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Marseille

Second-largest city in France


Marseille
Marseille

Marseille, formerly spelled in English as Marseilles, is the prefecture of the French department of Bouches-du-Rhône and capital of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. Situated in the Provence region of southern France, it is located on the coast of the Gulf of Lion, part of the Mediterranean Sea, near the mouth of the Rhône river. A resident of Marseille is a Marseillais.

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Benfica beat Marseille in first leg

Benfica beat Marseille in the first leg of the Europa League quarter-final thanks to goals from Rafa Silva and Angel di Maria.

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