Baltimore (CA 68) - Naval Cruise Book

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MARSEILLES Marseilles - chief seaport of France and the Mediterranean - marked our last chance to wring the full measure of enjoyment out of La Belle France. Its size (the second largest city in France) enables Marseilles to support a wide variety of industries, small businesses, and entertainments. Naturally this tends to make a good liberty port - and, with the help, once again, of the vitality and the friendliness of the French people we all found In and around Marseilles are numerous points of interest. Notre Dame df la Garde cathedral is perhaps the most famous. Chateau d ' If, the prison of the famous Count of Monte Cristo. is a mere 20 minutes away. Museums full of the things which were cs-cntial I the wealthy of monarchist France ?TT?£s MLSFIM OF NATUIUI. IirSTOFY are scattered throughout the city. Bathing resorts and lua. Ii.- ir.- a .ul,iliif along the southeast coast. A great number of really excellent restaurants offered French cooking at its very best. Marseilles is the home of bouillabaisse - that strange but surprisingly delicious conglomeration of seafoods. There were many fine hotels, bars, and nightclubs, and few were those who fouijd it necessary to return to the ship for dinner and a night ' s entertainment at the movies. Sh( pping lovely but quite IS, as usual in cpensive items France )ffered isive »hi)p . But one of the most enjoyable things was simply getting off the main streets and wandering into a tree-lined and heavily-shaded half-street, where the wine was chilled just enough, and the passing scenery most relaxing. Ah yes, ' twas with a heavy heart that we bid adieu to France.

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