coastal drive
Route des Crêtes (Cassis)
A clifftop corniche from Cassis to La Ciotat climbing the highest sea cliffs in France with stunning overlooks.
6 km · about 10 min drive
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La Ciotat
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France · Europe
About La Ciotat
La Ciotat works well as a base: 10 minutes from Ceyreste, 13km from Calanques National Park.
La Ciotat is in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France, with about 33,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Ceyreste, about 5 km away.
La Ciotat (French pronunciation: [la sjɔta]; Occitan: La Ciutat, [la sjewˈta], lit. 'The City') is a commune in the French department of Bouches-du-Rhône in the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, southern France. It is the southeasternmost commune of the Aix-Marseille-Provence Metropolis. La Ciotat is located atRead more
about 25 km (15.5 mi) to the east of Marseille, at an equal distance from Toulon.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near La Ciotat?
Within an hour or so of La Ciotat: Route des Crêtes (Cassis) (6 km), Calanque d'En-Vau (8 km), Calanques National Park (13 km), Circuit Paul Ricard (17 km).
Are there any good drives near La Ciotat?
The nearest famous roads are Route des Crêtes (Cassis), Corniche Sublime (D71) and Route des Cretes, Verdon Gorge.
Where is La Ciotat?
La Ciotat is in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France, about 5 km from Ceyreste.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 33,113
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- France
- Region
- Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
- Coordinates
- 43.1748, 5.6045
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 La Ciotat
6 notable places within an hour's drive.
beach
Calanque d'En-Vau
The most beautiful of the Calanques, a slender turquoise inlet hemmed by needle-sharp white pinnacles.
8 km · about 15 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.
13 km · about 25 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.
17 km · about 20 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.
22 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.
27 km · about 30 min drive
Driving roads near La Ciotat
5 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 100km.
- Right hereRoute des Crêtes (Cassis)A clifftop corniche from Cassis to La Ciotat climbing the highest sea cliffs in France with stunning overlooks.
- 22 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.
- 27 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.
- 80 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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