Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Paris to Marseille. While the right side wins at takeoff for Paris views, the left side dominates the majority of the flight — tracking southeast over the Rhône valley, the Massif Central foothills, and delivering the spectacular Etang de Berre and Marseille coastal approach on landing. Left side gives you more sustained geographic interest across the full route.

During takeoff from Charles De Gaulle (CDG), sit on the Right side for the best views. CDG typically departs southbound on runways 26R/26L or 09/27 complex, and climbing out to the southeast puts Paris city center and the Seine river bends on the right side. You get a clear view of the urban sprawl of eastern Paris and the Marne valley below. Notable sights include: Seine river bends east of Paris, Marne valley, eastern Paris suburbs, Brie plateau farmland.

When landing at Provence (MRS), sit on the Left side for the best views. Marseille Provence airport typically lands on runway 31L/31R from the northwest, meaning the aircraft approaches from the north-northwest over the Etang de Berre lagoon. The left side gives you the Etang de Berre, the Chaîne de l'Estaque hills, and then Marseille's Old Port and the Mediterranean opening up ahead-left on final approach. Notable sights include: Etang de Berre lagoon, Chaîne de l'Estaque limestone ridges, Marseille Old Port (Vieux-Port), Mediterranean Sea.

The flight from Charles De Gaulle (CDG) to Provence (MRS) takes Approximately 1 hour 15 minutes.

The flight tracks roughly south-southeast over the Burgundy plateau, then descends toward the Rhône-Saône corridor near Lyon. The Massif Central highlands are visible to the right (west), while the Alps begin to appear on the left (east) as distant snow-capped peaks. The Rhône valley becomes clearly defined approaching Provence, with the river visible as a broad grey-green ribbon. The Luberon and Alpilles limestone ranges mark the transition into Provence proper before the coastal approach.