The Calanques

  • Rocky Inlet
13008 Marseille 8ème
Known the world over for its imposing landscapes of limestone cliffs plunging into the sea and the Cosquer cave, the Calanques site is also home to exceptional biodiversity and cultural heritage.
The Calanques (rocky coves) along the coast between Marseille and Cassis are of exceptional beauty by their striking relief, their scale and their white rocks.

For more than twenty kilometres, the limestone cuts into the coastline, giving Marseille a splendid natural monument. Nibbled away by erosion and hacked by the waves, the rock starts to rise from the sea bed and culminates at heights of almost 400 metres above sea level.
An absolute must for rock climbers, the area is also a...

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The Calanques
13008 Marseille 8ème
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