Mazargues
The district of Mazargues developed around an old village which was in fact a parish.
A real village in the city, it has kept this spirit around two shopping streets: Boulevard de la Concorde and Rue Émile Zola, an extension of Avenue de Mazargues coming from downtown and ending at the Saint-Roch church.
But the main axis of the modern district is formed by the boulevard Michelet, on the north side, and the avenue de Lattre-de-Tassigny, which the Marseillais call “the road to Cassis”. The junction between these two avenues is the Mazargues traffic circle, in the center of which stands an obelisk that completes the great North-South alignment of the city (Porte d’Aix – Castellane – Prado traffic circle – Mazargues).
This district forms a mixture of residential areas and more traditional and dense urban spaces, grouped around old villages. A green area, it offers a good compromise between the city center and the more distant residential areas. The low density makes it possible to find many properties with gardens in the old or semi-recent areas.
Don’t miss the shellfish platters at Chez Claude, at the Mazargues traffic circle. An excellent address in Marseille for lovers of oysters, sea urchins, violets, clams, clams, mussels… over a good white wine with friends!
