Tourist attractions Cassis

From Cassis, head towards La Ciotat on the Route des Crêtes , dotted with panoramic viewpoints created to enjoy the mountains in the Cap Canaille massif, with spectacular cliffs (the highest in France) overlooking the sea. The word ‘‘canaille’’ come..

With its vertical walls and emerald waters, this is the most picturesque and the most famous of the calanques , bordered by a forest of pinnacles dominated by the peak known as "Doigt de Dieu". Sand and pebble beach (no lifeguard).

This little creek with turquoise waters is nicely sheltered by the surrounding high walls and has thus been adopted by naturists. Beware of falling stones, which often cause accidents, and do not enter the caves.

The Massif des Calanques stretches almost 20km between Marseille and Cassis. This rocky limestone landscape is dazzling white and culminates in the 565m-high Mt Puget. Its outstanding charm can be ascribed to the creeks deeply chiseled into its coast..

This calanque offers a wild setting with little sign of human presence: tiny creeks for swimming, clusters of cabanons at the bottom of the valley, restaurant, small port… idyllic.

It was a mere creek when the Phocaeans came ashore here and set in motion the history of Marseille. Although it no longer has a maritime role, the Vieux Port remains the place where all paths converge, where crowds gather for big events and the dep..

This museum dedicated to Mediterranean archaeology houses objects from Egypt , from the beginning of the Old Kingdom (2700 BC) to the Coptic era (3C-4C AD), from the Near East Cyprus , Greece and Magna Græcia , Etruria and Rome , as well as..

This museum holds the richest collection of art from Africa , Oceania and the Americas outside of Paris. The well curated collection includes masks, sculptures, reliquaries and daily objects, principally from West Africa, Wayana masks (Brazil), ..

This handsome architectural ensemble designed by the Puget brothers and built between 1671 and 1745 is a former hospice. The buildings are organised about a fine Baroque chapel with an oval-shaped cupola. The three levels of arcaded galleries are a..

The road is dominated by elegant late-19C villas. There are fine views of the coast and the islands from the Monument aux Morts de l'Armée d'Orient (army memorial). A viaduct runs across the picturesque vale of Auffes . You will see the disused M..

A fortress built on a 3ha rock, which owes its fame to the time when it was the prison where Alexandre Dumas' heroes were incarcerated. The tour includes video extracts of the misadventures of the Count of Monte Cristo, as shown on the cinema screens..

The peculiar rock formations (similar the Rocher du Capucin) and cliffs pierced with sharply ridged cavities lend this calanque plenty of personality.

Lovely view of the Île Verte from the calanque .

This protected natural park can be explored via a waymarked path. Keen botanists will be enthused by oaks, mimosas, laurel trees, arbutus, herbs and myrtles. There is a lovely view over La Ciotat and around from the summit (150m).

From the small fort that stands on the island you can see the Rocher de l’Aigle at its best angle, with its silhouette that calls to mind a bird of prey. Swimming, fishing, a picnic or a meal in the restaurant – perfect for a family day out.

Numerous cabanons (small stone structures), small port, beach and seafood restaurants: this is the locals’ favourite calanque . Separated from Morgiou by Cap Morgiou , the belvedere affords magnificent views of the two creeks and the east coast o..

Structured movements such as Arte Povera, New Realism or Supports/Surfaces and the eclecticism of the Eighties: compressions and extensions by César, compositions by Richard Baquié or Daniel Burren, works by Martial Raysse, Arman, Tinguely, Yves Lein..

Château Pastré at the foot of the Marseilleveyre mountains houses the Musée de la Faïence, dedicated to ceramic art from the Neolithic Age to the present. It exhibits more than 1 200 ceramic pieces from Marseille (Clérissy, Madeleine Héraud, Widow Pe..

400 million years of natural history are covered in circuit with principal emphasis on Provençal flora and fauna, not forgetting the permanent exhibition on the «running waters of the River Verdon to the Calanques (creeks), presented in the aquarium..

This museum boast collections of art (tapestries, sculptures, paintings, furniture, Moustiers ceramics, goldwork etc). It also has a fine collection of Primitive Flemish, German and Italian paintings, and drawings from the European schools from the 1..