A district of the 13th arrondissement
To the north of Marseille is the La Rose district, located in the heart of the city’s 13th arrondissement. During research in 1820, ancient brick coffins were discovered, attesting to a human presence in the Gallo-Roman era.
Thanks to the presence of the Jarret stream and several water sources, agriculture was one of the main activities in the district during the 20th century. At the same time, a number of agri-food businesses, including a biscuit factory, a semolina factory and a flour mill, set up in the La Rose district. For many years, La Rose remained primarily an agricultural area, like Les Olivesand La Croix-Rouge, due to its location, with no access to the sea and no means of communication to the outside world.
From the beginning of the 20th century, the electric tramway served the La Rose district, which even became the terminus of the line until 1914, when the network was extended and no longer served the district. In 1978, the district also became the terminus of the La Rose-Castellane metro line. Today, the district has a population of around 14,000.
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