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Les Chartreux, Marseille — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Les Chartreux is a district of Marseille, in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France, centred on the Église des Chartreux.
About Les Chartreux
Where to stay in Les Chartreux
Each area has its own feel; here's who each one suits.
A room in Les Chartreux sets travellers among the museum streets of Marseille, close to the Musée des beaux-arts de Marseille and the Muséum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille. The tone is genteel. Rooms stand near the Église des Chartreux and the piscine municipale Saint-Charles, with the centre of Marseille and the rest of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur close at hand.
It suits museum-goers and city walkers.
About Les Chartreux
What are the main landmarks in Les Chartreux?
Les Chartreux keeps some of Marseille's oldest collections close by. Art gathers here. The Musée des beaux-arts de Marseille, the Muséum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille, the Musée Grobet-Labadié and the Cabinet des monnaies et médailles stand within reach, while the Église des Chartreux and the église de l'Immaculée-Conception des Chartreux anchor the streets of this quarter of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.
What is the history of Les Chartreux?
Les Chartreux took shape as Marseille spread outward, its name older than the streets around it. Churches came before museums. The Église des Chartreux and the église de l'Immaculée-Conception des Chartreux stood over the quarter first, and the Musée des beaux-arts de Marseille and the Muséum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille later drew visitors to this part of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.
Where is Les Chartreux?
Les Chartreux lies within Marseille, a quarter of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur set near the Musée des beaux-arts de Marseille and Chutes-Lavie in France.
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Updated July 2026