arrondissement: Marseille 8th

Périer – Delibes

An extension of the very chic Carré d'Or, Périer is one of the most sought-after neighborhoods in Marseille, offering both a family life and a city life with its schools, shops and transportation nearby.

Central, between Castellane and the Prado traffic circle, and very well served with two metro stops, there are many colleges and high schools, including the Lycée Périer, which makes it a young and lively neighborhood.

Place Delibes is the heart of the neighborhood, with its characteristic newsstand and flower shop. The buildings are mostly Haussmannian, and the life is urban. Despite its urbanization, the neighborhood remains quite green, the perfect balance for a tree-lined city life between city and sea.

Not to be missed: the daily market on the Prado, the largest and most well-stocked in the city.

Carré d’Or

This middle-class neighborhood in Saint-Giniez is popular with the upper classes and is ideally located between the Prado and Rue Paradis, where you can find quality food shops.

Quiet and pleasant, this residential area is essentially composed of private mansions and charming villas.

In its center unfolds the superb Villa Bagatelle, inspired by the English picturesque style of the XVIIIth century and its park. Today this villa houses the town hall of the 6ème and 8ème arrondissements, but it also hosts exhibitions and events: art, history, science and open-air concerts in the middle of the greenery. The garden and its large flowered alleys are popular places for families and walkers.

In the middle of the eclectic mansions stands the Villa Lotus designed by the architect Bentz in 1913, this villa with its cubic volume stands out in this bourgeois landscape.