Local Attractions and Lifestyle

Once a significant port for wine shipments, now oysters, the distillation of Noilly Prat and the pursuit of art de vivre are Marseillan's main preoccupations.  It is also well known for its shellfish and sea food.

“Like St Tropez probably looked before Brigitte Bardot decided to grace the beach there (Marseillan) is staggeringly pretty, with one of the most unspoiled ports in France. You can while away many an afternoon at the Château du Port restaurant, drinking wine and watching the boats go by….. “

- Helena Frith-Powell, “Mad About The Med”, The Sunday Times, June 4th 2006