three days in Marseille for the man at the boulangerie to learn my breakfast order. “Voilà,” he said, placing my espresso and croissant on the counter before I could even open my mouth.
“This would never happen on a trip to Paris,” I thought, before stepping into another unpredictable day in the multicultural milieu of France’s second-largest city.This copy is for your personal, non-commercial use only. Distribution and use of this material are governed by our Subscriber Agreement and by copyright law. For non-personal use or to order multiple copies, please contact Dow Jones Reprints at 1-800-843-0008 or visit www.djreprints.com.