The Marseille Tourist Office offers a wide range of guided tours every week, some of which focus on more responsible tourism. On the ” Balade buissonnière” tour, you’ll discover the city’s biodiversity and urban flora. On the tour of the Belsunce district, you’ll meet some of the city’s most committed residents and see some of the city’s artistic creations. A visit to the Parc du Roy d’Espagne will introduce you to a surprising residence!
Take advantage of your stay to meet local producers offering local, organic and/or sustainably produced products.
Marché paysan de la friche: Every Monday from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. You’ll find small local producers at this market. Cheesemakers, bakers, market gardeners, beekeepers and many more.
Le petit marché de Zoumaï (cours gouffé) : Every Saturday from 10am to 1pm, organic vegetables, organic bread, wines, coffee and local beers!
Le petit marché des Calanques: Held every Tuesday from 10am to 1pm on the esplanade of the Théâtre des Calanques in Marseille’s 8th arrondissement. You’ll find market gardeners, pork butchers, organic bread and wine.
Cours Julien organic market : This takes place every Wednesday from 7am to 1pm. You’ll find around thirty local producers.
Marché du cours Joseph Thierry: From Monday to Saturday, the Marché du cours Joseph Thierry sells fruit, herbs and fish every day until 1pm. It’s close to the Réformés metro station.
Marché Paysan Carré Méry: At the foot of the Intercontinental Hôtel Dieu, this small market welcomes around ten organic and local producers every Thursday afternoon.
Marché Paysan Saint Pierre: Local producers’ market, some of them organic: fruit, vegetables, eggs, cheese, olive oil. Every Thursday from 8am to 1pm, in front of Saint Pierre church, Place Pol Lapeyre, 13005 Marseille.
Terre de Mars: Direct market from the farm, organic market offering seasonal fruit and vegetables grown by Terre de Mars on site. Every Monday from 3pm to 7pm / 6 rue Bertholot 13014
EMMAUS Pointe Rouge farmers’ market: Every Saturday morning. Producers of fruit, vegetables and bakery 110 Trav. Parangon, 13008 Marseille 10H00- 13H00
Taking part in a rubbish collection is a humane and friendly way to raise awareness of the impact of our everyday actions on our environment. Come along with your family, friends or colleagues and set an example for future generations.
Every month, a number of associations organise litter picks along Marseille’s coastline:
Clean My Calanques
Click here for the dates of their events
1 piece of rubbish a day
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MerTerre
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The Conservatoire des Restanques is 6 hectares of exceptional terraced land on the foothills of the hills of Marseille, with a vegetable garden, an orchard and a herb garden respecting the precepts of agro-ecology. Biodiversity in the heart of the city, a haven of nature that must continue to exist. The Voluntary Nature Workcamps welcome volunteers supervised by the association’s employees, including the market gardener.
Your role: to garden, work on the land, tinker, share and exchange, and clear your head! Open to adults and accompanied minors. Find out more.
All year round Discover the biodiversity of the coastline with the BioLit programme. Every observation you make can help researchers to better protect the coastline! So head out to the coast, grab your cameras and share your observations at www.biolit.fr National programme of participatory science on coastal biodiversity. Your role: Take part in a simple scientific programme adapted to your level of knowledge / Pass on your observations and help identify species on the biolit.fr portal Gain a better understanding of the wealth of habitats and inhabitants of the seaside. Open to adults, accompanied minors and unaccompanied minors.
Free activity – If you are making your observations in a tidal area, find out what time it is at low tide. Finish your observations taking into account the time needed to return to the starting point.
On the coast and in the event of a problem, contact the emergency services on 196.
Among the various tools developed by the city of Marseille to raise awareness and educate people about the environment, educational farms are the most practical way for city dwellers to renew contact with the rural world. They give young people a chance to discover the work of the land and agricultural production through animals and culture.
Farmers’ market every Friday at the Talus urban farm from 3pm to 7pm, selling products direct from producer to consumer, and discovering the richness and diversity of our region’s produce! What’s more, 100% of the funds raised will be used to finance the construction of the Le Talus urban farm. This not-for-profit project aims to create a space dedicated to innovation, sharing and education around urban agriculture in Marseille. This former wasteland is intended to be a showcase for sustainable alternatives in terms of ecological transition.
Talus Village 100m from Talus Jardin – 623 rue Saint Pierre 13012 Marseille
Tram 1: La Boiseraie / Bus 12&40 Saint Pierre Jeannette
The Roy d’Espagne educational farm is one of the nature education sites set up by the City of Marseille under a public service delegation agreement.
The farm is open every Wednesday from 4pm to 6pm and Saturdays from 9am to 12.30pm. The farm is open to all, free of charge and without booking. A farm produce market is also held during these hours. Every second Thursday, the farm offers group workcamps.
Rue Jules Rimet – 13009 Marseille
Metro station 2
Bus 45, 44, 22 &23
The farm is open to the public on Tuesdays from 4.30pm to 6.30pm and on Saturdays from 9.30am to 12.00pm. Access is free during organic vegetable sales. You can come and see the animals and leave your biodegradable waste for the compost.
A radio programme produced by Anne-Laure Manoury is available online to guide you around the farm. For children, there are farm courses, craft courses and ceramics classes.
137 boulevard des Libérateurs 13012 Marseille
Tram T1 Terminus Les Caillols (+ 20 min walk)
Bus 10 &91 stop Les Caillols Hôpital
