Marseille Neighborhoods: 4 Area Guides
Marseille's character changes from one quarter to the next: the lanes of Le Panier, the street art and cafés of Cours Julien, the redeveloped docks of La Joliette and the long Canebière. These guides explain what each area is like and what to see there.
Marseille neighborhood guides
Cours Julien, Marseille: A Neighbourhood Guide
Cours Julien is a café-lined square in Marseille with a laid-back, artistic character and streets of street art around it. It rewards a slow half-day or an evening of terraces rather than a checklist of ticketed sights.
La Canebière Marseille: Marseille Visitor's Guide
La Canebière is a kilometre-long avenue running from the Vieux-Port to the église des Réformés, and it is the simplest way to walk between old Marseille and the city centre. Its hemp-trade name, its grand 19th-century heyday and its modern role as a busy thoroughfare all explain what you will and will not find there.
La Joliette Marseille: Neighbourhood Guide for a Short Break
La Joliette is Marseille's waterfront district in the 2nd arrondissement, north of the Vieux-Port, rebuilt around the Euroméditerranée project. It stacks museums, malls and a metro stop in a compact grid, but it is a work in progress rather than old Marseille.
Le Panier, Marseille: What to See in the Oldest District
Le Panier is Marseille's oldest quarter: a hill of steep lanes and small squares just north of the Vieux-Port, with the Vieille Charité at its heart and the Mucem at its seaward edge. Here is what to see, where it gets tough underfoot, and how to link it to the rest of the city.