Préfecture
Préfecture is a quarter in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur and has about 3,640 residents. Préfecture is situated nearby to the suburb 6th arrondissement of Marseille, as well as near the quarter Notre-Dame-du-Mont.- Type: Quarter with 3,640 residents
- Description: administrative quarter of the 6th arrondissement of Marseille, France
- Also known as: “Prefecture”, “Prefecture, Marseille”, and “Préfecture, Marseille”
- Postal code: 13006
Places of Interest
Highlights include Musée Cantini and Hôtel du commandant du 15e corps.
Musée Cantini
Museum
The Musée Cantini is a museum in Marseille that has been open to the public since 1936. The museum specializes in modern art, especially paintings from the first half of the 20th century.
Hôtel du commandant du 15e corps
Manor estate
Photo: Rvalette, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hôtel du commandant du 15e corps is a manor estate.
Hôtel Roux de Corse
Manor estate
Photo: Charliemoon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hôtel Roux de Corse is a manor estate.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include 6th arrondissement of Marseille and Notre-Dame-du-Mont.
6th arrondissement of Marseille
Suburb
Photo: Rvalette, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Préfecture
- Categories: administrative quarter of Marseille and locality
- Location: Marseille, Arrondissement of Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.29065° or 43° 17′ 26″ northLongitude
5.38055° or 5° 22′ 50″ eastPopulation
3,640Open location code
8FM779RJ+76OpenStreetMap ID
node 4399033539OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarterWikidata ID
Q3408864
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In Other Languages
From French to Occitan—“Préfecture” goes by many names.
- French: “Préfecture”
- Italian: “Préfecture (Marsiglia)”
- Italian: “Préfecture”
- Occitan (post 1500): “Prefectura”
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