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Castellane

France · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

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. It is also known for being the neighbourhood where the footballer Zinedine Zidane grew up.

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Things to do in Castellane

Aquatic Hike Grand Canyon du Verdon · 3 h 30 min · from $73.07 · 5.0/5 (40 reviews)
Rafting Verdon Gorges · 3 h 30 min · from $73.07 · 5.0/5 (25 reviews)
Rafting Verdon – “Explor Verdon” – Family Course · 3 h · from $74.21 · 4.9/5 (57 reviews)
Rando Aqua - "Le Pont de Tusset" - Discovery Course · 3 h 30 min · from $74.21 · 4.9/5 (108 reviews)
Rafting Verdon – “Point Sublime” – Sports Course · 3 h · from $91.34 · 4.8/5 (12 reviews)
Verdon Canyon and its Lake Full Day Private Tour · 9 h · from $1,312.98

All experiences in Castellane

Practical facts

Local time: UTC+1 · 7 h ahead of Costa Rica
Region: Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Main language: French
On the map: 43.85° N, 6.51° E

Near Castellane

Moustiers-Sainte-Marie · 24 km away
Grasse · 39 km away
Frejus Saint-Raphael · 49 km away
Cannes · 52 km away
Antibes · 57 km away
Nice · 62 km away

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