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Calanque d'En-Vau
The most beautiful of the Calanques, a slender turquoise inlet hemmed by needle-sharp white pinnacles.
2 km · about 5 min drive
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Cassis
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France · Europe
About Cassis
Cassis works well as a base: 10 minutes from Carnoux-en-Provence, 7km from Calanques National Park.
Cassis is in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France, with about 8,400 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Carnoux-en-Provence, about 5 km away.
Cassis (French pronunciation: [kasi]; Provençal: Cassís) is a commune situated east of Marseille in the department of Bouches-du-Rhône in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, whose coastline is known in English as the French Riviera, in Southern France.
It is a popular tourist destination, famous for its cliffsRead more
(falaises) and the sheltered inlets called calanques. The wines of Cassis are white and rosé, and not to be confused with crème de cassis, a specialty of Burgundy which takes its name from blackcurrants (cassis), not the commune. It is a filming location featured in The French Connection, notably for heroin smuggler Alain Charnier's house.
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What is there to see near Cassis?
Within an hour or so of Cassis: Calanque d'En-Vau (2 km), Calanques National Park (7 km), Notre-Dame de la Garde Viewpoint (16 km), Circuit Paul Ricard (21 km).
Are there any good drives near Cassis?
The nearest famous roads are Corniche Sublime (D71), Route des Cretes, Verdon Gorge and Route des Crêtes du Verdon.
Where is Cassis?
Cassis is in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France, about 5 km from Carnoux-en-Provence.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 8,361
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- France
- Region
- Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
- Coordinates
- 43.2157, 5.5385
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in France
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 Cassis
5 notable places within an hour's 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.
7 km · about 15 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.
16 km · about 30 min drive
racetrack
Circuit Paul Ricard
French Formula 1 circuit near the Côte d'Azur famous for its distinctive blue and red run-off stripes.
21 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.
33 km · about 40 min drive
Driving roads near Cassis
5 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 100km.
- 16 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.
- 33 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.
- 78 kmLavender Fields of ValensoleVast purple lavender plateaus that bloom spectacularly from mid-June to mid-August across the Valensole plain.
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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