Centre atlas

A single building on one of Marseille's main avenues holds several kinds of workspace under one roof: furnished private offices, a shared coworking floor, two meeting rooms and a registered-address service. Centre Atlas has operated there since 2017 and describes itself as a business centre in the Castellane district, a short walk from the square of that name and next to a historic cinema.

Furnished offices by the day or the month

The private offices are rented with the equipment a team needs to start work: desks, chairs for visitors, lockable storage, reversible air conditioning and a telephone line, all connected to fibre internet. The centre says variable charges such as electricity and water are shared between users and included in the rent, so there is no surprise bill at month end. Contracts can start from one month, and a tenant can add workstations or take a second office for a fixed period. Shorter bookings by the half day or day are made online.

Coworking with a community

The open-plan coworking room is described as bright, quiet and fully fitted, with fast wifi, a shared printer, a break corner with coffee, tea and water, and occasional breakfasts that the centre presents as a way for members to swap contacts and ideas. Windows face a small garden on one side, which the centre says keeps the noise of the avenue away. Access runs around the clock, every day of the week.

Meeting and training rooms

Two rooms with natural light, air conditioning and double glazing are available for meetings, conferences, training sessions and recruitment days. Equipment includes a video projector and a flipchart, and the centre can organise breaks and meals. Day hire includes a parking space, and weekly or monthly use is quoted on request.

A registered company address

Centre Atlas holds a prefectoral approval for company domiciliation, in place since 2018. Firms can register their head office at the address, have their post received and scanned, forwarded by email or sent on by mail, and sign the contract remotely. The staff also handle administrative formalities for company creation, a change of registered office, amendments to the articles and the annual filing of accounts, and a reception team welcomes visitors and answers the phone during working hours.

Where it sits

The location is close to the TGV station at Saint-Charles by direct metro, the beach and the Parc Chanot exhibition centre, with restaurants, cafes, shops and parking in the immediate streets.