A curated calendar for your Provence stay: cultural highlights, sporting occasions and seasonal markets, with official links to help you plan.
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Exhibition · Marseille
Mossi Traoré: fashion at the Mucem
Where: Mucem J4, ground-floor exhibition gallery
Explore the work of French designer Mossi Traoré through an exhibition connecting fashion, popular culture and craft. On view through November 16; the museum is closed on Tuesdays. Check current opening hours and exhibition admission before visiting.
Combine a museum visit with time by the waterfront, with your pickup and return arranged around the visit.
Where: Cassis Municipal Museum of Art and Folk Traditions, Place Baragnon
This winter exhibition presents paintings and sculpture inspired by Provence at the municipal museum in central Cassis. Cassis Tourism lists it through February 6, open Wednesday to Saturday; check the official page for current hours and access details.
Include the museum during a Cassis village visit and arrange a nearby pickup after your time on foot.
The Mucem explores the links between images, food and acts of consumption through works spanning historic and contemporary art. The exhibition runs through April 12; the museum is closed on Tuesdays and December 25. Check current hours and admission before visiting.
Combine the exhibition with a waterfront visit, with pickup arranged around your chosen museum time.
The Italian-themed Portofino è Cassis market returns to Place Baragnon from November 6–11. Leave time to browse during a village visit, and check the official page as the detailed program is announced.
A private day from Marseille can include the harbor and time at the market.
Discover Marseille’s long-running Christmas fair devoted to Provençal santons and nativity scenes. The tourism office lists artisan stalls on the Vieux-Port from November 14 through January 3; consult the official page for current hours before visiting.
The fair is beside the Vieux-Port. Arrange pickup away from the busiest pedestrian area and allow time to browse on foot.
Where: Upper Canebière, between Boulevard Dugommier and the bandstand
Browse the outdoor antiques and flea market along the upper Canebière. The tourism office lists this edition from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.; check the source for changes before setting out.
Leave time to explore central Marseille on foot between your vehicle transfers.
Where: Parc Chanot, Rond-point du Prado, Marseille
The CNGE congress brings general-practice professionals to Marseille from December 2–4. Attendance is arranged directly with the organizer; confirm registration and your session schedule before planning transport.
Request coordinated airport or Saint-Charles station transfers and journeys between your accommodation and Parc Chanot.
Where: Mucem J4, Fort Saint-Jean and Georges Henri Rivière building
The Mucem lists free access to its exhibitions on Sunday, December 6, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Consult the museum for admission arrangements and any separately booked activities.
Plan time for the museum and waterfront before continuing to the Old Port or another agreed Marseille stop.
Where: Upper Canebière, between Boulevard Dugommier and the bandstand
Browse the outdoor antiques and flea market along the upper Canebière. The tourism office lists this edition from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.; check the source for changes before setting out.
Leave time to explore central Marseille on foot between your vehicle transfers.
Where: Mucem J4, Fort Saint-Jean and Georges Henri Rivière building
The Mucem lists free access to its exhibitions on Sunday, January 3, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Consult the museum for admission arrangements and any separately booked activities.
Plan time for the museum and waterfront before continuing to the Old Port or another agreed Marseille stop.
Where: Mucem J4, Fort Saint-Jean and Georges Henri Rivière building
The Mucem lists free access to its exhibitions on Sunday, February 7, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Consult the museum for admission arrangements and any separately booked activities.
Plan time for the museum and waterfront before continuing to the Old Port or another agreed Marseille stop.
Check the organizer’s official program and arrange admission before fixing the transport schedule. Send the venue, event date, intended arrival time and pickup address. A market visit, a seated performance and a sporting occasion can involve different access arrangements. If the organizer provides a drop-off point or road access instructions, share them with us.
Plan the return as well as the arrival
Explain whether you need a one-way journey, a later collection or a chauffeur available during the occasion. A published finishing time may not include the time needed to leave the venue, so agree a practical meeting point and contact arrangement. For groups, include the passenger count and any luggage. Browse our city guides if you want to add sightseeing before the event.