Water sportsSchool
Cercle des Nageurs de Marseille
Swimming · +3
Historic club since 1921 — seawater pool at Les Catalans, competition and leisure sections.
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The marseille.baby posters
back to school
Clubs & sign-upsGood time to join a club
Back-to-school season, EPS slots, competition or leisure sections — where to start in Marseille before the full guide.
Registration from September
Water sportsSchool
École de voile — Société Nautique de Marseille
Keelboat sailing · +3
FFVoile certified — Salona 42, A35, Grand Surprise. Book via Axyomes or SMS. FFVoile licence required.
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Piscine Vallier
Swimming · +2
Tram T2 — indoor/outdoor pools, EPS registration from September.
Website →Team sports
Plateau sportif Stade Vallier
Football · +2
Free-access multisport court — ideal between classes or after school.
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Malmousque
Malmousque — cove, light and terraces
Hidden coves, Belle Époque villas, aperitivo facing the islands — the Marseille you keep for yourself.
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September 1Back to schoolPractical guideScroll down
Back to Marseille
School calendar, municipal clubs, sport and practical info — your September restart guide.
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Zone B dates, EPS pools, free-access courts, tennis and multisport halls: what you need when the city picks up pace again — school, sport, culture. Ligue 1 is back at the Vélodrome, markets reopen, municipal pools run year-round classes.
Sundays at the Vélodrome
The stadium, the Corniche, the playgrounds — a century of Marseille sport, from sea baths to the Classico.
The sports desk
Doors of the city
Facades, arcades, terraces — Marseille reveals itself on foot, neighborhood by neighborhood.
Our top spots
Worn in town
Full selectionFour pieces spotted this week — and where to find them in Marseille shops.
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Malmousque
Malmousque — boats, cabanons and names painted on the hull
Fanette, Manon, Alexandra — the cove where leisure fishing still runs on the tides.
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DSM × Marseille drop
Asics US8-S Gel-SJ33
DSM in-stock reference — same energy at Goudron Store. Current Asics silhouette, urban sartorial street.
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Sport
Swimming in Marseille — from CNM to the calanques
Swimming club, open water, crawl at sunrise — sport as a bond with the sea.
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OM & basketball
Next match, likely lineup, players to watch — plus form and recent results.
Next · Vélodrome
Auto-sync · 31 Aug, 15:16
OM
Sun 6 Sept
18:45
vs Paris FC
Paris FC
OM win · 78%
French Ligue 1 — OM host Paris FC at the Vélodrome. Recent form: 1 win in the last match. Newly promoted side — chance to confirm the season start. Lean: om win (78%). OM squad synced: Conrad Egan-Riley, Amine Gouiri, Arthur Vermeeren, Bilal Nadir. Paris FC: watch Alimami Gory, Ilan Kebbal. Midfield control and getting Gouiri free will be key. French Ligue 1 — build on the last result.
Selection & lineup
Synced: Conrad Egan-Riley, Amine Gouiri, Arthur Vermeeren, Bilal Nadir. Paris FC: Alimami Gory, Ilan Kebbal. Likely XI T-60 — watch for late absences.
Players to watch
Conrad Egan-Riley
Right-Back
Key Right-Back — watch the official lineup.
Amine Gouiri
Centre-Forward
Key Centre-Forward — watch the official lineup.
Alimami Gory
Forward
Paris FC threat — matchup to watch for OM.
Ilan Kebbal
Midfielder
Paris FC threat — matchup to watch for OM.
Recent form
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Synced squad
Egan-Riley
#4
Gouiri
#9
Vermeeren
#18
Nadir
#26
Pavard
#28
Medina
#32
Palmieri
#33
Cornelius
Recent results
4–0 win — Strasbourg beaten
OM kick off Ligue 1 with a commanding 4-0 at the Vélodrome. Goalless first half, then Gouiri breaks the deadlock (46'), doubles from the spot (68') after Strasbourg go down to ten. Abdallah and Højbjerg seal a perfect Génésio debut — a statement win on matchday one.
Standout players
Amine Gouiri
Multi-scorer
2 goals · 46′, 68′ (pen.)
- KA
Keyliane Abdallah
Scorer
1 goal · 89′
- PH
Pierre-Emile Højbjerg
Scorer
1 goal · 90+′
- AG
Angel Gomes
Assist
1 assist
Player of the match · Amine Gouiri
vs
OM — Strasbourg
French Ligue 1
4–0Fri 21 Aug
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What's playing
Vinyl selection — electro, rap, French touch — spotted at Dizonord.
Portrait
The gesture — wok, fire, and Marseille street cooking
Monthaï, Noailles, working hands — artisan portraits at the city's pace.
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Notes to notes
Artisan portraits, current style, sport and sea — the city in passages, not lists.
This week in Marseille
Exhibitions, pop-ups, markets · 27 sept. → 3 oct.
Market
Noailles
lun. 28 sept., 12:00
Market · lun. 28 sept., 12:00
Marché des Capucins
Market
Noailles
mar. 29 sept., 12:00
Market · mar. 29 sept., 12:00
Marché des Capucins
Market
Noailles
mer. 30 sept., 12:00
Market · mer. 30 sept., 12:00
Marché des Capucins
Market
Endoume
mer. 30 sept., 12:00
Market · mer. 30 sept., 12:00
Marché d'Endoume
Market
Noailles
lun. 28 sept., 12:00
Market · lun. 28 sept., 12:00
Marché des Capucins
Market
Noailles
mar. 29 sept., 12:00
Market · mar. 29 sept., 12:00
Marché des Capucins
Market
Noailles
mer. 30 sept., 12:00
Market · mer. 30 sept., 12:00
Marché des Capucins
Market
Endoume
mer. 30 sept., 12:00
Market · mer. 30 sept., 12:00
Marché d'Endoume
Culture
Cinemas & theatres
Where to catch a film or show this week.
Cinemas
9Pathé La Joliette
Joliette · 2eCentre Commercial Les Terrasses du Port, 13002 Marseille
Modern multiplex — Joliette metro/tram, harbour views.
Programme →Pathé Les Docks
Joliette · 2eLes Docks Village, 13002 Marseille
Recent complex at Les Docks — OV/subtitles, comfortable.
Programme →Pathé Bonneveine
Bonneveine · 8eAvenue du Prado, 13008 Marseille
Large south-side multiplex — families, blockbusters, Prado parking.
Programme →UGC Ciné Cité La Valentine
La Valentine · 11eCentre La Valentine, 13011 Marseille
East-side multiplex — many screens, IMAX when scheduled.
Programme →Cinéma Le Prado
Prado · 8e42 avenue du Prado, 13006 Marseille
Historic art-house — curated programme, Prado district.
Programme →Le César
Canebière · 1e4 rue de la République, 13001 Marseille
Marseille institution since 1907 — repertory and previews.
Programme →Le Gyptis
Endoume · 7e31 rue d'Endoume, 13007 Marseille
Neighbourhood art-house — docs and independent film.
L'Alhambra
La Plaine · 5ePlace Jean-Jaurès, 13005 Marseille
Two screens near Cours Julien — repertory and festivals.
Les Variétés
Canebière · 1e37 cours Lieutaud, 13001 Marseille
Central screen — eclectic programme, near Old Port.
Theatres & venues
9Théâtre National de Marseille — La Criée
Old Port · 7eQuai de Rive Neuve, 13007 Marseille
National stage — contemporary creation, dance, theatre.
Programme →Le Silo — Théâtre & Opéra
Joliette · 2e35 quai du Lazaret, 13002 Marseille
Major venue — opera, ballet, concerts, musicals.
Programme →Théâtre du Gymnase
Canebière · 1e4 rue du Gymnase, 13001 Marseille
Classical theatre and comedies — mainstream programme.
Programme →Théâtre Toursky
La Plaine · 5e59 cours Julien, 13005 Marseille
Alternative stage — new work, youth, bohemian district.
Programme →Théâtre des Bernardines
La Plaine · 5e17 rue Bernard du Bois, 13005 Marseille
Former convent — theatre, music, artist residencies.
Programme →Théâtre du Merlan
Merlan · 14e54 avenue du Merlan, 13014 Marseille
North-side subsidised stage — theatre, dance, circus.
Programme →Théâtre La Plateforme
La Joliette · 2e23 rue de la Joliette, 13002 Marseille
Creation and contemporary music — emerging programme.
Programme →La Friche — Théâtre & scènes
Belle de Mai · 3e41 rue Jobin, 13003 Marseille
Rooftop and halls — concerts, theatre, hybrid exhibitions.
Programme →Espace Julien
Notre-Dame-du-Mont · 5e39 cours Julien, 13006 Marseille
Concerts and comedy — pop, rock, stand-up programme.
Programme →Wok fire — Noailles
Monthaï, spices, speed — street cooking that feeds the neighbourhood before midnight.
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Chez Fonfon, hidden coves, aperitivo facing the islands — the Marseille you keep for yourself.
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