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Between landscapes, traditions, towns full of history and small villages, Bouches-du-Rhône offers you a privileged setting for your holidays. On the coast, in the hinterland, you will enjoy the sweetness of life of this small corner of Provence.

With their vast coastline stretching from Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer to La Ciotat, the Bouches-du-Rhône invites you to taste the pleasures of the sea. Between coves, beaches and creeks, you can choose the atmosphere that best suits your desires at the moment. You will also be able to vary the pleasures while enjoying quietly the beach or bathing in the Big Blue. On the program : diving, paddle, sailing, rowing, kayaking, kitesurfing, boat cruises... After a few hours on the Mediterranean, discover the family zoo of La Barben, the animal farm of Auriol, Automata or one of the many amusement parks of the department : Magic Park Land, Legend'aire, the Kingdom of Trees...

Continue your discovery of the Bouches-du-Rhône by visiting its fabulous cities and villages. In Marseille, take a walk on the Old Port, on the Canebière and then climb up the hill Notre-Dame de la Garde to admire the basilica of the same name (often called "La Bonne Mère") as well as the Fabulous panorama. Then come to Fort Saint-Jean, which hosts the famous MuCEM (Museum of Civilizations of Europe and the Mediterranean). Also visit Aix-en-Provence which will amaze you with the richness of its heritage : the Saint-Sauveur Cathedral and its cloister, the Clock Tower, the Cézanne workshop... But many other destinations await you : Arles Provence, the city of soap-makers, Cassis, in the heart of the calanques, Martigues, the Venice of Provence, Les Baux-de-Provence, classified among the most beautiful villages of France...

If you are a lover of walks, you will also be filled by the natural diversity of the Bouches-du-Rhone. In the heart of the Camargue, in the park of the Calanques or in the Alpilles, you can borrow, on foot or by bike, many marked trails. They will allow you to discover the rice fields and the salt marshes of the Camargue, the typical landscapes of Provence (fields of olive trees, vines, garrigue), Cape Canaille, one of the highest cliffs of Europe, the mountain Sainte Victoire and Other wonderful cities such as Saint-Remy-de-Provence or Tarascon. On the way, make a few gourmet stops to taste local products made from olives, local fruits and vegetables, goat cheeses, calissons d'Aix and nectars from the vines.

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