Bouches-du-Rhône
Arrondissement of Marseille
Marseille

Belsunce

Belsunce is a district near Canebière, central . It is within the . Its name was given by Monseigneur Henri François Xavier de Belsunce de Castelmoron, who famously helped during the Great Plague of Marseille.
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  • Type: Quarter with 9,110 residents
  • Description: administrative quarter of the 1st arrondissement of Marseille, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France
  • Also known as: “Belsunce, Marseille” and “Belsunce, Marseilles”
  • Postal code: 13001

Places of Interest

Highlights include Alcazar and Hôtel Pesciolini.

Library
The Théâtre de l' was a famous theatre, founded in the mid-19th century, that was located in the heart of 's Bourse district, on Cours Belsunce, near the Canebière.

Manor estate
Photo: Rvalette, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a hôtel particulier in the , France. It has been listed as an official historical monument since March 8, 1929.

Museum
Photo: Jean-Pierre Dalbéra, CC BY 2.0.
The is the local historical and archaeological museum of in . When opened in 1983, it became one of the most significant museums for urban history in France, dedicated to exhibiting the major archaeological finds…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include 1st arrondissement of Marseille and Noailles.

Suburb
Photo: Palamède, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is one of the 16 arrondissements of Marseille. It is governed locally together with the , with which it forms the 1st sector of Marseille.

Quarter
Photo: IngolfBLN, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a quarter.

Quarter
is a neighbourhood of the . A cultural and student quarter in the centre of , it is located between Place Jean-Jaurès and La Canebière, near the .

Belsunce

Latitude
43.29912° or 43° 17′ 57″ north
Longitude
5.3771° or 5° 22′ 38″ east
Population
9,110
Elevation
18 metres (59 feet)
Open location code
8FM779XG+JR
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4397678534
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­quarter
Geo­Names ID
11919711
Wiki­data ID
Q816188
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Swedish—“Belsunce” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Beltzuntze”
  • Catalan: “Belsunce”
  • French: “Belsunce”
  • German: “Belsunce”
  • Japanese: “ベルスンス”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Belsunce”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Beltzuntze”
  • Spanish: “Belsunce”
  • Swedish: “Belsunce”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Place René Sarvil and Hôtel Salles.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Belsunce”. Photo: Benh, CC BY-SA 3.0.