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La Calade, Marseille — Area Guide & Where to Stay
La Calade is a small quarter of Marseille, an outer district gathered near the Église Saint-Louis and the stade Rives vertes.
About La Calade
Where to stay in La Calade
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La Calade holds almost nothing for an overnight visitor, and the quarter has no run of hotels to speak of. Rooms are rare. Travellers who find themselves out this far usually keep a base in central Marseille and treat La Calade as a stop rather than a stay, reaching it across the outer parts of Marseille.
About La Calade
What are the main landmarks in La Calade?
La Calade keeps its landmarks plain. The Église Saint-Louis gives the quarter its own church, while the église Saint-Trophyme and the église apostolique arménienne Saint-Jacques stand in the neighbouring streets. Sports grounds fill much of the rest, from the stade Rives vertes to the tennis club Nord.
The ruisseau Mirabeau threads through.
What is the history of La Calade?
La Calade grew as Marseille reached its outer ground and folded the far edge into the city. Its past is Marseille's. What began as open country beyond the built-up centre was crossed by new streets as Marseille expanded, and it settled into one of the outer quarters of the city rather than a place of note.
Where is La Calade?
La Calade sits on the outer fringe of Marseille, its streets set near the ruisseau Mirabeau and the complexe de la Madrague Ville.
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Updated July 2026