Martigues and its surroundings

17th century church Saint-Genest. Chapel of the Annonciade des pénitents blancs Ziem museum (archeology, contemporary art, contemporary and impressionist paintings)

Visit of the villages and « pearls » of the Côte Bleue: Carro La Couronne Sausset les Pins Carry le Rouet The rocky inlets of La Redonne, Niolon and Méjean

Visits of : The villages of St Mitre les Remparts and Cornillon, set high up on hills The mediaeval village of Miramas le Vieux and the cave dwellings of St Chamas via the pretty road known as "the place beyond".

The site of the Hauture at Fos sur Mer The St Louis tower in Port St Louis du Rhône with its 10 kms of fine sandy beach The natural site belonging to the Conservatoire du Littoral, " les Marais du Vigueirat " (an absolute " must ") St Martin de Crau, the key place for the AOC Foin de Crau wines.

Young and old finding out about one of the most unusual jobs in the Navy - the semaphore, permanently on watch, participates in the system of coastal defence and protection by monitoring commercial, fishing and yachting sea traffic and also keeping a watch for forest fires and permanent meteorological observations for Météo France. (National and local weather forecasts)

The Frioul archipelago is made up of four islands, Pomègues, Ratonneau, If and Tiboulen. Visit on foot of these four limestone islands made up of calanques with their turquoise water and sandy beaches

The Place Comtale work revealed a mediaeval wall in Romanesque style Typical 17th century houses with: friezes, macaroons, ensigns Place Mirabeau « Miroir aux Oiseaux » (Mirror of the Birds), a listed site La Madeleine church, whose superb17th century baroque majesty has just been magnificently restored Hôtel Colla de Pradines The « gendarme's hat house » ( It was here that the film "La Cuisine au Beurre" with Bourvil and Fernandel was shot in 1963 ) The "archaeological showcase museum" : a model of the Gallic village, whose 5th century BC foundations have been found The lifting bridge