The Boulevard Chave (French pronunciation:[bulvaʁʃav]) is a major boulevard in Marseille, France. Built in 1842 and named in honor of landowner André Chave, it has had a tramline since 1892.
It is bisected by the Rue de Bruys, Rue Eugène Pierre, Rue du Progrès, Rue de l'Église Saint-Michel, Rue Goudard, Rue Escoffier, Rue Louis Astruc, Rue du Camas, Rue George (left) and Rue du Docteur Simone Sedan (right), Rue Madon, Boulevard Sakakini, Rue Berthe Simon, Rue de l’Éguier (left) and Rue Jean Martin (right), Rue Monier, Boulevard Boisson, Traverse de l'Équateur (left) and Rue Audibert (right), and Rue Yves Chapuis.[2]
History and landmarks
The boulevard was named in honor of André Chave (1799–1868), a landowner and real estate developer. It was built in 1842 to accommodate the middle class.[3]
Most buildings are three storeys high, with three widows.[4] There are also Art Nouveau buildings.[4]
On the corner of the Boulevard Chave and the Rue George, a prison was built in the 1850s.[5] It was demolished in 1958 and later replaced with a primary school.[6]
In 1892, the Compagnie du chemin de fer de l'Est-Marseille established a tramline along the boulevard.[7] On the west side, they built an underground tram tunnel, going all the way to the Gare de Noailles.[7][8]
↑ Charles Bertram Black, The Riviera: Or, The Coast from Marseilles to Leghorn, Including the Interior Towns of Carrara, Lucca, Pisa, and Pistoia, A. & C. Black, 1905, p. 8
↑ Émile Zola, Les Mystères de Marseille: Nouvelle édition augmentée, Arvensa editions, 18 Feb 2014, p. 288
1 2 Dominique Auzias, Jean-Paul Labourdette, Guide de l'habitat Marseille, Paris: Petit Futé, 2012, p. 28
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