Welcome Guide by the University of Aix-Marseille, France Welcome Guide France - EN | Page 15

12. WHAT SPORT TO PRACTISE? In Marseille, I do sports. The two favorite sports of the people living in Marseille are soccer and boules. In Marseille, sporting activities are practised in: 131 gymnasiums; 14 swimming pools; 65 stadiums (85 sport complexes); 90 tennis courts; 225 boules pitches; 251 sports facilities; and the Orange VĂ©lodrome stadium where the Olympique de Marseille (OM) plays. 15