Marseille will be the setting for the 2024 Guinness Six Nations opener - with Ireland providing the opposition to hosts France.
For the first time, Les Bleus will play their championship games outside Paris next year.
With Stade de France off limits due to preparations taking place for the Olympics, France are taking their home games out of the capital and the Stade Velodrome, with a capacity of 67,394, will host the mouth-watering opener.