Place Castellane

The Place Castellane is a historic square in the 6th arrondissement of Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France.

The square was named for Henri-César de Castellane-Majastre, an aristocrat who donated the land for its construction in 1774.

[1] Meanwhile, Jules Cantini donated a new fountain, which was designed by sculptor André-Joseph Allar.

[1][2] The fountain, completed in 1913, represents three Provençal rivers: the Durance, the Gardon, and the Rhône.

[1] The square, with the original obelisk, is mentioned by Joseph Conrad in his 1919 novel entitled The Arrow of Gold.