// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Marseille?
Marseille scores 71.5% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #66 of 388 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
71.5%
Rank
#66 / 388
Criteria present
57 / 86
Evidence coverage
76.7%
Marseille's smart city score by area
9 present · 1 partial · 2 absent · 3 not assessed
10 present · 1 partial · 1 absent
9 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 2 not assessed
7 present · 2 partial · 2 absent
11 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
6 present · 0 partial · 1 absent · 1 not assessed
5 present · 3 partial · 2 absent · 4 not assessed
Where Marseille is strong
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Active & Shared Mobility
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
Where the gaps are
- ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Energy & Smart Grid
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
The Métropole Aix-Marseille Provence operates an open data portal, and the City of Marseille has been publishing data since 2012, participating in regional open data initiatives.
https://data.ampmetropole.frOpen Data & Transparency · High-value datasets published
The Métropole Aix-Marseille Provence open data portal publishes a high-value transport dataset detailing the lines of the RTM (Régie des Transports de Marseille) network, including bus, metro, tramway, and maritime lines for Marseille and surrounding communes.
https://data.ampmetropole.fr/explore/dataset/lignes-des-reseaux-de-transport-rtm-regie-des-transports-de-marseille/api/Open Data & Transparency · Programmatic API access
The open data portal for Métropole Aix-Marseille Provence shows evidence of an API, including an "API error message" in its page text, suggesting programmatic access to data.
https://data.ampmetropole.frUrban Data Platform & Digital Twin · 3D digital twin / city model
The Métropole Aix-Marseille-Provence has a "Jumeau Numérique" (Digital Twin) initiative, which is associated with territory planning and urban projects.
https://www.ampmetropole.fr/jumeau-numeriqueAbout this assessment
Marseille was assessed against the 86 criteria of the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework on 2026-09-03 by AI agents gathering evidence from official public sources. Each criterion is marked present, partial or absent, and every finding links to where it was found. Scores refresh continuously as cities publish new evidence.