
Marseilles is the coolest city in France right now.
Ask around the East London scenes in London and you’ll find it referred to as the Shoreditch of France or L’Hipster Centrale, and in fact the mention a visit in the rollie-chugging company of such Gucci-loafered pretend proles, you’ll mostly be met with an insouciant eyeroll and an off-hand “I was there last week.” Because of course they were, they can travel outside of school holidays, when flights are about £15.