Le Tholonet tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Aix-en-Provence at 5 km from Le Tholonet

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Visit Le Tholonet: highlights and tourist information

Le Tholonet 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 Le Tholonet in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.

Popular places to visit nearby include Aix-en-Provence at 5 km and Church Saint-Jean-de-Malte at 5 km.

Le Tholonet, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Aix-en-Provence

at 5 km (direction 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 5 km (direction west)

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

See Church Saint-Jean-de-Malte guide

Cathedral of Aix-en-Provence

Cathedral at 5 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

Pertuis

at 20 km (direction west-north-west), in the Vaucluse department

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

See Pertuis guide

Extraordinary Museum of Georges Mazoyer

Museum at 25 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 25 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

Aubagne

at 26 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Aubagne guide

Marseille

at 27 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Marseille guide

Cadenet

at 27 km (direction north-north-west), in the Vaucluse department

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

See Cadenet guide

Cucuron

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

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

See Cucuron guide

Lourmarin

Most Beautiful Village at 30 km (direction north-north-west), in the Vaucluse department

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

See Lourmarin guide

Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume

at 30 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

Chateau de Lourmarin

Castle at 30 km (direction north-north-west), in the Vaucluse department

The Chateau de Lourmarin is a castle on the edge of the village of...

See Chateau de Lourmarin guide

Cassis

Seaside resort at 34 km (direction south)

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

See Cassis guide

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Map of places to visit near Le Tholonet

Markets in and near Le Tholonet

• Aix-en-Provence: market every day except Sunday (5km)
• Gardanne: market Wednesday & Sunday & Friday (8km)
• Fuveau: market Thursday & Monday (8km)
• Bouc-Bel-Air: market Sunday (11km)
• Jouques: market Sunday (16km)
• Auriol: market Thursday & Saturday (19km)
• Pertuis: market Friday (19km)
• Allauch: market Wednesday (20km)
• La Tour-d'Aigues: market Tuesday (23km)
• Lambesc: market Friday (25km)

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Tourist attractions near Le Tholonet, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Montagne Sainte-Victoire (11km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Ansouis (25km)
• Lourmarin (30km)
• Menerbes (43km)
• Roussillon (46km)
• Gordes (50km)

National Monuments

• Chateau d'If (27km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Apt (41km)
• Saint Cyr sur Mer (41km)
• Ollioules (51km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Luberon (36km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Silvacane (La Roque-d'Antheron) (27km)
• Abbaye de Sénanque (Gordes) (50km)
• Collégiale Notre Dame des Anges (Sorgues) (56km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin d'Albertas (10km)
• Jardin d'Eguilles (14km)
• Jardin du château de Val Joanis (20km)
• Parc du 26e Centenaire (28km)
• Jardin à la française du Pavillon de Galon (29km)
• Parc Borély (31km)
• Jardin de la Magalone (31km)
• Parc Longchamp (31km)
• Jardin de la Louve (38km)
• Parc municipal du Mugel (40km)
• Jardin d’Elie Alexis (42km)
• Clos de Villeneuve (52km)
• Jardin de Baudouvin (57km)
• Domaine d'Orvès (57km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Aix-en-Provence (5km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Massif de la Sainte-Baume (29km)
• Verdon (rivière) (29km)
• Embouchure - Verdon (29km)
• Cap Canaille (34km)
• Calanque (35km)
• Cap Canaille (Cassis) (36km)
• Gorges de Régalon (36km)
• Calanque de Figuerolles (40km)
• Parc du Mugel (40km)
• Barrage de Gréoux (42km)
• Lac d'Esparron (44km)
• Lac de Quinson (47km)
• Mont Faron (54km)

Amusement park / theme park

• OK Corral (31km)

Towns of Art and history

• Marseille (27km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Martigues (39km)
• Istres (42km)
• Sanary-sur-Mer (50km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Zoo de La Barben (27km)
• Zoo du Mont Faron (53km)

Geography and distances

Le Tholonet is in the south-east of France at 27 kilometres from Marseille, the department capital (general information: Le Tholonet is 641 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 Le Tholonet from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Aix-en-Provence, Beaurecueil, Chateauneuf-le-Rouge, Meyreuil, Saint-Antonin-sur-Bayon and Saint-Marc-Jaumegarde.

This page in French: Visiter Le Tholonet