<P> Marseille ( English / mɑːrˈseɪ / ; French : ( maʁsɛj ) ( listen ) , locally : ( mɑχˈsɛjə ) ; Provençal Marselha ( maʀˈsejɔ , maʀˈsijɔ ) ) , also known as Marseilles , is a city in France . The capital of the Bouches - du - Rhône department and Provence - Alpes - Côte d'Azur region , Marseille , on France 's south coast , is the country 's second largest city , after Paris , with a population of 852,516 in 2012 , and an area of 241 km ( 93 sq mi ) , the 3rd - largest metropolitan area in France after Paris and Lyon . </P>
<P> Marseille ( English / mɑːrˈseɪ / ; French : ( maʁsɛj ) ( listen ) , locally : ( mɑχˈsɛjə ) ; Provençal Marselha ( maʀˈsejɔ , maʀˈsijɔ ) ) , also known as Marseilles , is a city in France . The capital of the Bouches - du - Rhône department and Provence - Alpes - Côte d'Azur region , Marseille , on France 's south coast , is the country 's second largest city , after Paris , with a population of 852,516 in 2012 , and an area of 241 km ( 93 sq mi ) , the 3rd - largest metropolitan area in France after Paris and Lyon . </P>
what city in france was originally a greek state
what city in france was originally a greek state
Marseille
Marseille