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The American Consulate General in Marseille, France is located at the Place Varian Fry, in the city's central 6th arrondissement (district). Travelers can find the consulate easily by going to the "Préfecture de Région" building (any cab driver will know where this is located; it is also indicated on all city maps), and then looking for the American flag at an angle across the street from the prefecture's main entrance.

By Car

  • From Nice: Take A-8 to A-52 (Marseille Est). Follow to end of highway. Follow signs for "Centre-Ville", then "Préfecture".
  • From Aix-En-Provence: Follow A-7 to "Vieux-Port/Joliette" Exit. Follow signs for "Préfecture".
  • From Montpellier: Take Direction Arles, then follow signs for Marseille, then Préfecture. Paid underground parking is available at "Parking Félix BARET".

By train: From St.Charles Station take the Métro Line 1 (direction La Fourragère) three stops to "Estrangin-Préfecture". Turn left at top of escalator into Bd Paul Peytral where the Place Varian Fry is located on the left side.

Opening hours are: 9:00 am - 12:30 pm & 1:30 - 5:00 pm. Monday-Friday, except U.S. and French holidays when we are closed. Consular services, including notarizations, are provided by appointment only on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, so be sure to request an appointment online.

Mailing addresses are as follows:

  • Outside the U.S.
    Consulat Général des Etats-Unis d'Amérique
    Place Varian Fry
    13286 Marseille Cedex 6
    France
  • Within the U.S.
    U.S. Consulate General
    PSC 116 (MAR)
    APO AE 09777

To phone

  • Dial: 33-4-91-54-92-00 for general information (Please listen carefully to the bilingual automated switchboard which will transfer you to the office you are seeking).
  • Dial +33-(4)-91-54-90-84 during business hours for U.S Citizens Services and all other consular services including notarials.

To Fax

  • From outside France please call: 33-4-91-55-56-95.
  • To Fax from inside France, please call: 04 91 55 09 47.