Plan-De-Cuques: Holiday apartments and holiday homes

Nature

61 % of the municipal area of Plan-de-Cuques consists of natural and rural areas, while 59 % is characterised by zones requiring ecological action. The cliffs of Plan-de-Cuques are also part of this landscape; they provide suitable nesting sites for large birds of prey.

Near Plan-de-Cuques are the Barres de Niolong summit and the Tête du Jacquot summit. The Luminier summit and the Tête ronde summit are also located in the surrounding area.

Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Plan-de-Cuques can include the town in their travel plans.

Culture

The Chemin de Notre-Dame des Anges was established as a Stations of the Cross route by Plan-de-Cuques on one side and Gardanne on the other. Its wayside chapels are still visible; some were restored with support from the département. Along the Chemin de Notre-Dame des Anges, visitors can admire Jurassic dolomite between pine forest and garrigue.

The Sainte Marie-Madeleine celebration takes place annually in Plan-de-Cuques. It includes a Provençal-language mass, a solemn mass with a cavalcade, and a torchlight procession. Lou Grihet contributes tambourine music and dances to the festivities, while the Groupe Saint Éloi brings donkeys and horses to the Sainte Marie-Madeleine celebrations.

Near Plan-de-Cuques is the Château Borély - Musée des arts décoratifs, de la faïence et de la mode de la Ville de Marseille. The historic site Abbaye du Mont-Sion is also located nearby. The Fort Saint-Jean and Fort Saint-Nicolas fortresses are likewise in the vicinity of Plan-de-Cuques.

The Pôle Culturel Miremont includes exhibition spaces. The Office de Tourisme de Plan-de-Cuques provides advice on recommended activities and tourist attractions worth seeing.

Other destinations in this selection: Châteauneuf-Le-Rouge, Puyricard, Lambesc, Carro, La Destrousse, Aureille, Saint-Mitre-Les-Remparts, Eyguières.

To the overarching travel overview: Bouches Du Rhone.