6th arrondissement of Marseille

6th arrondissement of Marseille
Notre Dame du Mont church within the 6th arrondissement
Notre Dame du Mont church within the 6th arrondissement
Location within Marseille
Location within Marseille
Coordinates: 43°17′15″N 5°22′51″E / 43.28750°N 5.38083°E / 43.28750; 5.38083
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentBouches-du-Rhône
CommuneMarseille
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Pierre Benarroche (UG)
Area
2.10 km2 (0.81 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[1]
38,476
 • Density18,300/km2 (47,500/sq mi)
INSEE code13206

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.

Principal monuments

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 53,372—    
1975 47,661−1.60%
1982 44,715−0.91%
1990 39,263−1.61%
1999 41,161+0.53%
2007 43,360+0.65%
2012 41,838−0.71%
2017 42,827+0.47%
2023 38,476−1.77%
Source: INSEE[2]
Neighbourhood Population (2022)[3]
Castellane 6,152
Lodi 9,118
Notre-Dame du Mont 6,266
Palais de Justice 4,902
Préfecture 3,086
Vauban 9,277

References

  1. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  2. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
  3. ↑ Marseille par quartiers: Marseille 6e arrondissement, Agence d'urbanisme de l'agglomération marseillaise. Retrieved 17 June 2026.