5th arrondissement of Marseille
5th arrondissement of Marseille, Municipal district in central Marseille, France.
Description
The 5th arrondissement is a municipal district in central Marseille that encompasses several neighborhoods with different characters. It brings together older quarters like Baille and La Conception with newer residential areas, featuring a mix of apartment buildings, small shops, and local services.
History
The area was once divided into separate parishes before being integrated into the modern city district during Marseille's administrative reforms. This restructuring shaped how the neighborhoods are organized today.
Culture
The 5th arrondissement maintains a population of 45,449 residents as of 2021, representing different communities across its four main neighborhoods.
Practical
The district is well-connected by public transit with several tram lines and bus routes linking it to other parts of the city. Walking around is relatively straightforward on mostly flat streets that make exploring on foot easy.
Did you know?
The area reaches a population density of 20,290 inhabitants per square kilometer, making it one of the most concentrated residential zones in Marseille.
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Palais Longchamp
1.4 km
Saint Pierre Cemetery
1.6 km
Église Saint-Vincent-de-Paul
1.2 km
Musée des beaux-arts de Marseille
1.4 km
Basilique du Sacré-Cœur de Marseille
1.4 km
Parc du 26e Centenaire
1.4 km
Jardin zoologique de Marseille
1.4 km
Musée Grobet-Labadié
1.3 km
Muséum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille
1.3 km
Parc Longchamp
1.5 km
Théâtre du Gymnase
1.4 km
Palais des arts
1.2 km
Église Notre-Dame-du-Mont
1 km
Natural History Museum of Marseille
1.3 km
Monument commémoratif au roi Alexandre Ier de Yougoslavie et à Louis Barthou
1.4 km
Couvent des Bernardines
1.4 km
Espace Julien
1.2 km
Chapelle des Bernardines
1.4 kmMaison Gaston Castel
983 m
Bastide Flotte de la Buzine
1.3 km
Église Saint-Michel-l'Archange de Camas
550 m
Notre-Dame-du-Mont
1 km
Musée Grobet-Labadié de la Ville de Marseille
1.3 km
Jardin Cerati
1.3 km
Marseille Observatory
1.5 km
Fontaine des Danaïdes
1.3 km
Église orthodoxe grecque Saint-Irénée de Marseille
945 m
Église Saint-Laurent de la Capelette
1.4 km
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