La Castellane
La Castellane is a neighbourhood in the 16th 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.
La Castellane | |
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Neighbourhood | |
Residential buildings in La Castellane | |
La Castellane Location in Marseille La Castellane La Castellane (France) | |
| Coordinates: 43.367°N 5.342°E |
It is known for being the neighbourhood where the footballer Zinedine Zidane grew up.
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