Saint-Jean du Désert

Clay-rich land with a Marseille legacy

Located in Marseille’s 12th arrondissement, Saint-Jean du Désert preserves the memory of a territory once devoted to cultivation. Its clay quarries, exploited from the modern period onward, encouraged the development of renowned faience workshops. The neighborhood therefore reflects a local history closely connected to the land, craftsmanship and the changing eastern districts of Marseille.

• Marseille
  District 12
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