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La Castellane, Marseille
La Castellane is a neighbourhood in the 15th arrondissement of Marseille, 15th arrondissement of Marseille, France. Built as a Modernist council estate in the 1960s for French refugees of the Algerian War of 1954–1962, it is now home to about 7,000 residents, many of whom are second-generation French citizens. The neighbourhood is plagued by unemployment, drug trafficking, prostitution and arms smuggling. It is known for being the neighbourhood where the footballer Zinedine Zidane grew up. Location La Castellane is located in the Verduron district in the northwestern edge of Marseille, the second largest city in France after its capital Paris.Gunmen fire on Marseille police as PM Valls visits city Reuters, February 09, 2015 It is just off the A55 autoroute. |
15th Arrondissement Of Marseille
} The 15th arrondissement of Marseille is one of the 16 arrondissements of Marseille. It is governed locally together with the 16th arrondissement of Marseille, 16th arrondissement, with which it forms the 8th sector of Marseille. Population Education * Lycée Saint-Exupéry (Marseille), Lycée Saint-Exupéry References External links Dossier complet INSEE Arrondissements of Marseille 15th arrondissement of Marseille, {{BouchesRhône-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |