Massif des Calanques
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Marseille
Marseille , known in antiquity as Massalia , is the second largest city in France, after Paris, with a population of 852,395 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Marseille extends beyond the city limits with a population of over 1,420,000 on an area of...
to the east towards Cassis
Cassis, Bouches-du-Rhône
Cassis is a commune situated east of Marseille in the department of Bouches-du-Rhône in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southern France....
, spanning 20 km in length and 4 km in width along the coast. Its highest peak is Mont Puget
Mont Puget
Mont Puget, named after the French sculptor Pierre Puget, is a mountain, part of Marseille-Cassis calanques, located south-east of Marseille.Like most Marseille mountains, it is formed from limestone.- Tourism :...
at 565m. This is one of France's great natural beauty areas.
See also
- CalanqueCalanqueA calanque is a steep-walled inlet, cove, or bay that is developed in limestone, dolomite, or other carbonate strata and found along the Mediterranean coast...