![Collectie / Archief : Fotocollectie Anefo
Reportage / Serie : [ onbekend ]
Beschrijving : Nieuwste portret van de Staatsminister van Frankrijk
Datum : 22 januari 1946
Locatie : Frankrijk
Trefwoorden : Portreten
Fotograaf : Agence France Presse (AFP)
Auteursrechthebbende : Nationaal Archief
Materiaalsoort : Glasnegatief
Nummer archiefinventaris : bekijk toegang 2.24.01.09
Bestanddeelnummer : 901-4021](https://prod-images.planyourroadtrips.com/img/city-images/auriol-fr-433716-56341/4-Vincent_Auriol_in_1946.jpg?w=1080&q=80&f=webp)
coastal drive
Route des Crêtes (Cassis)
A clifftop corniche from Cassis to La Ciotat climbing the highest sea cliffs in France with stunning overlooks.
18 km · about 20 min drive
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Auriol
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France · Europe
About Auriol
Auriol works well as a base: 10 minutes from La Bouilladisse, 23km from Calanques National Park.
Auriol is in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France, with about 9,900 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is La Bouilladisse, about 4 km away.
Auriol (French pronunciation: [oʁjɔl]; Occitan: Auriòu) is a commune in the Huveaune valley in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of Southern France. The commune has been awarded one flower by the National Council of Towns and Villages in Bloom in the Competition of cities andRead more
villages in bloom (Concours des villes et villages fleuris). Located west of Roquevaire and northwest of Aubagne, it will be served by two stations of the Aubagne tramway when the northern Line T extension opens in 2023.
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What is there to see near Auriol?
Within an hour or so of Auriol: Route des Crêtes (Cassis) (18 km), Circuit Paul Ricard (19 km), Calanque d'En-Vau (21 km), Calanques National Park (23 km).
Are there any good drives near Auriol?
The nearest famous roads are Route des Crêtes (Cassis), Corniche Sublime (D71) and Route des Cretes, Verdon Gorge.
Where is Auriol?
Auriol is in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France, about 4 km from La Bouilladisse.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 9,872
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- France
- Region
- Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
- Coordinates
- 43.3716, 5.6341
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Carrying a warning triangle and hi-vis vest in your vehicle is mandatory. Motorway emergency phones connect to official breakdown services only.
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Worth the detour from Auriol
7 notable places within an hour's drive.
racetrack
Circuit Paul Ricard
French Formula 1 circuit near the Côte d'Azur famous for its distinctive blue and red run-off stripes.
19 km · about 20 min drive
beach
Calanque d'En-Vau
The most beautiful of the Calanques, a slender turquoise inlet hemmed by needle-sharp white pinnacles.
21 km · about 25 min drive
national park
Calanques National Park
Dramatic limestone fjord-like inlets with turquoise waters and white cliffs stretching between Marseille and Cassis on the Mediterranean coast.
23 km · about 25 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Notre-Dame de la Garde Viewpoint
Marseille's 'Bonne Mere' basilica crowns a 149 m limestone peak reachable by a winding drive, with a sweeping 360-degree panorama over the Old Port, the Frioul islands and the Calanques.
23 km · about 25 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Mont Faron Summit
A 584 m limestone mountain looming over Toulon, climbed by a narrow corniche road of tight hairpins beloved of the Tour de France; the summit offers superb views over one of Europe's finest natural harbours.
35 km · about 40 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Lavender Fields of Valensole
Vast purple lavender plateaus that bloom spectacularly from mid-June to mid-August across the Valensole plain.
59 km · about 70 min drive
Driving roads near Auriol
7 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 100km.
- 18 kmRoute des Crêtes (Cassis)A clifftop corniche from Cassis to La Ciotat climbing the highest sea cliffs in France with stunning overlooks.
- 23 kmNotre-Dame de la Garde ViewpointMarseille's 'Bonne Mere' basilica crowns a 149 m limestone peak reachable by a winding drive, with a sweeping 360-degree panorama over the Old Port, the Frioul islands and the Calanques.
- 35 kmMont Faron SummitA 584 m limestone mountain looming over Toulon, climbed by a narrow corniche road of tight hairpins beloved of the Tour de France; the summit offers superb views over one of Europe's finest natural harbours.
- 59 kmLavender Fields of ValensoleVast purple lavender plateaus that bloom spectacularly from mid-June to mid-August across the Valensole plain.
- 67 kmCorniche Sublime (D71)The southern rim road of the Verdon Gorge, running along the cliff edge with balcony views down to the green river.
- 69 kmRoute des Cretes, Verdon GorgeA one-way clifftop loop above Europe's deepest canyon with 14 belvederes, exposed and unforgettable.
Driving in France
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.85/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€10.00/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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