Marseille

The golden-crowned basilica watching over the city from its highest hill.

Also known as the Noailles market, this is the most colourful – and cheapest – market in Marseille, where you can stock a week of fruit and veg for a handful of euros. The surrounding streets spill over with the scent of spices, pastries and North African specialities; don’t leave without trying a mahjouba, a tuna brick or a fricasse.