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La Croix-Rouge, Marseille — Area Guide & Where to Stay
La Croix-Rouge is a district of Marseille, in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France, gathered around the église Saint-Patrice de Croix-Rouge.
About La Croix-Rouge
Where to stay in La Croix-Rouge
The right area depends on your trip — here's what each neighbourhood is best for.
Basing yourself in La Croix-Rouge means sleeping in the greener reaches of Marseille, close to the parc du Bocage and the open ground of Campagne Vallombert. The setting feels calm. Rooms sit near the église Saint-Patrice de Croix-Rouge and the playing fields of the stade Frais vallon, with the centre of Marseille and the rest of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur a tram or bus ride off.
Families and quiet-seekers do well here.
About La Croix-Rouge
What are the main landmarks in La Croix-Rouge?
Green space marks La Croix-Rouge, from the parc du Bocage to the fields of Campagne Vallombert. Horses share the quarter. The écuries de Loubresse and the club hippique Marseille Allauch keep stables nearby, while the église Saint-Patrice de Croix-Rouge, the stade de la Rose Rollandin and the boulodrome Paul Preboist mark the streets that Marseille lays out here in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.
What is the history of La Croix-Rouge?
La Croix-Rouge sits among the outer quarters that Marseille gathered onto its map, its name repeated across local schools and grounds. The green kept its hold. Around the église Saint-Patrice de Croix-Rouge the streets run out to the parc du Bocage and Campagne Vallombert, marking the ground that Marseille counts within Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.
Where is La Croix-Rouge?
La Croix-Rouge lies among the greener quarters of Marseille, part of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur near the parc du Bocage in France.
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Updated July 2026