The busy central district between the port and the beaches, below the hill of Notre-Dame de la Garde — grand boulevards, the Palais Longchamp, shops and good transport links. Central, well-connected and better value than the waterfront, a walk or metro from everything; a practical all-round base with the great basilica above.
A look around
What you’ll be living next to. Swipe through.
€130–220
typical per night in France
The sensible middle
Typical prices for Marseille — neither steal nor splurge.
Where it sits
The circle is Castellane & Notre-Dame and roughly a 10-minute walk around it.
How far is everything?
From the middle of this area to the city's headline sights — pick your own on the city page and these become your list.
- Cours Julien street art10 min walk843 m
- The Vieux-Port13 min walk1.1 km
- Le Panier20 min walk1.7 km
- Bouillabaisse23 min walk1.9 km
- MuCEM & Fort Saint-Jean24 min walk2.0 km
- The Corniche & Vallon des Auffes27 min walk2.3 km
- La Corniche & Endoume (beach)28 min walk2.4 km
- The Château d'If14 min taxi4.7 km
- The Calanques29 min taxi9.8 km
On your doorstep
What you’re living next to if you stay here.
- 1.Notre-Dame de la Garde — The great neo-Byzantine basilica crowning the highest hill, its golden Madonna watching over the city and sailors — a dazzling striped-stone-and-mosaic interior hung with ship models, and, from its terrace, the finest panorama in Marseille over the whole city, port, islands and sea. The city's beloved symbol; walk or bus up, ideally for sunset.
- 12.Palais Longchamp — A magnificent 19th-century monumental fountain-and-colonnade palace built to celebrate water reaching the city — a grand sweep of cascades, statuary and colonnades framing two museums (fine arts and natural history) and a park behind. A striking, less-visited landmark; come for the architecture and a stroll in the gardens.
When are you staying?
Booking.com & Airbnb open searched to Castellane & Notre-Dame; flights via Google Flights.