i need a french coach . if you ve been to france, chances are you haven t been here. france s second largest city, the oldest city in france. it sits right by the mediterranean. the food is famously good. yet, it s a victim of bad reputation, bad history. marseille. as it turns out, exactly the kind of place i like. but, this is a buddy picture, isn t it? eric ripert is the chef of the three-star la bernardin in new york, a chevalier of france; i think that means he s some kind of knight or something, and my friend. this causes him some problems. he, i like to remind him, has a reputation to protect. i do not. welcome to marseille. yeah. you ve never been here? never. how is this even possible? you grew up how far from here? like, uh, fifty miles. a hundred miles. fif- a hun- you grew up a hundred miles from here? what prevented you from coming to this clearly beautiful city? because it s clearly beautiful. it s a fantastic city. i mean, it s beautiful. i agre
where are you from? they will tell you, oh i m from algeria, i m from morocco, but if you ask them what is your favorite team? they will say olympique de marseille. because they are a part of the city. they are from this city, and the football team is the flag of this city.