Chateauneuf-le-Rouge tourism and travel guide

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Visit Chateauneuf-le-Rouge: highlights and tourist information

Chateauneuf-le-Rouge is situated in the Bouches-du-Rhone department and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region.

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Chateauneuf-le-Rouge in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.

Popular places to visit nearby include Aix-en-Provence at 10 km and Church Saint-Jean-de-Malte at 10 km.

Chateauneuf-le-Rouge, France: places to visit and attractions

Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Aix-en-Provence

at 10 km (direction west-north-west)

The vibrant town of Aix-en-Provence is a traditional Provence town, with many museums and...

See Aix-en-Provence guide

Church Saint-Jean-de-Malte

Church at 10 km (direction west-north-west)

The Church Saint-Jean-de-Malte is the oldest gothic church in Provence, built in the 13th...

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Cathedral of Aix-en-Provence

Cathedral at 11 km (direction west-north-west)

The Cathedral of Aix-de-Provence has 5th century origins and an impressive baptistery and cloister...

See Cathedral of Aix-en-Provence guide

Aubagne

at 22 km (direction south)

The small market town of Aubagne is best known for its association with Marcel...

See Aubagne guide

Pertuis

at 23 km (direction north-north-west), in the Vaucluse department

Pertuis is a small Provencal town to the south of the Luberon Regional Natural...

See Pertuis guide

Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume

at 24 km (direction east), in the Var department

The principal monument here in Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume is the Basilica of Sainte-Marie-Madeleine...

See Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume guide

Marseille

at 26 km (direction south-west)

Marseille is perhaps not a tourist town but is one of the most vibrant...

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Extraordinary Museum of Georges Mazoyer

Museum at 29 km (direction north-north-west), in the Vaucluse department

Museum featuring an eclectic collection of objects discovered in the ocean and various works...

See Extraordinary Museum of Georges Mazoyer guide

Ansouis

Most Beautiful Village at 29 km (direction north-north-west), in the Vaucluse department

The quaint medieval centre, the castle and the views from Ansouis make it one...

See Ansouis guide

Cassis

Seaside resort at 30 km (direction south)

The harbour area of Cassis, its beach and proximity to the Calanques de Marseille...

See Cassis guide

Cadenet

at 32 km (direction north-west), in the Vaucluse department

Cadenet is a small town in the south of the Luberon Regional Natural Park...

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Cucuron

at 33 km (direction north-north-west), in the Vaucluse department

Enter Cucuron through one of its medieval gateways to discover a picturesque old town...

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Route des Cretes

Scenery at 34 km (direction south)

The Route des Cretes between Cassis and La Ciotat is a beautiful route in...

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Lourmarin

Most Beautiful Village at 35 km (direction north-west), in the Vaucluse department

Lourmarin is one of the most important scenic villages in the Luberon region...

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Map of places to visit near Chateauneuf-le-Rouge

Markets in and near Chateauneuf-le-Rouge

• Fuveau: market Thursday & Monday (4km)
• Gardanne: market Wednesday & Sunday & Friday (9km)
• Aix-en-Provence: market every day except Sunday (11km)
• Bouc-Bel-Air: market Sunday (13km)
• Auriol: market Thursday & Saturday (14km)
• Jouques: market Sunday (17km)
• Allauch: market Wednesday (18km)
• Aubagne: market Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday & Friday (22km)
• Pertuis: market Friday (23km)
• Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume: market Wednesday (24km)

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Tourist attractions near Chateauneuf-le-Rouge, France

What to do at Chateauneuf-le-Rouge? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Chateauneuf-le-Rouge.

Grand sites of France

• Montagne Sainte-Victoire (8km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Ansouis (29km)
• Lourmarin (35km)
• Menerbes (48km)

National Monuments

• Chateau d'If (26km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Saint Cyr sur Mer (36km)
• Apt (45km)
• Ollioules (46km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Luberon (40km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Silvacane (La Roque-d'Antheron) (33km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin d'Albertas (13km)
• Jardin d'Eguilles (19km)
• Jardin du château de Val Joanis (23km)
• Parc du 26e Centenaire (27km)
• Parc Longchamp (30km)
• Parc Borély (30km)
• Jardin de la Magalone (30km)
• Jardin à la française du Pavillon de Galon (33km)
• Parc municipal du Mugel (36km)
• Jardin d’Elie Alexis (37km)
• Jardin de la Louve (43km)
• Clos de Villeneuve (51km)
• Jardin de Baudouvin (51km)
• Domaine d'Orvès (51km)
• Le Plantier de Costebelle (62km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Aix-en-Provence (11km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Massif de la Sainte-Baume (24km)
• Verdon (rivière) (29km)
• Embouchure - Verdon (29km)
• Cap Canaille (30km)
• Cap Canaille (Cassis) (33km)
• Calanque (33km)
• Calanque de Figuerolles (36km)
• Parc du Mugel (36km)
• Barrage de Gréoux (41km)
• Gorges de Régalon (42km)
• Lac d'Esparron (42km)
• Lac de Quinson (44km)
• Mont Faron (49km)

Amusement park / theme park

• OK Corral (26km)

Towns of Art and history

• Marseille (26km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Martigues (42km)
• Sanary-sur-Mer (45km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Zoo de La Barben (33km)
• Zoo du Mont Faron (48km)

Geography and distances

Chateauneuf-le-Rouge is in the south-east of France at 27 kilometres from Marseille, the department capital (general information: Chateauneuf-le-Rouge is 646 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors fly into the airport at Marseille or drive from the UK with a journey time of around 10-11 hours. For driving distances to Chateauneuf-le-Rouge from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Beaurecueil, Fuveau, Le Tholonet, Meyreuil, Peynier, Rousset and Saint-Antonin-sur-Bayon.

This page in French: Visiter Chateauneuf-le-Rouge