Hôtel de Cabre

The Hôtel de Cabre, the oldest house in Marseille

The building that stands at the corner of the Grand Rue is the oldest house in Marseille: the Hôtel de Cabre. A rare witness of the Marseille before the great transformations, it has crossed the centuries. The Marseille audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this historic residence, a vestige of old Marseille.

The house of the Échevin de Cabre

The Hôtel de Cabre, also called the house of the Échevin de Cabre, is the oldest house in Marseille, located in the second arrondissement, at the corner of the Grand Rue and the rue de la Bonneterie. Built in the sixteenth century, it has miraculously survived the destruction and the transformations that have deeply reshaped the district over time. It is a precious witness of the Marseille architecture of the past.

What to see

You admire the old façade of this corner house, a witness of the Marseille of the sixteenth century, which contrasts with the more recent buildings around. Its simple presence tells the long history of the city and the upheavals it has known. It is a stop for lovers of history, during a walk between the Vieux-Port and Le Panier.

Practical information

The Hôtel de Cabre lies at the corner of the Grand Rue and the rue de la Bonneterie, in the second arrondissement of Marseille, near the Vieux-Port, reachable on foot. It is a private residence admired from the outside; its façade is freely discovered during the walk in the district.

What is the oldest house in Marseille?

It is the Hôtel de Cabre, also called the house of the Échevin de Cabre, built in the sixteenth century, at the corner of the Grand Rue.

Where is the Hôtel de Cabre?

At the corner of the Grand Rue and the rue de la Bonneterie, in the second arrondissement of Marseille, near the Vieux-Port.