City: Marseille
Region: Europe
Country: France
Trade area: 3 745 809 sq. feet
Address: Avenue Prosper Mérimée 13014, Marseille
Contact person: Elisabeth Souchu
Owner: Klépierre
Parking: 1 880 sq. feet
Phone: +33 (0)1 40 67 57 44
Website: http://www.cc-lemerlan.com/
The Le Merlan shopping center is a destination that is practical, nicely-sized, lively and animated. It satisfies the basic needs of its customers with 50 retailers, including a C&A store and a ZEEMAN’s outlet that opened in September of 2013.
Location and accessibility
The mall is comfortable and easy to access, by car or bus, and it also has a taxi stand.
Features mall architecture
Sud Architecte, responding to a survey in 2004 of the centre’s customers, covered the facades with large blue frescos. The frescos are illustrated with people and seagulls that project a convivial image and instil a feeling of well-being and serenity. Financed by the supermarket chain Carrefour, Ségécé were project managers for the project.
Planning
2006
last renovation
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