X-Nico

3 unusual facts about 1st arrondissement of Marseille


Canton of Marseille-Belsunce

It is composed of the part of the 1st arrondissement of Marseille not included in the cantons of Marseille-Les Grands-Carmes and Marseille-Les Cinq-Avenues as well as the remaining part of the 7th arrondissement of Marseille not included in the canton of Marseille - Saint-Lambert.

Canton of Marseille-Les Cinq-Avenues

It is composed of the part of the 1st arrondissement of Marseille situated east of an imaginary line defined by following boulevard Maurice-Bourdet (from the 3rd arrondissement of Marseille), place des Marseillaises, boulevard d'Athènes, allée Léon-Gambetta, boulevard de la Libération-Général-de-Monsabert (until the 4th arrondissement of Marseille).

Canton of Marseille-Les Grands-Carmes

It is composed of the part of the 1st arrondissement of Marseille situated north of the streets rue Colbert and rue Nationale until the border with the Canton of Marseille-Les Cinq-Avenues and the 2nd arrondissement of Marseille.


Gaudensi Allar

In 1893-1894, he restored the Église Dormition de la Mère de Dieu, a Greek Orthodox church located at 23 Rue de la Grande Armée in the 1st arrondissement of Marseille.


see also