But long before Paul Ricard commercialized pastis, the herbs that grow in the rocky terrain known as la garrigue in the hills above Marseille were being blended for medicinal purposes.

Marseille flights and trains experience second day of disruptions as wildfires blaze in France Air and rail traffic has been disrupted by the fires around Marseille.

A wildfire that spread over 700 hectares in just a few hours near the French city of Marseille is receding, officials said on Wednesday. Local authorities warned that Marseille Provence airport ...

At least 13 people injured as mayor warns wildfire is 'at the gates' of Marseille Martine Vassal, president of the Aix-Marseille-Provence area, has said the blaze was caused by a car that caught ...

MARSEILLE, France (Reuters) -A fast-moving wildfire reached the outskirts of France's second most populous city of Marseille on Tuesday, prompting the closure of the airport and an order to ...

A fast-moving wildfire reached the outskirts of Marseille, France’s second-largest city, on Tuesday, leading its airport to be shut down, with residents told to stay indoors and shut all ...

A fast-moving wildfire on the outskirts of France's southern city of Marseille forced the city's airport to stop operating on Tuesday afternoon. Planes had not been taking off or landing since ...

Hundreds of firefighters battled a fast-moving wildfire that reached the outskirts of the southern French city of Marseille on Tuesday, forcing people to stay indoors and the nearby airport to close.

Marseille wildfire live: Flames 'continue to spread' - after warning blaze was 'at gates' of French city A wildfire was "at the gates" of Marseille, the mayor of the French city has warned.

A wildfire in southern France on Tuesday that forced Marseille airport to close and interrupted train traffic has not been fully contained, the country's interior minister said.