Car Hire Marseille Airport

Marseille airport is located very close to Marseille sea port. A busy trading route throughout the ages, this is a thriving area of France that boasts historical interest alongside modern shopping boulevards such as Canabiére. It is a very popular place for tourists wanting to sample the delights of the French Riviera or relax in the charm of Provence – a short car journey of one hour and twenty minutes from the Budget car rental branch at Marseille Airport. For those who love nothing more than a little culture, Marseille is the perfect starting point in France. It was a favourite place for artists like Cézanne and Renoir and no doubt inspired them often. Theatres, music halls and the main attraction, the Opéra, are must do's on the list. If modern day, not history, is your inspiration, there is a long list of box office films that have been filmed in Marseille such as The Count of Monte Cristo, Love Actually, The Bourne Identity, Fanny, The French Connection – the list goes on.

Car Rental Marseille

If ever you wanted a shining example of sheer guts and determination to succeed, look to the people of Marseilles and their history. Using your Budget car rental, a tour of the city will give you monuments, forts and reminders galore of what Marseilles has been through since its beginnings. Founded by the Greeks, the city lost its independence to Rome by 49BC. Since then it has endured invasion after invasion, going through various changes and strengthening its defences along the way. Bubonic plague has been a regular visitor, at times taking over half its inhabitants. It also had to be rebuilt after the war, yet Marseilles has grown in population, popularity and industrial strength to make it France's largest commercial port. As the first settlement in France to be granted City status, Marseille is rightly proud of its survival through history and rightly proud of its place in France today.

Marseille Aiport

Of course, central Marseille is a beautiful, busy place to be but take your hire car from Budget and get a proper look at the city. Drive up to Basilica of Notre Dame de la Garde in the hills to the South of the Old Port. This is a Neo-Byzantine church situated at the highest point of Marseille at 162 metres. An imposing but beautiful example of architecture with an interior that grips the attention span, this sight is visible across much of the city and even out at sea. From the terrace of the Basilica, the panoramic views over the whole of Marseille and its surrounding countryside will truly take your breath away. Look down on the hustle and bustle of the City, look down on the deep blue of the Mediterranean sea and soak up the uninterrupted views, the clear, crisp air and the peacefulness of such a serene place.

Budget Car Hire Marseille Airport
Aeroport De Marignane Bp 78
13728 Marseille

Telephone: 33-4-42-14-24-55