Marseille, meet up tonight?

Marseille, no fuss

Marseille doesn’t stand on ceremony. People chat at the bar, on the steps of Cours Julien or by the water, and an impromptu apéro at Vallon des Auffes can end very late at La Plaine. Here, dégun (local slang for “nobody”) waits three weeks for a drink.

In summer the evening starts at the beach, at Les Catalans or Le Prado, once the heat eases off, and dinner is late. The rest of the year it all happens around the Vieux-Port, in the lanes of Le Panier and on the terraces of Notre-Dame-du-Mont. And on match nights at the Vélodrome, the whole city moves to the rhythm of OM.

YesTonite fits the way Marseille goes out: no waiting for a match, no endless chats. You see who is out tonight, you write, and you meet up later that evening.

Thursday, Friday and Saturday are the big nights. In summer people go out late, once the heat eases off, and the evenings carry on outdoors.

Where to go out in Marseille

• Vieux-PortThe heart of the city, with terraces all around the harbour, lively until late.
• Cours Julien“Cours Ju”: street art, bars and terraces up in Notre-Dame-du-Mont.
• La PlaineAround Place Jean-Jaurès, down-to-earth bars and a neighbourhood feel.
• Le PanierMarseille’s oldest neighbourhood, with lanes and small squares for a quiet drink.
• Vallon des AuffesA small fishing harbour on the Corniche, perfect for sunset.
• Plages du PradoThe big southern beaches, where summer evenings start with your feet in the water.