Living in La Valbarelle, Marseille
La Valbarelle is an area of Marseille with about 7,340 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 84 out of 100 (excellent): better than 83% of Marseille residents, ranked 18 of 108 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 6 min walk, large park 6 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 7 min walk, pharmacy 5 min walk, doctor 8 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 6 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 0 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 14 min walk
Who La Valbarelle suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 26 · poor | 92 of 108 |
| Family | 54 · fair | 70 of 108 |
| Over 65 | 91 · excellent | 12 of 108 |
| Working from home | 40 · fair | 53 of 108 |
| Commuter | 32 · poor | 85 of 108 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 586 m | 7 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 366 m | 5 min walk |
| Doctor | 674 m | 8 min walk |
| Nursery school | 553 m | 7 min walk |
| Primary school | 553 m | 7 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 429 m | 5 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,372 m | 17 min walk |
| Public green space | 485 m | 6 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 497 m | 6 min walk |
| Playground | 516 m | 6 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 1,106 m | 14 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 19.4% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 11.6%)
- 8.5 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 0 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 25)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in La Valbarelle
Avenue de Pontet · Avenue de Tarascon · Avenue de l'abbe lanfranchi · Avenue de miramas · Avenue de montelimar · Avenue de vienne · Avenue de vitrolles · Avenue du pontet · Avenue du pontet ramifie · Avenue jacques bonfort · Avenue noel coll · Avenue vincent andreu · Boulevard albert perrin · Boulevard brunat · Boulevard charles · Boulevard de la colline · Boulevard de la valbarelle · Boulevard des boulistes · Boulevard des olivettes · Boulevard des talus · Boulevard du parasol · Boulevard du plateau · Boulevard edmond · Boulevard jean jaures · Boulevard montplaisir · Boulevard pascal · Boulevard pierre chapron · Impasse de la valbarelle · Montée des amandes · Place Petit Blanc · Place de la Liberté · Place du Souvenir · Rue Daniel Casa · Rue de l'eglise · Rue de la graniere · Rue de rognac · Traverse aurore · Traverse de la haute graniere · Traverse des escaliers · Traverse des pionniers · Traverse du plateau · Voie sans nom de l'amandier (mte) cul de sac
Nearby areas
- Saint-Tronc 91
- Saint-Marcel 87
- Les Comtes 86
- Saint-Loup 81
- La Pomme 73
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Areas are named after OpenStreetMap neighbourhoods and have approximate boundaries: each hexagon goes to the nearest name. Values are residents' medians. Data updated on 2026-11-04. Method and sources