On the East side of the village and harbor of Cassis near Marseille, Cap Canaille forms a huge stone rampart. The cliffs of this mountain are the highest sea cliffs in France. Their highlight is the Great Head with its sheer drop of 394m. ( Read more )
The Cap Canaille Massif is classified. It offers spectacular views over the Gulf of Cassis, the Calanques, the Riou archipelago in the bay of Marseille on the west and the Var on the East.
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Canaille” comes from Latin “Canalis mons”, meaning “mountain water, aqueducts,” or “Cape Naio” Provencal, “mountain diving into the sea”.
Provence – Selfguided walking in the Calanques of Marseille and Cassis – Click here !
Cap Canaille is a headland situated in Provence, on the Mediterranean Sea coast between Cassis and La Ciotat 2 cities near Marseille. At 394 m (1,293 ft), it is the highest sea cliff of France.
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Provence – Selfguided walking in the Calanques of Marseille and Cassis – Click here !
Provence – Selfguided walking in the Calanques of Marseille and Cassis – Click here !
Hiking the creeks around Marseille is amazing and spectacular. This walking holiday is all about blue sea and white lime stone cliffs and offers unforgettable scenery. The coast from Cassis to Marseille is a protected paradise. This is the heart of the Provence, where Marcel Pagnol, Dumas, Lamartine and even Simone de Beauvoir wrote about these creeks and where many painters of all periods have been seduced by the colors and the unique year round sunlight ! ( Read more )
Provence – Selfguided walking in the Calanques of Marseille and Cassis – Click here !
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Such a beautiful country. I so enjoy seeing posts from you! I truly appreciate all the photos. Have a wonderful day! Koko 🙂
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What spectacular sights! Must have been great (and a little challenging) trails to hike
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Thank you Eddie, Yes some sections of the trail are steep but affordable to anyone doing some regular physical activity 🙂
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Looks a great coastline and somewhere I’ve not been to yet…
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The Blue Coast is worth the visit with the Calanques surrounding Marseille and if you like hiking, this is a paradise…Thanks for the comment. cecile
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Yes this is a great place to combine with the Calanques of Marseille and northward with the Ste Victoire Mount or the Alpilles : many marvellous things to discover in Provence, a region where hiking or cycling is great in Autumn, Winter and Spring…Thanks for the comment. Cécile
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Cassis in my opinion is always worth a visit – it’s a lovely town with a charming harbour. But the surrounding landscape (in particular the calanques) is what makes a visit unforgettable! I never fail to visit when we’re in the area. 😉
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Yes indeed it is really worth the visit : sun, deep blue sky and sea contrasting with the limestone cliffs, I really love this place. And the hike is quite tough in some places. There are enough calanques to walk three entire days….thank you for the comment !
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Some really stunning photos
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