Avenue de Saint-Barnabé

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Tucked away in the 12th arrondissement of Marseille, Avenue de Saint-Barnabé whispers tales of a vibrant past. Avenue de Saint-Barnabé derives its name from a 15th-century notary, Barnabé Capelle. He acquired land here and contributed to the construction of a chapel. He also generously donated an altarpiece. The grateful inhabitants dedicated the place of worship to Saint Barnabé. Avenue de Saint-Barnabé has witnessed the transformation from a quiet rural area to a bustling commercial hub. The former Marseille tramway once crossed Rue Montaigne, the main thoroughfare, which intersects with Avenue de Saint-Barnabé. The Le Terminus restaurant, a vestige of the tramway’s terminus, still stands opposite the village church on Place Caire. Avenue de Saint-Barnabé itself, formerly known as Route de Saint-Julien, is a hive of commercial activity. It diverges from Rue Montaigne at a point called La Croix. This spot was originally marked by a calvary, now replaced by a war memorial. Interestingly, Avenue de Saint-Barnabé and the surrounding Saint-Barnabé district have successfully blended large commercial spaces with small independent traders. A bustling Thursday craft market adds to the area’s charm. Saint-Barnabé-Village, a complex housing a superstore, shops, and pedestrian areas, now occupies the site of the former École des Électriciens. This institution later became the École d’ingénieurs de Marseille and relocated to Château-Gombert in the 1980s. The avenue, with its mix of old and new, invites you to explore its layered history.

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