Plan-de-Cuques tourism and travel guide

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Visit Plan-de-Cuques: highlights and tourist information

Plan-de-Cuques 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 Plan-de-Cuques in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.

Popular places to visit nearby include Marseille at 9 km and Aubagne at 11 km.

Plan-de-Cuques, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Marseille

at 9 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Marseille guide

Aubagne

at 11 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Aubagne guide

Cassis

Seaside resort at 16 km (direction south-south-east)

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

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Calanques at Marseille

Scenery at 18 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Calanques at Marseille guide

Aix-en-Provence

at 20 km (direction south-south-west)

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

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Route des Cretes

Scenery at 20 km (direction south-south-east)

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

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Church Saint-Jean-de-Malte

Church at 20 km (direction south-south-east)

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 21 km (direction south-south-east)

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

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La Ciotat

at 22 km (direction south-east)

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

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Carry-le-Rouet

Seaside resort at 25 km (direction west)

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

See Carry-le-Rouet guide

Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer

Seaside resort at 27 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...

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Bandol

Seaside resort at 33 km (direction south-east), in the Var department

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

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Martigues

at 34 km (direction west)

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

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Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume

at 35 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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Reserve excursions near Plan-de-Cuques

Map of places to visit near Plan-de-Cuques

Markets in and near Plan-de-Cuques

• Allauch: market Wednesday (2km)
• Marseille: market every day (9km)
• Aubagne: market Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday & Friday (11km)
• Gardanne: market Wednesday & Sunday & Friday (12km)
• Bouc-Bel-Air: market Sunday (12km)
• Carnoux-en-Provence: market Thursday & Saturday (13km)
• Auriol: market Thursday & Saturday (14km)
• Fuveau: market Thursday & Monday (15km)
• Cassis: market Wednesday & Friday (16km)
• Aix-en-Provence: market every day except Sunday (21km)

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Tourist attractions near Plan-de-Cuques, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Montagne Sainte-Victoire (26km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Ansouis (44km)

National Monuments

• Chateau d'If (9km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Saint Cyr sur Mer (27km)
• Ollioules (39km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Silvacane (La Roque-d'Antheron) (43km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc du 26e Centenaire (9km)
• Parc Longchamp (11km)
• Parc Borély (11km)
• Jardin de la Magalone (11km)
• Jardin d'Albertas (13km)
• Parc municipal du Mugel (23km)
• Jardin d'Eguilles (26km)
• Jardin du château de Val Joanis (39km)
• Jardin d’Elie Alexis (42km)
• Jardin de Baudouvin (48km)
• Domaine d'Orvès (48km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Aix-en-Provence (21km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Calanque (15km)
• Cap Canaille (16km)
• Cap Canaille (Cassis) (18km)
• Calanque de Figuerolles (23km)
• Parc du Mugel (23km)
• Massif de la Sainte-Baume (23km)
• Mont Faron (45km)
• Cap Sicié (46km)
• Verdon (rivière) (47km)
• Embouchure - Verdon (48km)
• Lac d'Esparron (59km)

Amusement park / theme park

• OK Corral (21km)

Towns of Art and history

• Marseille (9km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Martigues (34km)
• Sanary-sur-Mer (37km)
• Istres (43km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Zoo de La Barben (37km)
• Zoo du Mont Faron (44km)

Geography and distances

Plan-de-Cuques is in the south-east of France at 9 kilometres from Marseille, the department capital (general information: Plan-de-Cuques is 658 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 Plan-de-Cuques from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 1 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Allauch.

This page in French: Visiter Plan-de-Cuques