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Mar)
World music at Dock des Suds; March.
Festival de Marseille
PERFORMING ARTS
Jul)
Three weeks of international dance, theatre, music
and art; July.
Five Continents Jazz Festival
MUSIC FESTIVAL
Jul)
Acid jazz, funk and folk music; July.
Foire aux Santonniers
( Dec)
Since 1803 traditional
santon
makers have flocked to Marseille for this fair;
December.
CHRISTMAS
Sleeping
The best rooms in Marseille get snagged fast; reserve ahead. There's also a hotel in Le
Corbusier's L'Unité d'Habitation (
Click here
)
.
Casa Honoré €€€
B&B
(
04 96 11 01 62;
www.casahonore.com
; 123 rue Sainte; d incl breakfast €150-200;
; Vieux Port)
Los Angeles meets Marseille at this four-room
maison d'hôte
, built
around a central courtyard with lap pool shaded by banana trees. The fashion-forward
style reflects the owner's love for contemporary interior design (she has a shop down the
block), using disparate elements like black wicker and the occasional cow skull, which
come together in one sexy package. One complaint: some bathrooms are partitioned by
curtains, not doors.
Le Ryad €€
(
04 91 47 74 54;
www.leryad.fr
;
16 rue Sénac de Meilhan; s €80-105, d €95-125, fam-
ily €170; ; Canebière Garibaldi, Noailles)
With high ceilings, arched alcoves,
warm colours and minimalist decor, Le Ryad draws sumptuous influence from Morocco.
Beautiful bathrooms, garden-view rooms and great service make up for the sometimes-
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