“A chapel? For me?” Barnab\u00e9 Capelle, a 15th-century Marseille notary, might have exclaimed. Right here in Saint-Barnab\u00e9, we stand on land he once owned. He purchased this plot and helped build a humble chapel, even donating a beautiful altarpiece. The grateful inhabitants, touched by his generosity, decided to name the area and its chapel after their benefactor. Saint-Barnab\u00e9. Now, centuries later, the spirit of community he fostered lives on. This district, nestled in the 12th arrondissement of Marseille, vibrates with a unique energy. Saint-Barnab\u00e9 is bordered by La Blancarde, Montolivet, La Pomme, La Fourrag\u00e8re, Les Caillols, Saint-Jean-du-D\u00e9sert, and Saint-Julien. Imagine the landscape back then, the rolling plateau overlooking the Jarret stream. The heart of Saint-Barnab\u00e9, the bustling Rue Montaigne, pulsates with life. Shops line the street, echoing the footsteps of generations past. The old Marseille tramway once rattled down this very road, its terminus just across from the village church at Place Caire. The restaurant, Le Terminus, still stands as a reminder of this bygone era. Avenue de Saint-Julien, once the route to Saint-Julien, now hums with commercial activity. It branches off from Rue Montaigne at a point known as La Croix. This spot, once marked by a calvary, now bears a war memorial, a testament to the changing times. Saint-Barnab\u00e9 has gracefully blended the old and the new. Small businesses thrive alongside a large commercial center known as Saint-Barnab\u00e9-Village. This complex stands on the grounds of a former electrical engineering school, now relocated to Ch\u00e2teau-Gombert. Here, amid the shops and pedestrian spaces, you can feel the pulse of modern Saint-Barnab\u00e9. And yet, the spirit of Barnab\u00e9 Capelle, the notary who gave this place its name, is still palpable in the close-knit community that continues to flourish here.
Rue Callelongue
A hidden paradise at the end of the world. That’s Callelongue. Callelongue isn’t just a street it’s a journey. A