Cassis and the Calanques
Bonjour tout le monde!
One of the most impressive sights on the Riviera, Provence and Paris tour is seeing the Calanques of Cassis. These wonderful and unique geological formations are made of limestone or granite. They create deep, narrow gorges that go down into the sea, which reminds many of Norwegian fjords.
The only way to see the calanques is to hike in or take a boat. Where the land meets the water there is often a small beach; people hike in with picnic baskets or they come in on small boats to spend a lovely afternoon in good weather. Boat cruises to see these calanques are made out of Cassis, a small fishing village just east of Marseilles (and which has nothing to do with the lovely liqueur, cassis). These short cruises show you a few of these gorgeous calanques between Cassis and Marseilles.
I have been lucky enough to make
one of these short boat trips and see the gorgeous calanques. If you want to see theses marvels of
limestone and granite, sign up for the Riviera, Provence and Paris trip in
September 2022. Find out more about this
trip at the informational Zoom meeting Monday, September 22 at 5 pm PDT. Fill out the contact form here
to get the information for Monday’s meeting, and to have me contact you. Spread the word! The more the merrier on this great trip.
Jacki Williams-Jones
jacki.williamsjones@gmail.com
323-896-2470
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