Auriol: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

In the Encanaux gorge, hiking trails lead through wild nature beneath towering limestone cliffs. Along the paths of Encanaux, you can stop at the Abri du Figuier.

Nature

The Vallon des Encanaux gives rise to the Vède stream, a tributary of the Huveaune. The Domaine de Roussargues combines woodland and open habitats into a mosaic of diverse landscapes. It has rich biodiversity and provides a habitat for the very rare red-backed shrike. From Auriol, the Domaine de Roussargues can be reached via the RD45a.

Those who choose Auriol as their travel destination want to rent a holiday apartment here.

Getting Around

Signposted routes in Auriol pass through landscapes with rivers, forests, valleys and reliefs. In Auriol, you can hike along paths and trails, as well as cycle or mountain bike. The Auriol–Les Moulins walk takes around 1 hour and 15 minutes and follows old canals and the banks of the Huveaune.

Culture and History

The Musée Martin Duby preserves works by local artists, faience, old tools and objects, as well as santons. It is housed in a building that served as a granary from 1555, a grain hall from 1689, and Auriol’s town hall from 1759 to 1969. One room in the Musée Martin Duby is dedicated to the Treasure of Auriol.

The Tour de l'Horloge in Auriol has two clock faces and dates from 1564. In Auriol, the old canals, known as “béals”, powered the first mills for sawmilling, flour production, oil production, textile processing and metalworking.

Other local pages: Eygalières, Saint-Étienne-du-Grès, Saint-Mitre-Les-Remparts, La Destrousse, Gréasque, Vauvenargues, Paluds De Noves, Carro.

For the overarching travel overview: Bouches Du Rhone.