La Ciotat: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

A hike from Sémaphore to Cap Canaille is classified as moderately difficult and is listed as taking 3 hours, covering 7.6 kilometres, with 576 metres of elevation gain.

Those wishing to rent a holiday apartment in La Ciotat can focus their accommodation search on the town.

Hiking

Along the Route des Crêtes, there are viewpoints overlooking the Bay of La Ciotat, the old town and Île Verte. The Sémaphore on the Route des Crêtes dates from 1791 and is located at an altitude of 349 metres. Le Pont Naturel, a natural rock arch formed by erosion, is also located along the Route des Crêtes.

Nature

Parc du Mugel covers 12 hectares and bears the “Jardin remarquable” label. As a botanical park, it invites visitors to take walks and discover numerous regional plants, including some very rare species.

Culture and History

The first paid cinema screening in La Ciotat took place at the Eden Théâtre on 21 March 1899. The Eden Théâtre was built in 1889, faithfully renovated in 2013 and is considered the oldest cinema in the world still in operation. The association Les Lumières de l’Eden offers tourist visits at the Eden Théâtre, including a guided tour of the auditorium and film screenings about the cinema, the Lumière family and the origins of cinema in La Ciotat.

Water

The Baie de La Ciotat Natura 2000 site is entirely marine and covers a total of 1,755 hectares. The Aquilade shuttle service connects Port-Vieux with Île Verte; the crossing takes 15 minutes. Base Nautique de La Ciotat bears a 4-star label recognising the quality of its services and the diversity of its nautical activities, which are accessible to everyone.

More location pages: Saliers, Rognac, Plan-D'orgon, Auriol, Salon-De-Provence, Port Camargue, Eyragues, Les-Pennes-Mirabeau

To the overview of destinations at the higher level: Bouches Du Rhone.