What Is Bouches Du Rhone?

Bouches-du-Rhône is a department in Southern France named after the mouth of the river Rhône. It is the most populous department of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, with 2,019,717 inhabitants as of 2016. It has an area of 5,087 km². Its INSEE and postal code is 13.

What is Marseille known for?

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  • Marseille is the capital city of the Bouches-du-Rhône département in southern France. ...
  • Marseille is known for many things but primarily for its unique culture and cuisine, including the garlic- and saffron-flavoured fish stew called bouillabaisse.

How do you spell Marseille in English?

English translation: Marseille in both English and French. When I learned French in the 1970's, the port city in the south of France was called spelled "Marseilles". Now it's spelled "Marseille".

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