Marseille
In Marseille, Head to the High Rises to Get Your Cheese Fix
I’d been given a mysterious cheese tip: a true dairy delicacy was said to exist in the heart of the housing projects, in the northern neighborhoods of Marseille.
Marseille Banner in Support of Paris Torn Down
The hardcore fan group from Marseille posted a banner in support of Paris. It was torn down.
Police Seize Nearly Six Tons of Hashish in Major Drug Bust in France
Police arrested three suspects in the country's largest hash seizure since March 2011.
Explosives, Grenades, and Detonators Stolen from French Army Base
The thieves cut through two rows of fencing surrounding the compound and broke into nine warehouses used to stockpile ammunition for France’s foreign missions.
N’TO Samples the French Riviera With Hungry Music
Anthony of Marseille is pushing musical and melodic boundaries, and no one is complaining.
Tracing France's History in the Heroin Trade
We met the daughter of notorious French drug trafficker Gaëtan Zampa in Marseille to talk about her relationship with her father and the city's history as a drug smuggling port.
Marseille Housing Estate on Lockdown After Masked Men Open Fire on Police
Elite police units prepared to enter La Castellane, an impoverished area notorious for drug trafficking, just as the prime minister was due to visit the city to hail progress on crime.
Can Weed Stop Marseille's Drug Dealers From Killing Each Other?
Mohamed Bensaada wants to legalise cannabis in the area and turn the dealers into coffee shop waiters.