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Explore Sormiou
Sormiou in Bouches-du-Rhône (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region) is located in France about 417 mi (or 671 km) south of Paris, the country's capital.
Local time in Sormiou is now 08:50 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / Paris with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 10 airports in the wider vicinity of Sormiou, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in France is Marseille Provence Airport in a distance of 19 mi (or 30 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in France is Arles, Roman and Romanesque Monuments in a distance of 51 mi (or 82 km), North-West. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Marseille, Aix-en-Provence, Toulon, Istres and Apt. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 15°C / 60 °F
Morning Temperature | 14°C / 56 °F |
Evening Temperature | 16°C / 60 °F |
Night Temperature | 16°C / 60 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 64% |
Air Pressure | 1023 hPa |
Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from North |
Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 5% of sky |
General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
16°C (60 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Broken clouds, fresh breeze.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
14°C (57 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Scattered clouds, high wind, near gale.
Tuesday, 19th of November 2024
14°C (58 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Scattered clouds, fresh breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Novotel Marseille Centre Prado Vélodrome
Golden Tulip Villa Massalia
AC Hotel Marseille Prado Velodrome
Hôtel Mercure Marseille Centre Prado Vélodrome
Hotel 96
KYRIAD MARSEILLE PALAIS DES CONGRES - Vélodrome
Citadines Marseille Castellane
Residhotel Grand Prado Résidence de Tourisme
ibis Marseille Centre Prado Vélodrome
Seven Urban Suites Prado
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Coupe de France VTT XCO 2015 Marseille Féminines Compétition XC X-Country MTB Race Cycling Video
Images extraites ici : https://plus.google.com/photos/116980615232905144351/albums/6132016194349730801 Coupe de France VTT XCO 2015 Marseille Féminines Compétition X-Country MTB ...
Les Calanques de Marseille - Le Cap Gros par les 13 Contours
Les Calanques de Marseille - Le Cap Gros par les treize contours.
A- Fred Rouhling
Bande Annonce du documentaire-fiction sur Fred Rouhling Sortie du film le 30 janvier 2009. The first part of the documentary fiction on the climber Fred Rouhling.
Cassis en Voilier (Sailing to Cassis)
March 2008 trip Calanques from Corbieres to Marseille, Morgiou, Cassis, En Vau, Pointe Rouge and back. This thephmack footage shows Porter, Neets, Carson, Ewan and Andrew at the high and ...
A Humble Quest (yet another Minecraft movie)
A movie made by students for an english project (2012) at Polytech' Marseille, France. Recorded and edited under GNU/Linux, using Minecraft (by Mojang), Kdenlive (video editor), Audacity (sound...
Les calanques de Sormiou
A quelques minutes de la ville, la calanque du Sormiou est accessible par la route. C'est l'une des seules à être habitée, elle possède un petit port et elle est bordée d'une centaine...
Promenade le long des Calanques (Marseille)
Xavier nous emmène découvrir des sites merveilleux... à Marseille! Sites webs/blogs, copiez cette vidéo avec le bouton "Intégrer" ! Si vous voulez télécharger, allez sur http://myreplay....
Petite virée à Sormiou
Chasse sous marine à Sormiou (marseille) le 01.06.2013 Plus d'exploration que de chasse...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Calanque
A calanque (from the Corsican and Occitan words of pre-Indo-European origin calanca with meaning "inlet") is a steep-walled inlet, cove, or bay that is developed in limestone, dolomite, or other carbonate strata and found along the Mediterranean coast. A calanque is a steep-sided valley formed within karstic regions either by fluvial erosion or the collapse of the roof of a cave that has been subsequently partially submerged by a rise in sea level.
Cosquer Cave
The Cosquer cave is located in the Calanque de Morgiou in Marseille, France, not very far from Cap Morgiou. The entrance to the cave is located 37 m underwater, due to the rise of the Mediterranean in Paleolithic times. It was discovered by diver Henri Cosquer in 1985, but its contents were not made public until 1991, when three divers became lost in the cave and died.
Calanque de Sugiton
The Calanque de Sugiton is one of the numerous calanques located between Marseille and Cassis. While quite small, Sugiton is perhaps the most known of all Marseille calanques, simply because it can be easily accessed by hikers, and because it is open to tourists even during hot season, unlike most calanques. A small beach can be found at the extremity of the calanque.
Calanque de Morgiou
The Calanque de Morgiou is one of the biggest calanques located between Marseille and Cassis. Formerly a fishing port, it is famous for the gigantic tuna fishing organized there in 1622, when the king Louis XIII paid a visit to Marseille. It still houses small fishing cabins, but they're now used for tourism rather than fishing. The Calanque de Morgiou is also famous for the Cosquer cave, an underwater grotto containing numerous cave drawings dating back as far as 27,000 years BP.
Calanque de Sormiou
The Calanque de Sormiou is one of the big Calanques between Marseille and La Ciotat. It is famous for its climbing spots. Access by car is restricted due to the risk of forest fires.
Massif des Calanques
The Massif des Calanques is a wild and rugged terrain stretching from the ninth arondissement of Marseille to the east towards Cassis, spanning 20 km in length and 4 km in width along the coast. Its highest peak is Mont Puget at 565m. This is one of France's great natural beauty areas.
Baumettes Prison
Baumettes prison (also known as the Centre pénitentiaire de Marseille) is a prison in the 9th arrondissement of Marseille. The prison is named after the district of Les Baumettes where it was constructed between 1933 and 1939. This area was outside the city but has been absorbed as the city expanded. The prison covers some 30,000 m² and contains 1,380 cells housing approximately 1,700 prisoners, mostly men, around a quarter of whom are not French.
9th arrondissement of Marseille
The 9th arrondissement of Marseille is one of 16 districts or arrondissement of Marseille. This district is also the largest in the city. The 9th district borders the 7th and 8th and the general region is known to be very prestigious.