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Les Arnavaux, Marseille — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Les Arnavaux is a district of Marseille, in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France, gathered around the Église Sainte-Marthe de Marseille.
About Les Arnavaux
Where to stay in Les Arnavaux
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A room in Les Arnavaux keeps travellers in the outer reaches of Marseille, close to the piscine la Busserine and the stade Canet Floride. The mood is residential. Beds sit near the Église Sainte-Marthe de Marseille and the pitches of the complexe sportif Saint-Barthelemy la Busserine, with the centre of Marseille and the wider Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur reached by a short ride.
It suits longer stays away from the crowds.
About Les Arnavaux
What are the main landmarks in Les Arnavaux?
Les Arnavaux gathers its life around parish churches and playing fields within Marseille. Faith and sport share the streets. The Église Sainte-Marthe de Marseille, the église Notre-Dame du Canet and the église Saint-Barthélemy de Saint-Barthélemy stand among the houses, while the piscine la Busserine, the stade Marcel Geoffroy and the stade Canet Floride give the quarter its open ground across Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.
What is the history of Les Arnavaux?
Les Arnavaux grew from the old villages folded into Marseille, its name spreading over schools and grounds. Parish life came first. The Église Sainte-Marthe de Marseille and the église Notre-Dame du Canet mark settlements older than the surrounding streets, while later years brought the playing fields and the piscine la Busserine that Marseille keeps within Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.
Where is Les Arnavaux?
Les Arnavaux lies within Marseille, a quarter of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur set around the Église Sainte-Marthe de Marseille and the piscine la Busserine in France.
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Updated July 2026