Pelissanne tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Salon-de-Provence at 4 km from Pelissanne

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Visit Pelissanne: highlights and tourist information

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

Popular places to visit nearby include Salon-de-Provence at 4 km and Collegiate Church Saint-Laurent at 4 km.

Pelissanne, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Salon-de-Provence

at 4 km (direction west-north-west)

The castle and Collegiale church of Saint-Laurent are among the principal places of interest...

See Salon-de-Provence guide

Collegiate Church Saint-Laurent

Church at 4 km (direction west-north-west)

The Collegiate Saint-Laurent is an imposing 14th century church that contains the tomb of...

See Collegiate Church Saint-Laurent guide

Cadenet

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

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

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Menerbes

Most Beautiful Village at 23 km (direction north-north-east), in the Vaucluse department

One of our favourite Luberon villages, the streets of old Menerbes are overflowing with...

See Menerbes guide

Chateau de Lourmarin

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

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

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Lourmarin

Most Beautiful Village at 23 km (direction east-north-east), in the Vaucluse department

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

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Luberon Natural Park

Natural Parc at 24 km (direction north-north-west), in the Vaucluse department

The Luberon Regional Natural Parc includes several of the most beautiful villages in France...

See Luberon Natural Park guide

Oppede-le-Vieux

at 24 km (direction north-north-west), in the Vaucluse department

Oppede might be less visited than the more famous of the Luberon villages, but...

See Oppede-le-Vieux guide

Chateau de Lacoste

Castle at 25 km (direction north-north-east), in the Vaucluse department

The chateau de Lacoste is an 11th century castle in Provence, known for its...

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Lacoste

at 25 km (direction north-north-east), in the Vaucluse department

The small village of Lacoste, one of the most beautiful in the Luberon, stands...

See Lacoste guide

Bonnieux

at 25 km (direction north-east), in the Vaucluse department

Less visited than some of the Luberon villages, the upper town in Bonnieux and...

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Martigues

at 26 km (direction south-south-west)

The harbour area and quaint fishermen cottages is the principal attraction in the large...

See Martigues guide

Cathedral of Aix-en-Provence

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

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

See Cathedral of Aix-en-Provence guide

Church Saint-Jean-de-Malte

Church at 28 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Reserve excursions near Pelissanne

Map of places to visit near Pelissanne

Markets in and near Pelissanne

• Lambesc: market Friday (11km)
• Mallemort: market Friday (11km)
• Eyguieres: market Tuesday (11km)
• Berre-l'Etang: market Thursday & Sunday (17km)
• Istres: market Tuesday & Friday (18km)
• Eygalieres: market Friday (21km)
• Cadenet: market Monday (22km)
• Lourmarin: market Friday (23km)
• Maubec: market Sunday (24km)
• Cavaillon: market Monday (24km)

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Tourist attractions near Pelissanne, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Montagne Sainte-Victoire (42km)

Heritage sites

• Arles église St Honorat (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (41km)
• Roman Arles (41km)
• Avignon Centre (44km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Menerbes (23km)
• Lourmarin (23km)
• Ansouis (29km)
• Baux-de-Provence (30km)
• Gordes (31km)
• Roussillon (33km)
• Venasque (41km)

National Monuments

• Glanum (30km)
• Montmajour Abbey (39km)
• Chateau d'If (42km)
• Fort Saint-Andre (46km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Apt (34km)
• Pernes-les-Fontaines (41km)
• Beaucaire (44km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Alpilles (29km)
• Luberon (35km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Silvacane (La Roque-d'Antheron) (17km)
• Abbaye de Sénanque (Gordes) (31km)
• Collégiale Notre Dame des Anges (Sorgues) (32km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame de Montmajour (Arles) (39km)
• Eglise et cloitres de Saint Trophime, Eglise de Saint-Honorat des Alycamps (Arles) (41km)
• Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Repos de Montfavet (Avignon) (44km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin d'Eguilles (19km)
• Jardin de l'Alchimiste (21km)
• Jardin de la Louve (25km)
• Jardin à la française du Pavillon de Galon (29km)
• Jardin d'Albertas (30km)
• Jardin du château de Val Joanis (30km)
• Jardin aquatique « Aux fleurs de l'eau (38km)
• Jarditrain (42km)
• Parc du 26e Centenaire (44km)
• Parc Longchamp (46km)
• Parc Borély (46km)
• Jardin de la Magalone (46km)
• Jardin du château de Brantes (47km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Aix-en-Provence (27km)
• Arles (41km)
• Avignon (43km)
• Villeneuve-les-Avignon (46km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Gorges de Régalon (15km)
• Colorado Provencal (43km)

Towns of Art and history

• Marseille (42km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Istres (18km)
• Martigues (26km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Zoo de La Barben (5km)

Geography and distances

Pelissanne is in the south-east of France at 42 kilometres from Marseille, the department capital (general information: Pelissanne is 619 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 Pelissanne from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Aurons, Grans, La Barben, Lancon-Provence, Salon-de-Provence and Vernegues.

This page in French: Visiter Pelissanne