The 1st arrondissement of Marseille is one of the 16 arrondissements of Marseille. It covers part of the city centre of Marseille. It is governed locally together with the 7th arrondissement, with which it forms the 1st sector of Marseille.
Population
Neighbourhood Population (2022)Marseille par quartiers: Marseille 1er arrondissement, Agence d'urbanisme de l'agglomération marseillaise. Retrieved 17 June 2026. Belsunce8,825 Chapitre6,497 Noailles4,304 Opéra5,468 Saint-Charles8,390 Thiers4,995
Unemployment rate, as of 8/3/1999 Area Workers Number of unemployed Unemployment rate Belsunce3 2861 61049,00% Chapitre3 09592429,85% Noailles2 05190844,27% Opéra1 95258930,17% Saint-Charles3 73975620,22% Thiers2 28969530,36% Arrondissement16 4125 48233,40% Total Marseille336 00978 28823,30%
Dwellings in areas as of 8/3/1999 Neighbourhood % Tenants % Buildings % 4 or more rooms Belsunce86,24%83,80%18,05% Chapitre59,90%95,58%29,59% Noailles77,64%92,07%25,61% Opéra73,39%92,25%27,29% Saint-Charles55,90%97,01%26,56% Thiers61,73%88,18%21,53% Arrondissement68,69%91,55%21,52% Total Marseille51,73%82,86%38,21%
Population of neighbourhoods by age 8/3/1999 Neighbourhood % 0-19 % 20-39 % 40-59 % 60-74 % 75 + Belsunce26,11%27,01%24,76%15,81%6,31% Chapitre21,11%32,50%26,06%12,28%8,05% Noailles25,19%36,61%24,03%9,30%4,88% Opéra16,32%39,92%23,46%11,36%8,95% Saint-Charles19,75%33,55%24,61%12,40%6,68% Thiers20,73%34,15%27,27%10,46%7,39% Arrondissement21,90%32,98%25,08%12,42%7,62% Total Marseille23,16%28,67%24,84%14,18%9,16%
References
External links Official website Dossier complet, INSEE