Nightlife in Marseille
Marseille's nightlife offers everything from fashionable cocktail bars like La Caravelle on the Vieux Port to bohemian cafés on Cours Julien and highbrow entertainment at the Opera. You can dance into the early morning at the Quai de Rive Neuve in nightclubs like Le Trolley Bus, or tap your toes to live jazz around Place aux Huiles. Most bars close at 2am, and almost all have terraces. Clubs close at around 6am.
Bars
Expand all1. Le Crystal - Waterside cocktails
Show moreWhen it comes to late-night cocktails, the vintage-style Le Crystal, on the Old Port, is a Marseille favourite, serving moreish mojitos and nibbles until late. On balmy nights you can watch the boats bobbing in the breeze from the terrace.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Address
148, quai du port, Marseille 13002
Telephone
+33 (0) 4 91 91 57 96
2. La Caravelle - Cocktails and tapas
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Adjoining the Belle-Vue hotel on the Vieux Port's picturesque harbour, La Caravelle attracts fashionable folk with the promise of fresh cocktails and free tapas. It's best to arrive early for a seat on the tiny, wrought-iron balcony.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Address
34, quai du Port, Marseille 13002
Telephone
+33 (0) 4 91 90 36 64
Transport
Metro to Vieux Port
Clubs
Expand all3. Le Trolley Bus - Marseille's hippest dancefloor
Show moreLe Trolleybus, just off the Vieux Port, is famous for its 17th-century galleries that satisfy veteran clubbers with a range of music from pop and rock to electro and hip-hop, as well as live concerts and themed evenings.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Address
24, quai de Rive Neuve, Marseille 13007
Telephone
+33 (0) 4 91 54 30 45
4. La Friche La Belle de Mai Arts Centre - Tobacco factory turned nightclub
Show moreThe Friche is a multi-disciplinary arts centre, set inside a former tobacco factory in the Belle-de-Mai quarters. Its nightclub, the Cabaret Aléatoire, is packed on weekends with crowds of cool electronic pop, rock, disco and indie music fans.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Address
41, rue Jobin, Marseille 13003
Telephone
+33 (0) 4 95 04 95 04
Transport
Metro to Chartreux or Cinq Avenues/Longchamp; bus 49B to Jobin/Pautrier
Website
Entertainment
Expand all5. Le Pêle Mêle - Live jazz
Show moreNear the Vieux Port, the Pêle-Mêle, with its exposed stone walls and wooden beams, invites both internationally renowned and up-and-coming jazz musicians to swing into the early hours. Entry is free but drinks prices increase according to who is playing.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Address
8, place aux Huiles, Marseille 13001
Telephone
+33 (0) 4 91 54 85 26
Transport
Metro to Vieux Port
6. Grand Théatre - Opera, concerts and recitals
Show more Art Deco Grand Théatre on the illustrious Canebière houses the Opéra de Marseille and hosts the city's annual lyrical and symphonic season, encompassing opera, concerts and recitals. The theatre seats 1832 guests and has its own scenery and costume workshops.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Address
2, rue Molière, Marseille 13001
Telephone
+33 (0) 4 91 55 11 10
Transport
Metro to Vieux Port
