note the aquaduct near the shore, slightly left of center.
The French Alps
As you approach Marseille from the air, you will get a glimpse of the French Alps outside the left hand side of the aircraft.Welcome To Paris
Once you arrive in Paris, to get to Provence, you are welcomed by this sign. You have to go to passport control, and then catch your flight to Marseille (or Avignon, or Aix en Provence). In this case it will be Marseille.
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