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Marseille Vauban, Marseille — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Marseille Vauban names a former canton of Marseille, created in 2003 and dissolved in 2015, listed alongside Notre-Dame de la Garde.
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Where to stay in Marseille Vauban
The right area depends on your trip — here's what each neighbourhood is best for.
La Vieille Charité and the Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilisations anchor the old canton of Marseille-Vauban, and a room booked near either one puts the city's museum quarter within walking range. The canton itself no longer exists. Beds are sold under the Marseille name, so a stay here means choosing a street near Musée Cantini or the Jardin des Vestiges rather than a quarter with hotels of its own.
Few places to stay in Marseille Vauban — most visitors book in Marseille nearby.
About Marseille Vauban
What are the main landmarks in Marseille Vauban?
Museums crowd this stretch. The Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilisations, the Musée d'Archéologie Méditerranéenne, the Musée Regards de Provence and Cosquer Méditerranée all fall inside the old canton's reach, with Villa Méditerranée and Musée Cantini alongside. La Vieille Charité, the Vieille Major, Église Notre-Dame-des-Accoules and Église Saint-Cannat sit on the same register as Notre-Dame de la Garde and the Église Saint-Vincent-de-Paul.
Hôtel de Cabre and the Maison du Figaro round it out.
What is the history of Marseille Vauban?
This canton had a short life. A decree of 27 February 2003 created Marseille-Vauban inside the commune of Marseille, in the Bouches-du-Rhône department of France, and the French canton reorganisation of March 2015 dissolved it again. The ground it covered is far older.
The Temple of Artemis in Massalia, the Site archéologique de la carrière antique grecque de la Corderie and the Jardin des Vestiges all record the Greek city, and the Marseille History Museum holds what was dug from them. Hôtel de Cabre and Église Saint-Ferréol les Augustins carry the later centuries.
Where is Marseille Vauban?
The old canton covered a slice of Marseille inside the Bouches-du-Rhône department, with Musée Cantini and the Vieille Major among the ground it held.
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What is the best area to stay in Marseille Vauban?
Marseille: a commune-wide booking that reaches Cosquer Méditerranée and the Villa Méditerranée.
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Updated September 2026