On the South Coast of France lies Marseille, just over 3 hour train journey away from Paris via TGV, prices start at just £54.50 if you book in advance.  Marseille can easily be reached from London St Pancras via the Eurostar to Paris total journey time is around 6 h 30 m.

 
Sitting on the beautiful Mediterranean Sea Marseille's restaurants take inspiration from the freshly caught seafood, there are other 150 different restaurants in the picturesque city to choose from.
 

If you are looking for history the wonderful array of monuments including medieval churches, palaces and fortresses are plentiful. Why not take a look at the oldest port in France and catch a glimpse of the formidable cruise ships which frequent the port.