Trets tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume at 15 km from Trets

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Visit Trets: highlights and tourist information

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

Popular places to visit nearby include Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume at 15 km and Aubagne at 20 km.

Trets, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume

at 15 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

Aubagne

at 20 km (direction south-west)

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

See Aubagne guide

Aix-en-Provence

at 21 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 21 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

Cathedral of Aix-en-Provence

Cathedral at 21 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

Cassis

Seaside resort at 28 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Cassis guide

Barjols

at 29 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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Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer

Seaside resort at 30 km (direction south), 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

Marseille

at 30 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Marseille guide

La Ciotat

at 31 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See La Ciotat guide

Route des Cretes

Scenery at 31 km (direction south-south-west)

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

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Pertuis

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

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

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Bandol

Seaside resort at 35 km (direction south-south-east), in the Var department

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

See Bandol guide

Calanques at Marseille

Scenery at 36 km (direction south-west)

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

See Calanques at Marseille guide

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

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Reserve excursions near Trets

Map of places to visit near Trets

Markets in and near Trets

• Auriol: market Thursday & Saturday (10km)
• Fuveau: market Thursday & Monday (10km)
• Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume: market Wednesday (14km)
• Gardanne: market Wednesday & Sunday & Friday (17km)
• Aubagne: market Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday & Friday (20km)
• Allauch: market Wednesday (21km)
• Aix-en-Provence: market every day except Sunday (21km)
• Jouques: market Sunday (21km)
• Bouc-Bel-Air: market Sunday (22km)
• Carnoux-en-Provence: market Thursday & Saturday (24km)

More information about Trets, Provence

Tourist attractions near Trets, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Montagne Sainte-Victoire (11km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Ansouis (37km)
• Lourmarin (44km)
• Menerbes (58km)
• Moustiers (62km)

National Monuments

• Chateau d'If (30km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Saint Cyr sur Mer (30km)
• Ollioules (37km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Luberon (47km)
• Verdon (56km)

Churches and religious monuments

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

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin d'Albertas (22km)
• Jardin d’Elie Alexis (26km)
• Jardin d'Eguilles (30km)
• Parc du 26e Centenaire (30km)
• Jardin du château de Val Joanis (31km)
• Parc municipal du Mugel (32km)
• Parc Borély (32km)
• Jardin de la Magalone (32km)
• Parc Longchamp (32km)
• Jardin à la française du Pavillon de Galon (41km)
• Jardin de Baudouvin (42km)
• Domaine d'Orvès (42km)
• Clos de Villeneuve (50km)
• Jardin du castel Sainte Claire (51km)
• Parc Saint Bernard (51km)
• Parc Olbius Riquier (51km)
• Jardin de la Louve (52km)
• Le Plantier de Costebelle (53km)
• Jardin d’oiseaux tropicaux (56km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Aix-en-Provence (21km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Massif de la Sainte-Baume (15km)
• Cap Canaille (28km)
• Cap Canaille (Cassis) (30km)
• Verdon (rivière) (30km)
• Embouchure - Verdon (31km)
• Parc du Mugel (32km)
• Calanque de Figuerolles (32km)
• Calanque (34km)
• Barrage de Gréoux (39km)
• Lac d'Esparron (39km)
• Lac de Quinson (39km)
• Mont Faron (39km)
• Cap Sicié (45km)
• Gorges de Régalon (52km)
• Lac de Sainte-Croix (53km)

Amusement park / theme park

• OK Corral (19km)

Towns of Art and history

• Marseille (30km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Sanary-sur-Mer (38km)
• Hyeres (51km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Zoo du Mont Faron (39km)
• Zoo de La Barben (44km)

Geography and distances

Trets is in the south-east of France at 31 kilometres from Marseille, the department capital (general information: Trets is 654 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 Trets from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 3 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Peynier, Pourrieres and Rousset.

This page in French: Visiter Trets