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Saint-Giniez, Marseille — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Saint-Giniez is a residential quarter of southern Marseille, set inland from the coast between the Stade Vélodrome and the gardens of Château Borély.
About Saint-Giniez
Where to stay in Saint-Giniez
Where you base yourself shapes the visit — here's the character of each area.
Saint-Giniez works for visitors who want match days at the Stade Vélodrome and the parks near the sea, away from the busier centre. Its avenues run inland from Château Borély through comfortable, mostly residential blocks, with le Rouet and Pont de Vivaux bordering it to either side. Hotels are few.
Many travellers base themselves in central Marseille and ride the metro or bus down for the stadium and the gardens.
About Saint-Giniez
What are the main landmarks in Saint-Giniez?
Saint-Giniez holds two of Marseille's landmarks close at hand. The Stade Vélodrome, the city's great football ground, rises at its western edge, while the Château Borély and its Musée des Arts décoratifs, de la Faïence et de la Mode sit in parkland toward the sea. Its own parish church is modest.
The église Notre-Dame du Rouet marks the quarter beside le Rouet.
What is the history of Saint-Giniez?
Saint-Giniez began as a village on the plain south of old Marseille, its land running down toward the sea at Château Borély. Change arrived with the city. As Marseille reached southward, the fields between Saint-Giniez and le Rouet gave way to avenues and apartment blocks, and the great bowl of the Stade Vélodrome later took its place at the edge.
The old parish name held.
Where is Saint-Giniez?
Saint-Giniez lies on the coastal plain of southern Marseille, inland from Château Borély, with le Rouet to one side and Pont de Vivaux to the other.
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Updated July 2026