Jardin zoologique de Marseille, Historical zoo at Palais Longchamp, Marseille, France

Jardin zoologique de Marseille was a zoo in the gardens of Palais Longchamp, built in 1856 on five hectares. It was split in two by boulevard Cassini, the halves joined by a small footbridge. Visitors saw 1899 cages for bears, wolves and big cats, plus shelters styled after each animal's native country, such as the giraffe and elephant houses.

The idea of a zoo on the Longchamp plateau arose with the gardens' layout in 1854, but the zoo itself was built in 1856. It soon proved too small and was enlarged beyond today's boulevard Cassini, splitting it into two parts joined by a small bridge. Chronic financial problems led the municipality to take over its administration in 1863; it closed on 30 December 1987.

The animal houses were built in the style of each species' country of origin; the giraffe house and the elephant house still stand in the Longchamp gardens. The zoo was run by a private company until the city took over its administration in 1863, seeing it as the natural complement to the neighbouring Muséum.

The zoo was positioned within the Palais Longchamp grounds and was accessible through various pathways. Visitors could walk through the facility to view animals in their designated areas.

The city owned the animals' carcasses, so they went to the Muséum voisin and also to the Faculté des Sciences. Many taxidermied specimens still on display at the Muséum came from the zoo, which closed on 30 December 1987.