Marseille to Aix-en-Provence
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Marseille to Aix-en-Provence
©Lonely Planet Publications Pty Ltd Marseille to Aix-en-Provence Includes Marseille . . . . . . . . . . . Les Calanques . . . . . . Cassis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Côte Bleue. . . . . . . . . . Pays d’Aix. . . . . . . . . . . Aix-en-Provence. . . . . 144 165 167 168 168 168 Best Places to Eat ¨¨Petit Pierre Reboul (p173) ¨¨La Table de Ventabren (p176) Why Go? Radiating from the boat-lined Vieux Port, Marseille’s irresistible magnetism draws you into its vibrant, polyglot heart. The city has undergone a facelift in recent years and now boasts world-class museums in showpiece buildings, myriad galleries and top-notch performing arts. It also retains earthy, bustling markets and districts spiced with Middle Eastern flavour, as well as fantastic restaurants. Allow yourself at least 48 hours to take in Marseille’s compelling sights, its azure coast, and the dramatic Les Calanques – rocky inlets gashed by the seas of the ice age, resulting in the spectacular coastline that snakes southeast to Cassis. Heading north from Marseille, the landscape softens to the green and purple hues of the Pays d’Aix (Aix Country) that Cézanne loved so much, with charming, bourgeois Aix-enProvence at its centre. ¨¨Le Café des Épices (p160) ¨¨Le Petit Verdot (p173) ¨¨Intercontinental 49 Marignane (Airport) 34 56 Marseille 34 23 26 Salon de Provence 34 72 34 30 Marseille ¨¨Villa Gallici (p172) Cassis Marignane (Airport) Best Places to Stay Driving Distances (km) Cassis ¨¨La Cantinetta (p160) Aix-enProvence ¨¨Le Rhul (p160) Marseille – Hôtel Dieu (p157) ¨¨L’Épicerie (p172) ¨¨Casa Honoré (p157) Pla ine Cavaillon (20km); Avignon (47km) \ # Pélissanne D 666 666 666 666 666 666 142 # Salon de \ Provence 0̧ D572 A7 · / Bouchesdu-Rhône St-Chamas de \ # Coudoux \ # D10 · / la au Cr \ # Istres 0̧ N568 : : \ # M a rse i lle to Aix- e n - Prov e n c e t o A i x- e n - P r o v e n c e H i g hl i g h t s \ # Port StLouis du Rhône Plage de Piémanson Ù # Port de Fos Rognac Étang de Berre : Gare Vitrolles Aéroport # Marseille-Provence £ Aéroport Marseille- – # Provence \ # Marignane Martigues # \ # Port de \ Tu w Canal nn de Car onte A55 Bouc el du # Châteauneuf- \ les-Martigues e u Golfe D5 ta q de Fos e l'Es D5 Cha î ne d Port de SaussetRedonne \ # les-Pins # La Couronne \ \ # \ # \ # Les CarryLa Côte Cap Tamaris le-Rouet Couronne · / · / · / Parc Régional Marin de la Côte Bleue Golfe du Lion MEDITERRANEAN SEA Marseille to Aix-en-Provence Highlights 1 Peruse the explosion of new galleries and museums in Marseille (p145), like MuCEM. 2 Stroll Marseille’s Vieux Port (p144) before settling \ # : : # Fos-sur-Mer \ Salins de Giraud : # Berre l'Étang \ into a sunny cafe for peoplewatching. gorgeous walks and lunch with sea views. 3 Dip into the rocky coves 4 Restaurant-hop around mod bistros in Marseille (p157) or sup bouillabaisse of Calanque de Sormiou (p166) and Calanque de Morgiou (p166) for