After a month rich in festivities, we’re happy to start 2025 on an equally festive note by presenting you with the top things to do in Marseille in January! Light shows, circuses, exhibitions, culinary discoveries and much more… Get out your calendars, it’s going to be a busy (and fun) start to the year!
Extend the magic of the festive season with a game in a funfair setting
If you’d like to stretch the holiday spirit a little further, we suggest you try Expédition Marseille, a new indoor immersive play area inspired by the world’s greatest fun fairs! In an incredible themed setting, teams can test their skills and team spirit with challenges typical of traditional fairground stalls. A game to discover with family or friends for even more fun!
Marvel at the work of Van Gogh
Head for the Dock-des-Suds, where an exhibition like no other awaits you! Van Gogh – The Immersive Experience plunges you into the life and work of the doomed painter. With a 360-degree digital show, virtual reality and immersive scenography, you’ll discover the world of the Dutch painter as you’ve never seen it before. His most emblematic works are projected from floor to ceiling to amaze young and old alike!
Enjoy the gourmet joys of Epiphany with Marseille’s best cakes and galettes des rois
If there’s one thing we look forward to in January, it’s the galette des rois! Because even if we’ve still got the last of the Yule log in the fridge, our taste buds are begging for more! And luckily, the best addresses for cakes and galettes des rois in Marseille are not far away. In 2025, the first Monday of the year is likely to be a gourmet one!
Not-to-be-missed exhibitions in 2025 in and around Marseille
Art is an eternal discovery! We never tire of marvelling at and learning from the works of artists from all times and all countries. So, today we invite you to dive into the colorful palette of not-to-be-missed exhibitions. Whether you like photography, fashion, the works of Jean-Michel Basquiat or the paintings of Van Gogh, there’s something for everyone!
Try the first bouillon in the south of France to open in Aix-en-Provence
If Parisians prided themselves on having bouillons where they could enjoy quality French cuisine at low prices, southerners can now do the same at Bouillon Aixois, which took up residence on the corner of Place des Tanneurs in November 2024. With its tasty local cuisine that changes with the seasons, and its friendly atmosphere at all hours of the day, this place could well become your new HQ in 2025!
📍29 rue de la couronne, 13100 Aix-en-Provence
Attend Chroniques’ closing week dedicated to the performing arts – January 14 to 19
Exhibitions, concerts and performances! The friche la belle de mai never ceases to surprise us with its rich and original program! As well as being an international artistic event, the theme of this year’s edition is pleasure, and it’s sure to get the year 2025 off to a great start!
📍41 rue Jobin, 13003 Marseille
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