Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Marseille to Paris. The right side delivers the more dramatic single moment — the Calanques and Mediterranean coastline on departure from Marseille is genuinely spectacular. The landing view into Paris from the left is good but the city is distant and hazy on approach. Right side wins overall for the takeoff payoff.

During takeoff from Provence (MRS), sit on the Right side for the best views. Marseille's primary departure to the north uses runway 31L/31R, meaning a right-side seat faces east toward the Calanques limestone massif and the Mediterranean coastline stretching toward Cassis. You get a clear view of the city's Old Port and the dramatic white cliffs dropping into the sea. Notable sights include: Calanques National Park limestone cliffs, Marseille Old Port (Vieux-Port), Mediterranean coastline toward Cassis, Château d'If island.

When landing at Charles De Gaulle (CDG), sit on the Left side for the best views. CDG typically lands from the east on runways 27L/27R, meaning the approach track comes from the northeast over the Paris basin. A left-side seat faces south toward central Paris during the descent, giving a clear sightline to the Seine river bends, the Eiffel Tower, and the dense Haussmann urban grid of central Paris. Notable sights include: Seine river bends through central Paris, Eiffel Tower, La Défense business district towers, Sacré-Cœur on Montmartre hill.

The flight from Provence (MRS) to Charles De Gaulle (CDG) takes Approximately 1 hour 20 minutes.

The flight tracks north-northwest over the Rhône Valley corridor. The Rhône river is visible below for much of the mid-flight, with the Massif Central highlands visible to the left (west) and the southern Alps fading to the right (east) in the early portion. Over Lyon the urban sprawl is visible on both sides. The Burgundy plateau and agricultural plains of the Saône-et-Loire fill the mid-flight view before the flat Île-de-France basin opens up on descent.