La Penne-sur-Huveaune tourism and travel guide

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Visit La Penne-sur-Huveaune: highlights and tourist information

La Penne-sur-Huveaune 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 La Penne-sur-Huveaune in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.

Popular places to visit nearby include Aubagne at 5 km and Cassis at 8 km.

La Penne-sur-Huveaune, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Aubagne

at 5 km (direction east)

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

See Aubagne guide

Cassis

Seaside resort at 8 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Cassis guide

Marseille

at 11 km (direction west)

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

See Marseille guide

Route des Cretes

Scenery at 12 km (direction south-south-east)

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

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Calanques at Marseille

Scenery at 13 km (direction south-west)

The white cliffs of the Calanques de Marseille plunging into the deep blue sea...

See Calanques at Marseille guide

La Ciotat

at 14 km (direction south-east)

The attractive harbour and numerous chapels in the old town are the main attraction...

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Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer

Seaside resort at 19 km (direction east-south-east), in the Var department

The beaches such as Les Lecques, the forest and the pleasant town make Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer...

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Bandol

Seaside resort at 25 km (direction east-south-east), in the Var department

The beach and the harbour, the bustling old town and the vineyards nearby all...

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Aix-en-Provence

at 27 km (direction north-north-west)

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

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Church Saint-Jean-de-Malte

Church at 28 km (direction north-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 28 km (direction north-north-west)

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

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Sanary-sur-Mer

Seaside resort at 30 km (direction east-south-east), in the Var department

The historic boats and the palm trees around the pretty harbour are the highlight...

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Carry-le-Rouet

Seaside resort at 30 km (direction west)

Slightly outside the main Riviera, the beaches and coastal paths of Carry-le-Rouet are very...

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Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume

at 34 km (direction east-north-east), in the Var department

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

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... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Bouches-du-Rhone

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Map of places to visit near La Penne-sur-Huveaune

Markets in and near La Penne-sur-Huveaune

• Aubagne: market Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday & Friday (5km)
• Carnoux-en-Provence: market Thursday & Saturday (5km)
• Allauch: market Wednesday (7km)
• Cassis: market Wednesday & Friday (7km)
• Marseille: market every day (12km)
• Auriol: market Thursday & Saturday (14km)
• La Ciotat: market Tuesday & Sunday (14km)
• Saint Cyr sur Mer: market Sunday (19km)
• Fuveau: market Thursday & Monday (19km)
• Gardanne: market Wednesday & Sunday & Friday (19km)

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Tourist attractions near La Penne-sur-Huveaune, France

What to do at La Penne-sur-Huveaune? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting La Penne-sur-Huveaune.

Grand sites of France

• Montagne Sainte-Victoire (30km)

National Monuments

• Chateau d'If (11km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Saint Cyr sur Mer (19km)
• Ollioules (32km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc du 26e Centenaire (10km)
• Parc Borély (11km)
• Jardin de la Magalone (11km)
• Parc Longchamp (11km)
• Parc municipal du Mugel (15km)
• Jardin d'Albertas (21km)
• Jardin d'Eguilles (34km)
• Jardin d’Elie Alexis (38km)
• Jardin de Baudouvin (41km)
• Domaine d'Orvès (41km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Aix-en-Provence (28km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Cap Canaille (8km)
• Cap Canaille (Cassis) (10km)
• Calanque (11km)
• Calanque de Figuerolles (15km)
• Parc du Mugel (15km)
• Massif de la Sainte-Baume (20km)
• Cap Sicié (38km)
• Mont Faron (38km)

Amusement park / theme park

• OK Corral (15km)

Towns of Art and history

• Marseille (11km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Sanary-sur-Mer (30km)
• Martigues (40km)
• Istres (50km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Zoo du Mont Faron (37km)
• Zoo de La Barben (46km)

Geography and distances

La Penne-sur-Huveaune is in the south-east of France at 12 kilometres from Marseille, the department capital (general information: La Penne-sur-Huveaune is 666 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 La Penne-sur-Huveaune from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 4 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Allauch, Aubagne, Carnoux-en-Provence and Roquefort-la-Bedoule.

This page in French: Visiter La Penne-sur-Huveaune