Peynier tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Aix-en-Provence at 17 km from Peynier

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Visit Peynier: highlights and tourist information

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

Popular places to visit nearby include Aix-en-Provence at 17 km and Church Saint-Jean-de-Malte at 17 km.

Peynier, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Aix-en-Provence

at 17 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 17 km (direction west-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

Aubagne

at 18 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Aubagne guide

Cathedral of Aix-en-Provence

Cathedral at 18 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

Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume

at 18 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

Cassis

Seaside resort at 27 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Cassis guide

Marseille

at 27 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Marseille guide

Pertuis

at 30 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

Route des Cretes

Scenery at 30 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Route des Cretes guide

La Ciotat

at 30 km (direction south)

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 30 km (direction south-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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Barjols

at 32 km (direction east-north-east), in the Var department

The most striking characteristic of Barjols is the large number of washhouses, fountains and...

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Calanques at Marseille

Scenery at 34 km (direction south-west)

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

See Calanques at Marseille guide

Extraordinary Museum of Georges Mazoyer

Museum at 35 km (direction north-north-west), in the Vaucluse department

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

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

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Reserve excursions near Peynier

Map of places to visit near Peynier

Markets in and near Peynier

• Fuveau: market Thursday & Monday (6km)
• Auriol: market Thursday & Saturday (9km)
• Gardanne: market Wednesday & Sunday & Friday (14km)
• Allauch: market Wednesday (17km)
• Aix-en-Provence: market every day except Sunday (18km)
• Aubagne: market Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday & Friday (18km)
• Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume: market Wednesday (18km)
• Bouc-Bel-Air: market Sunday (18km)
• Jouques: market Sunday (21km)
• Carnoux-en-Provence: market Thursday & Saturday (22km)

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Tourist attractions near Peynier, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Montagne Sainte-Victoire (10km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Ansouis (35km)
• Lourmarin (42km)
• Menerbes (55km)

National Monuments

• Chateau d'If (27km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Saint Cyr sur Mer (30km)
• Ollioules (39km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Luberon (46km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Silvacane (La Roque-d'Antheron) (40km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin d'Albertas (18km)
• Jardin d'Eguilles (27km)
• Parc du 26e Centenaire (27km)
• Parc Longchamp (29km)
• Parc Borély (29km)
• Jardin de la Magalone (29km)
• Jardin du château de Val Joanis (30km)
• Jardin d’Elie Alexis (30km)
• Parc municipal du Mugel (31km)
• Jardin à la française du Pavillon de Galon (40km)
• Domaine d'Orvès (44km)
• Jardin de Baudouvin (44km)
• Jardin de la Louve (50km)
• Clos de Villeneuve (52km)
• Parc Olbius Riquier (54km)
• Jardin du castel Sainte Claire (54km)
• Parc Saint Bernard (54km)
• Le Plantier de Costebelle (55km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Aix-en-Provence (18km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Massif de la Sainte-Baume (16km)
• Cap Canaille (27km)
• Cap Canaille (Cassis) (29km)
• Parc du Mugel (31km)
• Calanque (32km)
• Calanque de Figuerolles (32km)
• Verdon (rivière) (32km)
• Embouchure - Verdon (32km)
• Barrage de Gréoux (41km)
• Lac d'Esparron (41km)
• Mont Faron (42km)
• Lac de Quinson (42km)
• Cap Sicié (46km)
• Gorges de Régalon (49km)
• Lac de Sainte-Croix (56km)

Amusement park / theme park

• OK Corral (20km)

Towns of Art and history

• Marseille (27km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Sanary-sur-Mer (39km)
• Hyeres (54km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Zoo de La Barben (40km)
• Zoo du Mont Faron (41km)

Geography and distances

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

We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Belcodene, Chateauneuf-le-Rouge, Fuveau, La Bouilladisse, Rousset and Trets.

This page in French: Visiter Peynier