Corniche des Crêtes

View of the steep coast next to the road in the Calanques National Park with a view of the Massif des Calanques in the background

Another view of the steep coast from the road

The Corniche des Crêtes , also known as the Route des Crêtes , is a picturesque, narrow and winding coastal road from Cassis to La Ciotat on the French Mediterranean coast . It was opened to traffic in 1969 . The route leads along the Falaises ( steep coast ) up to Cap Canaille (the highest cliff in France at 362 meters above sea level) and on to Grande Tête (399 m).

A junction leads to the Sémaphore , a signal station built 328 m above sea level from the time of Napoleon .

The Corniche des Crêtes offers views of the Mediterranean, including across to the Calanques of Cassis. The route is around 15 kilometers long.

literature

Ralf Nestmeyer: Provence & Côte d'Azur. Travel Guide. 11th edition. Michael Müller, Erlangen 2018, ISBN 3-956-54482-X , p. 518.

Web links

Commons : Corniche des Crêtes - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Route des Crêtes. In: LaCiotat.info (French)

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