British Embassy

The British Consulate – General is located at 24 Avenue de Prado, tel. 0033 4 911 57210, fax: 0033 4 913 74706.

Open times are from Monday to Friday from 9am-12 and 2pm - 5pm.

Tourist Info

The main tourist office is at 4 La Canebière, down by the harbour, and offers a free accommodation booking service. For further information and the online booking service go to www.marseille-tourisme.com.

There is also a small tourist annexe at the main train station. Subway Line 1: Vieux-Port Station, tel 0033 4 91 13 8900, e-mail: info@marseille-tourisme.com

Cash / Currency Exchange

France is one of the Euro-countries. Usually, all banks and most of the hotels offer currency exchange facilities and there is a sufficient number of ATMs to be found in the city centre.

Also, there is a Bureau de Change (Comptoir de change Mediterraneen) at the main station Gare St-Charles, open daily from 8am to 6pm, and another centrally located one, the Comptoir Marseillais de Bourse at 22 la Canebiere, open daily from 8.30am to 7pm.

Chemists

Brachet Bel, 29 rue Longue des Campucins - 24hr

Internet Access

Le Vieux Port has free wireless access, available from many of the bars and restaurants, e.g. there is the Infocafe at 1 Quai de Rive, Neuve or the Magic Café at 20 rue Docteur Escat 6e.

Post Offices

Central Post Office, 1 place de l’Hotel-des-Postes, (Subway Line 1: Colbert Station or Vieux-Port Station)

Toilets

Going for a pee in France could become an interesting new experience for some people:

Typical French toilets that are often to be found in Marseille (e.g. inside the ground!) and consist of not more than a hole in the floor with two tiles to stand on to its left and right and a flush. This type of toilet is often to be found at public places in France and is considered to be much more hygienic than an ordinary “sit-down loo”.