Top 5 Quarters of Marseille

Marseille enjoys a privileged setting on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea, with a sunny climate. The Phocaean city is prized for its strong cultural diversity, its rich natural heritage, its vitality and its pleasant living environment in Provence. We have selected for you 5 quarters where life is good in Marseille.

Le Roucas Blanc

Located in Marseille's 7th arrondissement, between the Vieux-Port and Notre-Dame de la Garde, this is the most upmarket quarter in Marseille. It takes its name from the rock it stands on, the "Rocher Blanc" (White Rock), and reveals sumptuous views: Notre-Dame de la Garde, the Corniche quarter, the various islands with their forts and châteaux, and the sea stretching as far as the eye can see. The Roucas Blanc quarter is a residential quarter with the feel of a mountain village, made up of grand bourgeois homes and fine prestige residences. A genuine pocket of tranquillity and calm in the heart of the city...

Saint-Giniez

Ideally located in the heart of the 8th arrondissement, south of the city centre, the Saint-Giniez quarter is chic and prestigious and has long been favoured by Marseille's bourgeoisie for its quality housing stock, its numerous green spaces, such as Parc Borély, and its renowned schools. It stretches along Marseille's southern coastline, first running alongside the beaches and then the rocky calanques of the Marseilleveyre massif. The 8th arrondissement of the Phocaean city is home to some of the places most cherished by Marseille residents, such as the racecourse and the Stade Vélodrome. Life is very pleasant within the Saint-Giniez quarter.

Endoume

Located close to the seafront, the Endoume quarter is highly sought-after and is one of the chic quarters of Marseille. It is a working-class quarter, less well known but authentic and picturesque, with its tiny fishing harbour, its coves with melodious names and its lanes climbing towards Notre-Dame de la Garde. The quarter offers a varied range of properties, from small townhouses to recent residences and apartments with outdoor space or views over the Bay of Marseille and the Colline de la Garde. Indeed, the most expensive street in Marseille is found in Endoume, where the price per square metre exceeds €6,200. Moreover, Endoume is a peaceful quarter where life is good.

Vieux-Port Quarter

The Vieux-Port quarter is without doubt one of the most famous places in Marseille. This historic quarter, located right at the heart of the city, is rich in culture and tradition and is made up of small, typically Provençal lanes. It is the beating heart of the Phocaean city, where crowds of residents and tourists gather every day at the popular fish market. From here, you can reach the great Avenue de la Canebière within minutes. That said, housing is scarce in the Vieux-Port quarter and prices are very high.

La Pointe-Rouge

Lively and welcoming, the La Pointe-Rouge quarter is located in the 8th arrondissement and takes its name from the colour of the earth of the small cliffs between La Pointe-Rouge and La Madrague de Montredon. Lively and welcoming, the La Pointe-Rouge quarter cultivates its quality of life around its marina, its fine sandy beach and its paths. It is a genuine village within the city, offering a superb view over the Bay of Marseille and the Frioul Islands. The quarter offers properties typical of Provençal architecture, but also Haussmann-style apartments, lovely small townhouses and ultra-modern residences.

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