Stay and hang with queers in Marseille

Cours Julien is Marseille in colour, with street art, pizza on the square and a crowd that stays out until late. Give the afternoon to the sea at Plage des Catalans, then climb to Notre-Dame de la Garde before the light goes. After dark, Le Pulse on the cours is the easy bar, and The Black Unicorn puts on drag if you want a show.

In summer the calanques are a day trip that feels like another country. Pride in July takes over the Vieux-Port, and any other month a swim and a cold drink on the square will do.