Events & Festivals in Marseille

Events & festivals in Marseille

• Fête de la Chandeleur (Saint-Victor) (2 February). Candlemas procession and the famous navette biscuits at the abbey.
• Fête du Panier (June). The old quarter's lively street festival of music, food and neighbourhood pride.
• Marseille Jazz des Cinq Continents (July). International jazz festival in atmospheric open-air venues.
• Marseille–Cassis road race (Late October). A landmark 20km run over the Calanques hills drawing tens of thousands.
• Foire aux Santons (November–December). Traditional Provençal clay-figure crafts fair for the Christmas crèche.