Mimet tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Aix-en-Provence at 12 km from Mimet

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Visit Mimet: highlights and tourist information

Mimet 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 Mimet in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.

Popular places to visit nearby include Aix-en-Provence at 12 km and Church Saint-Jean-de-Malte at 13 km.

Mimet, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Aix-en-Provence

at 12 km (direction north-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 13 km (direction north-north-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 14 km (direction north-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 15 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Aubagne guide

Marseille

at 17 km (direction south-west)

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

See Marseille guide

Cassis

Seaside resort at 23 km (direction south)

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

See Cassis guide

Route des Cretes

Scenery at 27 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Route des Cretes guide

Calanques at Marseille

Scenery at 27 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Calanques at Marseille guide

La Ciotat

at 28 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See La Ciotat guide

Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume

at 29 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

Carry-le-Rouet

Seaside resort at 30 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Carry-le-Rouet guide

Pertuis

at 31 km (direction west-south-west), in the Vaucluse department

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

See Pertuis guide

Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer

Seaside resort at 31 km (direction south-east), in the Var department

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

See Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer guide

Extraordinary Museum of Georges Mazoyer

Museum at 36 km (direction south-east), 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

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

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Reserve excursions near Mimet

Map of places to visit near Mimet

Markets in and near Mimet

• Gardanne: market Wednesday & Sunday & Friday (5km)
• Fuveau: market Thursday & Monday (6km)
• Bouc-Bel-Air: market Sunday (9km)
• Allauch: market Wednesday (9km)
• Auriol: market Thursday & Saturday (11km)
• Aix-en-Provence: market every day except Sunday (13km)
• Aubagne: market Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday & Friday (15km)
• Marseille: market every day (18km)
• Carnoux-en-Provence: market Thursday & Saturday (19km)
• Cassis: market Wednesday & Friday (23km)

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Tourist attractions near Mimet, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Montagne Sainte-Victoire (17km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Ansouis (36km)
• Lourmarin (40km)

National Monuments

• Chateau d'If (17km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Saint Cyr sur Mer (31km)
• Ollioules (42km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Silvacane (La Roque-d'Antheron) (37km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin d'Albertas (9km)
• Parc du 26e Centenaire (18km)
• Jardin de la Magalone (20km)
• Parc Longchamp (20km)
• Parc Borély (20km)
• Jardin d'Eguilles (21km)
• Parc municipal du Mugel (29km)
• Jardin du château de Val Joanis (31km)
• Jardin d’Elie Alexis (39km)
• Jardin à la française du Pavillon de Galon (40km)
• Jardin de la Louve (48km)
• Domaine d'Orvès (49km)
• Jardin de Baudouvin (49km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Aix-en-Provence (13km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Massif de la Sainte-Baume (22km)
• Cap Canaille (23km)
• Calanque (24km)
• Cap Canaille (Cassis) (25km)
• Calanque de Figuerolles (29km)
• Parc du Mugel (29km)
• Verdon (rivière) (38km)
• Embouchure - Verdon (39km)
• Gorges de Régalon (45km)
• Mont Faron (47km)
• Cap Sicié (49km)
• Barrage de Gréoux (50km)
• Lac d'Esparron (51km)
• Lac de Quinson (53km)

Amusement park / theme park

• OK Corral (22km)

Towns of Art and history

• Marseille (17km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Martigues (37km)
• Sanary-sur-Mer (41km)
• Istres (43km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Zoo de La Barben (33km)
• Zoo du Mont Faron (46km)

Geography and distances

Mimet is in the south-east of France at 18 kilometres from Marseille, the department capital (general information: Mimet is 652 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 Mimet from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Cadolive, Fuveau, Gardanne, Greasque, Peypin, Saint-Savournin and Simiane-Collongue.

This page in French: Visiter Mimet