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Saint-Antoine district

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In the north-west of Greater Marseille lies Saint-Antoine, a lively, urban district close to Pennes-Mirabeau and Septèmes-les-Vallons. As well as being well served by public transport, Saint-Antoine benefits from a station of the same name, making it easy to reach other towns in the region by train.

A district of the 15th arrondissement

Formerly known as Les Baumes, Saint-Antoine is located in Marseille’s 15th arrondissement. Its neighbours are La Viste (to the south), Verduron (to the west), Notre-Dame-Limite (to the north) and Les Borels (to the south). The communes of Pennes-Mirabeau and Septèmes-les-Vallons also border the district. Nestling at an altitude of 150 metres, the Saint-Antoine district takes its name from a community of Antonine monks, members of the Saint-Antoine Hospitaller Order, who settled there several centuries ago. Today, the church dedicated to Saint Anthony the Great remains.

Since 1849, the Canal de Marseille has carried water from the Durance, providing the energy needed by the first lime factories. Located to the north of the city of Marseille, Saint-Antoine was historically the main exit point from the city between the old Route Nationale 8 (Route d’Aix) and the old Route Nationale 113 (Route de Salon). The A7 motorway also bypasses Saint-Antoine, making the area particularly busy. Saint-Antoine currently has a population of around 8,000.

The Saint-Antoine district is made up of several distinct entities:
– The traditional village centre on thePlan d’Aou (‘upper plain’)
– The church, separated from the plateau by the valley of the Aygalades stream
– A hill on the side of the Etoile massif, close to the Tuves valley

Marseille’s rappers Soprano and Alonzo are of Comorian origin and come from the Saint-Antoine neighbourhood, more specifically the Plan d’Aou housing estate. They were members of the French hip-hop group Psy 4 de la rime with Vincenzo and DH Sya Styles, formed in 1995. The group was originally called KDB (Kids Dog Black). The singer Jul, who is well known in Marseilles, regularly refers to the Saint-Antoine district and its main avenue (although he does not come from there at all).

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      Saint-Antoine station

      First opened in 1877, Saint-Antoine is a French railway station on the Lyon-Perrache/Marseille-Saint-Charles line. It is located on avenue de Roquefavour in Marseille’s 15th arrondissement. It closed during the second half of the 20th century, before being reopened in 2008 by the SNCF, on a site just a few hundred metres from the previous location. The new facilities were inaugurated on 24 November 2008 and brought into service on 14 December 2008. As a stopover for passengers, the station is served by TER PACA trains. As soon as the station opened, the aim was to provide a physical presence at peak times from Tuesday to Saturday. Trained mediators are on hand to listen and inform passengers so that they can be properly guided, to encourage good citizenship and to avoid unnecessary risks such as crossing the tracks.

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      How to get to the Saint-Antoine district?

      There are several ways of getting to the Saint-Antoine district of Marseille, particularly by public transport.

      During the day, you can take bus routes 25 (Métro Gèze – Saint-Antoine), 30 (Métro Gèze – La Savine), 96 (Hôpital Nord – L’Estaque), 98 (Métro Gèze – Saint-Antoine), 121 (Hôpital Nord – Septèmes Centre) and 122 (Septèmes Centre – Hôpital Nord).

      The B2 BRT line (Métro Gèze – Vallon des Tuves) also serves a large part of the district, bypassing it almost completely.

      In the evening, night bus routes 526 (Canebière Bourse – Hôpital Nord) and 530 (Canebière Bourse – La Savine) pass through the Saint-Antoine district.

      You can also take the M2 metro line to the Gèze terminus, and continue by bus, bike or taxi to your destination.

      By train, the TER line to Marseille Saint-Charles stops at Saint-Antoine station.

      The Métropole Mobilité coach line 51, which runs between Aix-en-Provence and Marseille, passes through the Saint-Antoine district. Simply get off at the Bourrely Dramard stop and continue on foot.

      By car, take the A51 motorway towards Marseille, exit at junction 32 and leave the A7 motorway. Then follow Avenue de Saint-Antoine/D8N, Boulevard Pierre Dramard and Boulevard du Bosphore towards Chemin de l’Américaine to reach your address.

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