UEFA Euro 2016 host city: Marseille. [Photo/IC]

Region: Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur (PACA)

Population: 860,363

Lying on the sun-drenched Mediterranean coast, France's oldest city can look back over 2,500 years of history. With 100 million tons of freight passing through the port each year, Marseille has always been a bustling melting pot of cultures. Indeed, the city can be traced back to Greek sailors colonising the area in 600 BC, which is why Olympique de Marseille's players are still known as "Les Phocéens".