Old Port of Marseille

Grande Roue de Marseille is a 55-meter tall Ferris wheel in Marseille, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. It is the second tallest Ferris wheel in France and has 42 gondola cabins. It opened to the public in 2009 and has moved multiple times between two locations of Vieux-Port (Old Port) and Escale Borély.A 10 year-old girl was injured and suffered a broken jaw and bruises to her ear on August 19, 2019, when she allegedly stuck her head out of cabin. The operator claimed it was a disregard for safety by the occupant, not a mechanical malfunction.

Canton of Marseille-Les Grands-Carmes is a former canton located within the commune of Marseille in the Bouches-du-Rhône department of France. It was created 27 February 2003 by the decree 2003-156 of that date. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its population was 29,292 in 2012.Elected to represent the canton in the General Council of Bouches-du-Rhône : Jean-Noël Guérini (PS, 2001-2008)

Canton of Marseille-Les Trois Lucs is a former canton located within the commune of Marseille in the Bouches-du-Rhône department of France. It was created 27 February 2003 by the decree 2003-156 of that date. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its population was 30,968 in 2012.Elected to represent the canton in the General Council of Bouches-du-Rhône : Christophe Masse (PS, 2001-2008)

Canton of Marseille-Les Olives is a former canton located within the commune of Marseille in the Bouches-du-Rhône department of France. It was created 27 February 2003 by the decree 2003-156 of that date. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its population was 34,060 in 2012.Elected to represent the canton in the General Council of Bouches-du-Rhône : Marius Masse (PS, 2001-2008)

Canton of Marseille – Saint-Marcel is a former canton located within the commune of Marseille in the Bouches-du-Rhône department of France. It was created 27 February 2003 by the decree 2003-156 of that date. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its population was 31,649 in 2012.Elected to represent the canton in the General Council of Bouches-du-Rhône: Jean Bonat (PS, 2001-2008)

Canton of Marseille-Vauban is a former canton located within the commune of Marseille in the Bouches-du-Rhône department of France. It was created 27 February 2003 by the decree 2003-156 of that date. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its population was 31,148 in 2012.Elected to represent the canton in the General Council of Bouches-du-Rhône : André Malrait (UMP, 2001-2008)

Canton of Marseille – Saint-Lambert is a former canton located within the commune of Marseille in the Bouches-du-Rhône department of France. It was created 27 February 2003 by the decree 2003-156 of that date. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its population was 25,572 in 2012.Elected to represent the canton in the General Council of Bouches-du-Rhône : Robert Assante (UMP, 2001-2008)

Canton of Marseille-La Pointe-Rouge is a former canton located within the commune of Marseille in the Bouches-du-Rhône department of France. It was created 27 February 2003 by the decree 2003-156 of that date. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its population was 31,142 in 2012.Elected to represent the canton in the General Council of Bouches-du-Rhône : Richard Miron (UMP, 2001-2008)

Canton of Marseille-La Rose is a former canton located within the commune of Marseille in the Bouches-du-Rhône department of France. It was created 27 February 2003 by the decree 2003-156 of that date. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its population was 35,166 in 2012.Elected to represent the canton in the General Council of Bouches-du-Rhône : Félix Weygand (PS, 2001–2008)

Canton of Marseille – Notre-Dame-Limite is a former canton located within the commune of Marseille in the Bouches-du-Rhône department of France. It was created 27 February 2003 by the decree 2003-156 of that date. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its population was 35,163 in 2012.Elected to represent the canton in the General Council of Bouches-du-Rhône : Joël Dutto (PC, 2001-2008)

Canton of Marseille-La Capelette is a former canton located within the commune of Marseille in the Bouches-du-Rhône department of France. It was created 27 February 2003 by the decree 2003-156 of that date. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its population was 40,351 in 2012.Elected to represent the canton in the General Council of Bouches-du-Rhône : Janine Ecochard (PS, 2001—08)

Operation Goldflake was the administrative move of I Canadian Corps (in essence, all Canadian combatant units) and the British 5th Infantry Division from Italy to Northwestern Europe during the Second World War. British-led forces had been fighting in Italy since the Allied invasion of Sicily in July 1943. The Allied commanders decided to move the British and Canadian troops to fight in Northwestern Europe in the spring of 1945.