7/11/2020

La Ciotat (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur ) Travel Guide


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La Ciotat — Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France

Are you looking for a beautiful, serene place far away from the city’s bustling toxic life? Well, you’re in luck. La Ciotat is a small but beautiful town that gives you the perfect place to be in when you need time off. It’s a small seaside town near Marseille in the south of France. Barely known to the outside world, this place has beautiful beaches, hiking trails, etc.

 

 

La Ciotat is the birthplace of the famous french game “pétanque”. In 1910, the first official pétanque competition was held at La Ciotat. — Rhone-Alpes-Petanque

 

 

Later when Parisians traveled for summer vacation in the region of Côte d’Azur they started showing interest in learning, playing Petanque .

 

La Ciotat is 35 kilometers from Marseille and 12 kilometers from Cassis, with a 7-kilometer coastline of beautiful beaches and clif with the charming and amazing sea views. — La Ciotat Office de Tourisme

 

La Ciotat is also the birthplace of the world-first cinema, called Eden Theatre, which was opened in La Ciotat where Lumiere brothers screened their first 50-second, black-and-white silent movie film called L’arrivée d’un train en gare de La Ciotat or Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat” in English.

 

The Best Places to Visit in La Ciotat, France

You will need a guide as to where you should spend your time. You can wander around the place thoughtless, so to ease your travels, we’ve outlined a few of the best places you can visit in La Ciotat because it is the best vocational place among the French people.

 

La Ciotat has the highest sea cliffs of Europe, with its highest point: Cap Canaille (394m) — Calanques13

 

 

Calanque de Figuerolles

A beautiful serene beach; which is absolutely something worth living for. This beach is a quiet beauty that is like a passageway to heaven. A beautiful shore that is covered on both sides with steep slopes. These aren’t exactly huge mountains but smaller hills which give a beautiful sight to admire. A lazy day at the beach with the kids has never been better.


Bec de l’aigle (“beak of the eagle”) is a very famous rock due to its eagle shape which is made of a specific stone named “Poudingue”.

 

 

Old Port of La Ciotat

It sounds like a boring place, but Old Port is anything but that. The place is a famous port all over Europe for having the most significant yacht maintenance and having massive yacht elevators. The port has multiple restaurants where you can enjoy delicious food, but enjoying a glass of champagne while watching the port get busy and people hustle has its satisfaction.

 

At the entrance of the old port of Ciotat, a Museum with a XIXth century clock tower has a lot to tell you about the city’s history.

 

 

Calanque Saint-Pierre

This place is near the Île Verte. The Calanque Saint-Pierre is a beautiful restaurant that is followed through with a gorgeous beach. There is a landing dock where all the ferries and boats come to the park. The visitors can enjoy a spectacular beach view of absolutely crystal clear water. The atmosphere of the entire place is breathtaking and deserves all the appreciation it can get.

 

In 1907 , French painter, Georges Braque spent a summer working in La Ciotat and painted a famous painting called Landscape at La Ciotat using heavy outlines, which is displayed at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City.

 

 

Parc du Mugel

A spectacular walking park with no entrance fee. The place has a beautiful contrast of the green on the trees and the sandy beige color of the surroundings. Even though this may seem like an odd combination, the whole scenery falls in place when a beautiful pebbled beach is added. Yes, a park with a beach that has pebbles. The site is very majestic in a sense and is surely something you’d want to pack your swimsuit for.

 

Parc du Mugel is a botanical garden and was a private property until 1982. About 17 hectares in size parc du mugel is listed in The Remarkable Gardens of France.

 

 

Plage Lumière La Ciotat

This is a beautiful beach that lays vast on its land. A lovely place to relax and enjoy the public essence of what La Ciotat is. The beach does not allow the people there to smoke, and it keeps the air fresh and very breathable. The entire situation of the place is worthy of praise. The water on the beach is also without any doubt clear.

 

Lumière beach is a sandy family beach located on the east of Ciotat city center and is among one of the 4 large family beaches of La Ciotat Seaside resort.

 

Chapelle Notre-Dame de la Garde

A Church with a great history. Build back in 1610; this church had significance for the sailors which traveled into the sea. These sailors were known to pray at the Church before leaving for their journeys. A sense of history can be felt in his Church. A must-visit for sure.

 

 

Le Musée Ciotaden, La Ciotat

A tiny yet intricate museum which has on display 1500 objects in the 15 rooms the place has. This was also the former town-hall but has now been converted into the town museum. Not only does it has artifacts from the 1800s but also ancient artifacts from early mariners.

 

 

Église Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption

A beautiful church that has the potential to be called magnificent. There are walnut wood carving placed inside of the church to exhaust its beauty. The church also has a huge marble altar, which has significance associated with the best marble sculptors from the 1700s.

  

Chapelle des Pénitents Bleus

A chapel which brought peace during the wars of religion back in 1626. This place has been deemed to be the gorgeous building of its time. The locals appreciate the interior and every fine line which touches this building. It’s so aesthetic that in today’s days, this place serves as an art gallery for aspiring artists to display their artwork for further appreciation and to add to the beauty of the Chapel.

 

 

L’Eden Théâtre La Ciotat

If you’re feeling peculiar about watching a movie in a historical theatre well, you’ve found a place. This theatre is the oldest operating theater, which dates back to 1895. The first movie, displayed here, was known to send the viewers running out of the halls in terror. The theatre itself is not a huge one for facts; it’s a small hall that displays a screen. To enjoy the environment of this place, you’re allowed to go in and enjoy a classic movie.

 

In 1899, Auguste and Louis (Lumière brothers) were born in Besançon, France, screened the very first moving picture of a train arriving at the local station. — Frane 24

 

Marché Nocturne La Ciotat

A beautiful market that has everything you would want. It does have a specific operating time, and you can get a range of traditional foods and produce on Sundays. This place is the best one to go for when you need to buy gifts or souvenirs.

 

 

Paddleboarding in Calanque de Figuerolles

These ventures take place on the beaches of Calanque de Figuerolles. These paddleboards are easy to handle, and even kids can enjoy their time with adult supervision and go around the place scouting for spots where you’d feel peace and see what you want. You can also go along with instructors who take you around to see the place with the experience on hand, making it particularly safer.

 


Calanques Boat Trips

These boat trips sweep you off your feet and get you going around the place where you’d love to be present. In the midst of beautiful water and absolutely stunning views, you need to be present at the moment to believe what the place has to offer. These boat trips let you capture the essence of what true beauty feels like.

 

 

Cap Canaille La Ciotat

This may not seem as much, but if you look off into the scenery, this cliff has to offer, you will stand there in awe of the beauty it upholds. The scenery is something which makes you drive 400meters up a horrendous road to reach this point. But every bump and crack is definitely worth it. It also has the highest maritime cliffs in Europe and has high significance for the people as well as tourists.

 

 

Cassis

You can also travel further into another town, Cassis a fishing port with beautiful beaches and multiple pebble beaches. This is another beautiful town with delicious food and cuisine for any tourist to enjoy. You can also enjoy delicious wine from the multiple vineyards which are found in the place.

 

Travelling can be a lot more fun if you have a guide for it. When you are traveling to La Ciotat, the above list of activities will make your vacation even more fun and joyful. So, what are you waiting for!


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