Photo camera in hand: Marseille, the capital of Provence.

The port of Marseilles had been based by Greeks in 600 B.C. In days of the plenitude of Roman Empire's power, Marseille lost its independence and was appended to the Empire by Julius Caesar. It passed by the name of Massilia then. Today Marseille is the largest port of France. Though there are no monuments of ancient history in the city, tourists will find some notable attractions in Marseille. Among them is famous Chateau d'If - the prison of The Count of Monte Cristo, cathedral Notre-Dame-de-la-Garde and some other monuments. This region of Bouches-du-Rhone is also widely known for the coastal line which stretches from Marseille to Cassis and consists of peculiar steep and rocky inlets (Calanques). This formation is looked up the unique natural phenomenon.