Southern French seaport (9)

I believe the answer is:

marseille

(Other definitions for marseille that I've seen before include "Port city of France" , "Major seaport of Southern France" , "French port" , "fabric" , "French city" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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