Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France · Europe
Gardanne works well as a base: 5 minutes from Simiane-Collongue, 27km from Calanques National Park.
Gardanne is in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France, with about 21,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Simiane-Collongue, about 4 km away.
Gardanne (French pronunciation: [ɡaʁdan]; Occitan: Gardana) is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France. Its inhabitants are called Gardannais.
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Within an hour or so of Gardanne: Notre-Dame de la Garde Viewpoint (21 km), Calanques National Park (27 km), Route des Crêtes (Cassis) (28 km), Calanque d'En-Vau (28 km).
The nearest famous roads are Route des Crêtes (Cassis), Gorges de la Nesque Road and Corniche Sublime (D71).
Gardanne is in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France, about 4 km from Simiane-Collongue.
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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.
21 km · about 25 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.
28 km · about 30 min drive
beach
The most beautiful of the Calanques, a slender turquoise inlet hemmed by needle-sharp white pinnacles.
28 km · about 30 min drive
racetrack
French Formula 1 circuit near the Côte d'Azur famous for its distinctive blue and red run-off stripes.
35 km · about 40 min drive
scenic viewpoint
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.
51 km · about 60 min drive
landmark
A vibrant Provencal village built atop ochre cliffs, famous for its striking red and orange facades.
52 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
April to October
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