Calanques of french Provence

Sea creeks of Marseilles (France) - Photos galleries - Seascapes

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A creek or calanque comes from a word of french Provence, calanca which refers to something
of narrow, of tightened like a lane, or a split. In Provence, this word indicates a small cove almost always bordered of rocks or cliffs.

One will also speak about the Mounts of the Creeks to indicate on the one hand the mounts of Marseilleveyre (summit 432m) and the mounts of Puget (summit 564m).

There is a microclimate since this area counts among driest of France. The temperatures in summer are very high there and the sunning is also maximum.

The mistral (wind) is however quite present during the year. The flora, rich by its diversity, is adapted to these conditions and very many species are endemic, meeting nowhere elsewhere in France.

There are nearly a thousand of different plants in the solid mass from the creeks, some of them very rare

Begin your trip by clicking on one image below

The goal here is to present the creeks of Provence by privileging the IMAGE.

Although not forming part of the creeks strictly speaking, I decided to include a small gallery
on the Corniche of Marseilles, with the cove of Malmousque and the cove of Auffes
as well as a gallery devoted to the Goudes and the Croisette Cape.

There are more than 880 photos awaiting for you. On right hand, you have access to the Map of the Calanques and the List of all the names

These photographs are my property and it is not allowed to publish, duplicate, or copy them, without my written agreement.

I apologize for the relatively modest size of the sights placed on this site, but these galleries of photos required to me a relatively important time and many efforts.

IIt is always possible for you to order A4 prints (8"x 12" or 20x30cm) or Hi-res downloads if you wish. The galleries have a Paypal basket too.
Below, an example in big size (1600x1200).

All the photographs presented here are recent. They come from excursions carried out from April 2007 to 2009.

Times given are quite real. The group of hikers was composed of involved adults, knowing the ground well, carrying reasonable backpack, as well as children from 10 to 14 years.

The conditions weather were as follows: sometimes mistral but very often heats. The microclimate of the creeks was completely observable with sometimes true hot passages (in particular towards Mounine, the Cape of Morgiou, etc).

If the children were sometimes encouraged, the imposed rhythm adapted to their possibilities so that measured times are representative of average hikers, not seeking at all to beat records but on the contrary taking time to admire the seascapes and the flora.

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