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Malpassé, Marseille — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Malpassé is a district of Marseille, in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France, near the église orthodoxe russe Notre-Dame de Kazan de Marseille.
About Malpassé
Where to stay in Malpassé
The right area depends on your trip — here's what each neighbourhood is best for.
Malpassé lies among the residential streets of Marseille, near the carmel de Marseille and the église Notre-Dame-des-Grâces du Merlan. Hotels are rare. Guests who stay in this quarter reach central Marseille and the wider Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur by road, with the église orthodoxe russe Notre-Dame de Kazan de Marseille and the piscine Frais vallon among the nearer landmarks.
Calm rules here.
About Malpassé
What are the main landmarks in Malpassé?
Malpassé gathers churches, a Carmel and open sports ground. The carmel de Marseille, the église Notre-Dame-des-Grâces du Merlan, the église orthodoxe russe Notre-Dame de Kazan de Marseille and the église Sainte-Rose-de-Lima de la Rose stand among its parishes, while the stade Malpasse and the stade du Merlan/Luchesi hold the playing fields of this part of Marseille. Ecopark Adventures lies nearby.
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur frames the district.
What is the history of Malpassé?
Malpassé took shape as a residential quarter of Marseille. Its faith is written across several churches, from the carmel de Marseille to the église orthodoxe russe Notre-Dame de Kazan de Marseille, which set a Russian Orthodox thread beside the Catholic parishes of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. The stade Malpasse claimed the open ground.
Marseille grew around it.
Where is Malpassé?
Malpassé lies among the residential streets of Marseille, a quarter of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur set by the carmel de Marseille in France.
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Updated July 2026