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Saint-Mauront district

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The district of Saint-Mauront is located in the 3rd  arrondissement of Marseille, close to the Vieux-Port and Joliette district. Between the city center and close to the northern outskirts of Marseille, it is ideally located and is mainly residential, but also attracts visitors for its cultural facilities. The urban landscape is particularly diverse, oscillating between recent building, old housing reminding the village atmosphere especially in the streets around the Butte Saint-Mauront and schools.

History of a cosmopolitan district

The district of Saint-Mauront in Marseille owes its name to the bishop Mauront of Marseille who exercised in the eighth century after having been a monk of the Abbey of Saint-Victor of Marseille. Since the 20th century, the district of  Saint-Mauront is best known for being a neighborhood of passage and first settlement for migrants, especially because of its location close to the Meditarranean Sea. It first welcomed Italians, whose influence can still be seen today in the names of the streets, before also attracting Tunisians, North Africans, Comorians and Cape Verdeans.

A changing residential area

Since 2009 and the signing of the urban renewalproject, the Saint-Mauront district has undergone real transformations to improve living conditions. Roadworks, such as the creation of the rue Octave Teissier, have improved access to the neughbourhood. The development of public spaces has considerably improved the living environment, with the redevelopment of place Arzial, and the creation of the Cité Bellevue square… Housing is being rehabilitated and new ones will be built to promote the integration of the neighbourhood into the dynamics of the greater city centre.

Although the district has suffered from real social deprivation, it is home to cultural venues such as the  TourskyTheatre and the Klap (House for dance). Over the past few years, a number of new facilities have been built, including a social centre, a reading centre and a nursery… which make the area more attractive and simplify the daily life of its residents.

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      Places of interest in Saint-Mauront

      While walking in the district, you will admire a beautiful church dating from the nineteenth century, the birthplace of the sculptor César Baldaccini, a shared garden(The Spinelly garden), an old wash-house, very modern buildings and both a private school and secondary school which bear the district’name. From Saint-Mauront, you can easily walk to the surrounding areas and points of tourist interest such as the cathédrale de la Major, the  Friche de la Belle de Mai, the theaters nearby…

      How to get to Saint-Mauront district?

      The district of Saint-Mauront is served by public transport via bus lines 88, 89, 72 and  metro line 2, getting off at the stop “National”. Its privileged location,  surrounded by the A55 motorway on one , close to the Grand Port Maritime of Marseille and not far from the Saint-Charles train station, makes it a particularly accessible area. Close to the  Vieux-Port,  la Joliette and Belle de Mai, Saint-Mauront is ideally located for exploring the city’s attractions.

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