Spring in southern Europe-France Provence, Marseille

Bid farewell to the French Riviera, I take the TGV high-speed train travelled to France's second largest city of Marseille. Along the way about four hours, had shortly after Cannes, tracks from the coast to Provence, the Mainland, the scenery along the French Riviera-beautiful and pleasant to the undulating hills. Its topography and Jiangbei to lunan area village some similar, mountain is not high and rugged very slow, sandy soil is cultivated as farmland, and vegetation are low shrubs. Farmland cultivation is grape, I cannot help but recall the Provence wines, although not the best of France, but also a reputation.

Provence provincial land is fertile, is France's major agricultural province.

In history, while continuing the greedy Overlord who would like to take this appropriation, the Ethnology of the beauty of nature here Tim scenery without making people will pass. From Roman times through to Louis XIV, the people to rebellion against tyranny. Freedoms and fighting spirit, into the blood of the people. Exciting France national anthem-the Marseillaise is the best example of this. South East coastal, Marseille, West, North face you are like the mountain, like taking the city arms in his arms. And the mountain are the inner ring and outer ring, the city therefore steep easy keep difficult to attack. Coupled with the natural harbor, Marseille is the unique military operators. About Marseille's port, Dumas's novel "the count of Monte Cristo" chapter "boats to Marseille" a vivid depiction. Then I will also be more detailed description of some ink.

The Marseille is the afternoon starts, because I called, I know we've got a lot of youth hostel bed, so not much of a hurry to get to.

Near the railway station bought a burger for dinner, I sat in the high ground outside the railway station of white stone bench top eating according to the High Council of feeling Marseille to my first impression. After eating and dragging luggage in the city is just a circle. Because it is a port city, here people person who crosses the entire city of crucian carp, noisy, bustling and slightly with the smell of stale. Remember to read a tourist information in such a depiction of Marseille: "like being non-evil with a hard to resist the temptation to let people sink before you know it. "About because it is a time out, main street crowds, many of them non-white dress and temperament of pedestrian rude, look and behave in a depressed. In particular many people one by one in the Middle East, enquiries, big mustache linen collar flower shirt open neckline to reveal the neck on thick gold chain and the following from my chest. Their groups gathered in the alley, a furtive and speed very quickly a whisper, a fierce and gestures, occasionally also to alert a glimpse of the sweep.

A look at the table is half of the six, in a strange city to attention security factors.

I think this is the time to the hotel. The hotel is at the Northern hillside of Marseille, should take the road car in "Marious Richard" stop. There are 20 to 30 Station Road, out of the city after the big bus on the narrow roads in residential areas on the side of the hill side left bend right. Few station name not available because no one has many small Bell driver is not stopped. The best is a bus to the driver description which stop most of the drivers that are not in English, you can only talk to him after repeat point a plus sign pointing. My approach is simply the address of the hostels up to them to see. Get off and walk 50 metres, then turn into the right-hand lane end, is a junction, then turn right walk along the downhill Road 200 meters, among them a left turn, arrived at the next junction after the street garden light yellow three-tier architecture is the youth hostel. Internet Routing Guide is written by unclear, which I ran back and forth quite a long way. However, values, this cyts is Napoleon era a classical Villa remodeling, less internal style of tall lobby, nice landing long form and elegant decorative wall decoration, is the entrance gate with massive carved door roomy of cast iron handle a Antiquities. Luck was assigned to a room facing the South, a throw open their Windows can see Marseille City Star lights. Or in the restaurant at breakfast sitting in front of the window can also be seen also in the morning mist shrouded in Marseille. The hotel is surrounded by a noble residential areas, mostly sagas detached buildings, ambience and tidy. The hotel interior is clean is clean, people live in very pleasant. The hotel's address and phone number is:

Address: GAllee des Primeveres

Phone: 04 91 49 06 18

Fax: 04 91 49 06 18

I'm in room and one person talking to France for a while, he was in his thirties, do maintenance exterior of Mason, it can be considered a self-employed person.

I asked him this is not a hard and bitter and, in particular wind or rain, have you ever thought about a career change, and so on. He listened to my words seemed confused, ask what I am referring to, said he liked the job, can give him free reward travel life, is also very strong, he went to the people make an appointment in advance for half a year, regardless of wind or rain he often work side whistling. I often come across similar foreign exchange issues. Our domestic some perspective here. I always feel like in the subconscious Mason a class of physical work is low, the line of people complaining and complaining days for sure, will say that remark. But he himself did not consider us in similar circumstances there may be concerns.

The second day, ride down the mountain, I first went to Marseille in the northern part of the Lung Heung Gong (Long-Champ Palais).

That is, in fact, the Palace is a palace built in the form of towers, historic, only positive set of fountain group sculpture quite imposing, turbulent flow from this turbulent flow direction of the city. The sculpture is a large concentration after the inseparable from the shade of the trees abound. Because it was getting up early, no one in the Park, only one corner of the park there are crowds of wild cat sitting on the couch in the Sun, seen people aren't afraid of.

From the fragrant Palace, I then went to the city centre of the Gothic Cathedral.

This is a typical Gothic bell tower of the engraved into the clouds, the roof is a very sharp angle, brittle stone depends on the inside of the iron frame support。 The pattern on the wall decoration is extremely complex character carving disproportion, look bleak. The church interior lit, not class room. All this is to reflect the sovereign middle ages theocratic, authoritarianism and terrorist force people into submission.

Out of the Church I ran down the main street of cards Marseille than Nur road until you come to the old port.

Port is rectangular, into mouths of a natural formation of bend, so that the whole harbour in semi-enclosed, play the waves remain calm when you port. Port-a couple of kilometres, there are several small islands, in the above fix Fort became the natural barrier of the port. Plus eating depth, Marseille from all sides have the natural harbor requirements, it is no wonder that from the Roman period to be taken seriously and development. Port is a row before selling fish vendors, plastic boxes piled many strange deep sea fish, I recognize that flat flatfish. Some hawkers complexion, eyes are red, breezes of chewing tobacco on one side, with no old fisherman's family.

Bought a ticket to Yves Castle (also called Fort paclitaxel, French d'if) tickets, I hurry to go to the West of the port of Marseille main church.

This is an Orthodox Church, the main styles of the dome and Bell Tower are on either side of the onion. External color bright, sufficient lighting, and a Gothic church completely is two of the world. The main church in Marseille, Newport Beach or from the sea. Take a look at the departure time will come, I rushed to the Terminal, on the way to buy a sandwich at Yves island on the belly.

Speaking of Yves Island, it is much better known.

Dumas the count of Monte Cristo "Tang di, being framed, was fourteen years of underground prison is located here. It is said that Louis XIII's twin brother, the famous "iron man" was imprisoned here. Novelist is imaginary words, in fact there is no basement prison. But the island has held many political prisoners. Stone fortress is back to font, plus ' at one of four layers, surrounded by vast prison, the middle is a small courtyard. Cell humid dark, window size also holds a Seagull. Some put the TV in the room, play count of Monte Cristo versions film fragments, walls echoed Tang di in cells curse of despair, murmuring prayers and violent verbal abuse, and before you know it was a terrorist, surrounded by an atmosphere of oppression. Back to sunny spell, really a bit though as the impression. In the Castle ' looking back at the desk can, looked to the South of Marseille is made me recall the North Africa.

Apart from the Castle Yves island there are two small house, a former Governor's mansion, now transformed into a toilet; a canteen and a small restaurant is.

The island of the sea breeze is blowing a moment and began to feel cool, blowing long really feel the wind has been blowing into the bones. And the outlying islands ferry trips of long and had to hide in the commissary in Typhoon head. There are a lot of souvenirs, all kinds of knot sample most interests me, sailor knot, called the people section, tied by rope section, and so on, and Marseille's port identity is proportionate.

Marseille last attraction is the old port in the eastern part of the high ground of Notre-Dame church.

10-metre-high Golden Virgin stands at the top of the Hill of the steles, Marseille city can see, she looked down the old port and bless the departure of the vessel. Climb the heights you can look out to the distant Yves Island floating on the sparkling sea. The structure of the Church is also very unique, I first met: it is divided into two layers, each with complete the shrine in the Palace and Chapel. Following a short, no roof window, like basements, but there is also a tall metres. Both sides of the aisle are full of the promise to leave candles, warm atmosphere. Top layer on both sides of the magnificent decoration of the walls hung up in the biblical story of the Virgin. It is interesting to note that some of them are Chinese painting techniques drawn, Notre Dame was wearing a dress for ladies ancient Suzhou, the son Jesus seems to hold the CARP on new year's fat baby, let people read more than endure Jun.

In the old harbour of a vast urban area is the old city of Marseille, however old building seems to be saved without much explanation, but no one can go to.

However old town hotel is good, you can try some authentic Marseille fish soup, price point than the old harbour around a lot cheaper. Marseilles East waterfront Department throughout Europe a unique white limestone Cliff cracks in the area of the beach is the Sun solarium, swimming and diving. But because you want to drive a car or a Charter to, I can only hope for the future.