Culture Escapades

MARTIGUES and its canals (12km)

Nicknamed the "Provençal Venice", Martigues is a city set on the water between the pond of Berre and the Mediterranean Sea. Discover its quays, canals, bridges and colorful houses nestled on the edge of the Canal Saint Sebastien. The "bird mirror", a charming little port stuck in a cove has been made famous by many painters as well as its typical Marseillaise boats moored to its dock.  » site web

NOTRE DAME DE LA GARDE BASILICA Marseille (40 KM)

" good mother " as called by the inhabitants of Marseille, is a very emblematic figure looking after sailors, fishermen and all the inhabitants. Walk up here for a stunning and priceless panorama : Frioul islands, If castle, the Vieux Port (old harbour), le Panier (oldest neighbourhood in town), Marseille bay and surrounding hills.
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CHATEAU D ' IF

The castle IF of Marseille , built by the French king Francis I in 1524, was later used as a state prison. The castle was made famous when Alexandre Dumas , the 19th-century French writer, used it as one of the settings in his novel The Tale of Monte Cristo (1844-45).  » site web

CASTEL OF BAUX DE POVENCE (50km)

One of the most beautiful area of France, the castle and the village will offer you an escapade in the heart of medieval history with an unique panorama on vines and fields of olive trees until the sea.  » site web

CASTEL OF THE BARBEN (64 km)

On top of the rock, come to visit the king René Castle, richly furnished and decorated, with its garden designed by LENOTRE  » site web

ARLES (60 km)

Registered on the list of UNESCO World Heritage sites, Arles is the city with the most Roman remains after Rome.

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