La Vieux port is the central place at Mersailles. Tourist should visit here all day of their travel....one would find all season food , mix varieties....& also lot of desserts. Boating is a must go from Port to either Chateau d'if or frioul It's approx 11-12 euro per head.

Beautiful port, lovely to sit and watch the world go by. Flower market on Saturday was just beautiful, the scents from the flowers and plants was just amazing. Fresh fish sold in the mornings. The walkway is alive with people and buskers. Be aware of bicycles and electric scooters, they tend to come from nowhere at an awful speed. Wasn't really down there late at night but felt completely safe during the day. to the right you will find the bus stops for local buses and tour buses. To the left there is a lot more bars/restaurants and if you keep walking about 20 mins from the port is a beautiful beach

Quite an area to explore. There are shops, a harbor, history and architecture. It is easy to navigate with plenty of sidewalks. Be sure to walk along the roads leading away from the port to view more. There is also a metro stop for those wanting to move further into the city.

I must say the port area has improved greatly since i was last there in ‘98 but that was a football trip so we will move on!! Stopped here as a port of call off the cruise and found it an enjoyable couple of hours mooching around. Nice restaurants and bars which were reasonably priced and found the area clean and the people friendly. Nice harbour area and would say it’s worth a visit.

Le Vieux Port is the old port of Marseille and is predominantly now used for leisure boat facilities and berthing. There is a plethora of restaurants all around the port and there is no shortage of people and customers. This is also where Le Bateau (ferry) which takes you to the Frioul Archipelago for 11.10€ each return on a very regular schedule. As a tourist the port is a must visit and Frioul is a definate visit for its historic and biodiversity interest.