Vauban

Vauban is a quarter in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur and has about 9,790 residents. Vauban is situated nearby to the suburb 6th arrondissement of Marseille, as well as near the quarter Palais de Justice.

Type: Quarter with 9,790 residents
Description: administrative quarter of the 6th arrondissement of Marseille, France
Also known as: “Marseille Vauban” and “Vauban, Marseille”
Postal code: 13006

Places of Interest

Highlights include Notre-Dame de la Garde and Great Synagogue of Marseille.

Notre-Dame de la Garde

Church

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Notre-Dame de la Garde, known to local citizens as la Bonne Mère, is a Catholic basilica in Marseille, France, and the city's best-known symbol. The site of a popular Assumption Day pilgrimage, it is the most visited site in Marseille.

Great Synagogue of Marseille

Synagogue

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The Great Synagogue of Marseille is a Jewish congregation and synagogue located on Rue Breteuil in the 6th arrondissement of Marseille, France. The building was listed as a monument historique in 2007. The congregation worships in the Sephardi rite.

Église Saint-François-d’Assise de Vauban

Church

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Église Saint-François-d’Assise de Vauban is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include 6th arrondissement of Marseille and 7th arrondissement of Marseille.

6th arrondissement of Marseille

Suburb

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The 6th arrondissement of Marseille is one of the 16 arrondissements of Marseille. It is governed locally together with the 8th arrondissement, with which it forms the 4th sector of Marseille.

7th arrondissement of Marseille

Suburb

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The 7th arrondissement of Marseille is one of the 16 arrondissements of Marseille, France. It is governed locally together with the 1st arrondissement, with which it forms the 1st sector of Marseille.