Harbor view of Cassis
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This page contains photographs of Cassis taken during a day trip on March 30, 2008. Cassis is a touristy little Mediterranean town just east of Marseille; it is mostly famous for its calanques, which are rocky inlets, or criques, framed by very light-colored limestone cliffs. Boat tours leave every 30 minutes for the calanques; on the day of our visit, only the short (45-minute) 3-calanques tour was available because we were told the sea was pretty rough. At first, we had a hard time believing this, but as soon as the small craft (seating about a dozen people) left the shelter of the harbor, we were jostled around quite a bit, which was good fun. Lunch in one of the many eateries on the harbor was delicious; this is definitely the place to eat seafood! Given more time, many of the areas surrounding the calanques can be explored on foot, though this will have to wait for another visit.
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Fishing boats |
Quai Saint-Pierre |
Quai Jean-Jacques Barthélémy |
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On the water |
Calanque Port-Miou |
Following the rock walls... |
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...towards the exit... |
...of the calanque... |
...and into the open sea |
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Navigating towards... |
...the aptly named... |
...Calanque Port-Pin |
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In the Calanque d'En Vau |
The gorgeous beach at the end |
The water really was this color! |
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Waterfront |
View from the Promenade A. Briand |
In the village |
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Homeward bound sailboat |
Harbor entrance |
Fishing boats |
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The Town Beach |
Looking toward the Cap Canaille |
Shoreline flowers |
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Hotel Liautaud |
Harbor view |
The citadel |
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