Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France · Europe
Bouc-Bel-Air works well as a base: 10 minutes from Gardanne, 27km from Calanques National Park.
Bouc-Bel-Air is in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France, with about 13,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Gardanne, about 5 km away.
Bouc-Bel-Air (French pronunciation: [buk bɛl‿ɛʁ]; Occitan: Boc) is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southern France. It is situated between Aix-en-Provence to the north, Gardanne to the east, Marseille to the south and Vitrolles to the west. The old village is locatedRead more
at the summit of a small hill (a bouc in the regional language Provençal).
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Within an hour or so of Bouc-Bel-Air: Notre-Dame de la Garde Viewpoint (19 km), Calanques National Park (27 km), Route des Crêtes (Cassis) (29 km), Calanque d'En-Vau (29 km).
The nearest famous roads are Route des Crêtes (Cassis), Gorges de la Nesque Road and Corniche Sublime (D71).
Bouc-Bel-Air is in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France, about 5 km from Gardanne.
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Full driving guide for France8 notable places within an hour's drive.
scenic 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.
19 km · about 20 min drive
national park
Dramatic limestone fjord-like inlets with turquoise waters and white cliffs stretching between Marseille and Cassis on the Mediterranean coast.
27 km · about 30 min drive
coastal drive
A clifftop corniche from Cassis to La Ciotat climbing the highest sea cliffs in France with stunning overlooks.
29 km · about 35 min drive
beach
The most beautiful of the Calanques, a slender turquoise inlet hemmed by needle-sharp white pinnacles.
29 km · about 35 min drive
racetrack
French Formula 1 circuit near the Côte d'Azur famous for its distinctive blue and red run-off stripes.
38 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
A vibrant Provencal village built atop ochre cliffs, famous for its striking red and orange facades.
51 km · about 60 min drive
natural wonder
Former ochre quarries near Rustrel sculpted into surreal fairy chimneys and crimson canyons.
52 km · about 60 min drive
landmark
A stunning hilltop village of white stone houses perched dramatically above the Luberon valley.
54 km · about 60 min drive
April to October
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