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A soap with magic properties

Marseille’ soap originates from the soap made in Aleppo, Syria, for thousands of years. The
popularity of the Phonecian city’s soap can be put down to the manufacturing process used
for it, involving olive oil : its natural side and the fact that it’s good for both the skin and for
fabrics explains its appeal to people down the ages. The machines, motions and know-how have
remained unchanged for over a hundred years, thus bringing the whole world a high-quality soap
of great renown.
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The charm of old Marseille

Le Panier is the oldest district in France ; it was here that it
all began 26 centuries ago... Plunge into the heart of this
irresistible city by going for a quiet wander along its straight
streets and drinking in the sociable vibe and pleasant am-
bience that reign supreme here. Small café terraces, fa-
çades with coloured street-art, art and craft shops, delight-
ful little streets... This district really is like an open-air museum.
While you’ll need to be in fairly good physical shape to get
up and down the stairs, your effort will be amply rewarded
by the Mediterranean spontaneity of the locals in this po-
pular district and by some trips out onto the deep blue sea.

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