Baille district

A bit of history

Houses and buildings were built over the centuries to accomodate the growing population. During the first half of the 20th century, the Baille district grew, and with it the opening of the shops. The area became a popular place to live, particularly for Marseille’s middle and upper classes.

La Timone hospital initially housed patients from municipal asylum, then students from the city’s medical faculty. In order to bring together care, teaching and research in medecine in one place, work began in the 1970s and will give the buildings we know today. A few years later, a reorganization was carried out, the hospital was reorganised. La Timone hospital became one of the largest emergency services in France.

Today, the Baille district is a lively residential and commercial area. There are many local shops, restaurants, cafes and services. It is well served by public transport, thanks to the presence of several metro stations (line 1 and 2) and bus.

The Baille district by public transport

You can easily reach the Baille district by public transport:
– Metro ligne M1  : stations La Timone, Baille et Castellane
– Metro ligne M2 : station Castellane
– Tramway ligne T2 : stop Castellane (terminus)

Several bus lines serve directly the diffeent districts of Marseille to or from Baille:
– La Timone stop: lines 12, 12B, 12S, 40, 52, 54, 72 et 91
–  Castellane stop: lines B1, 18, 19, 41, 50, 54, 73, 74

You can also hire a self-service vélo électrique from a number of stations.

Prefer to use your own car? The Baille district also has several underground car parks (Indigo Conception car park, Indigo Castellane car park), as well as on-street parking.