Discover la ciotat

The old centre of the town was built between the end of the 15th century and the end of the 19th century. Today the heart of the town is home to an extremely rich architectural heritage. As you wander through the town centre the buildings reveal a whole range of remarkable architectural features such, as the façades, doors , ridges, ornamental moulding and decorations

From the very beginning, men have been drawn and retained by the protective have of the bay of la ciotat.the ellianac excavations and the terrevaine cave bear witness to a human presence with the settlement of sedentary tribes in the final neolitic age (3000-2000 b.c). it is thougth that the first establishment set up by ancient navigators along the maritime route dates back to the 5th century before christ. The charter of 1429 explains how la ciotat became a town in its own right. In the 16th century, the town grew throught the emigration of a part of the aristocracy from genoa fleeing local revolutions in italy. Real shipyards werwe set up around 1622. After the decline of the 18th century, the town is modernised and transformed. In 1836 louis benet, gave the shipyards changed hands several times during the 20th century and were the economic lungs of the town

la ciotat owes its maritime vocation to the greeks, located by the great blue, surrounded by a paradise of greenery filled with the fragance of tha garrigue. At large , the “ile verte”, with its lush vegetation acts like a natural breakwater. From the creek of mugel whose is ending by the “bec de l aigle” , a splendid panoramic view opens out over the town and its surounding areas. The figerolles creek with its rochy, jaggeg cliffs is nestled at the bottom of a small valley of greenery. The 20 km of coast provide the opportunity to try your hand at all water sports: sailing winsufing, water-skiing, diving,etc.

Formerly planted with fig trees, his name or the cove Figuerolles is characterized by erosions of Poudingue and the Rocks Capuchin. Overview of another course, The Rock is also known as dog's head with his likeness. The island lion testifies Also extravagant forms of the cove. Both creeks are different from those of Marseilles and Cassis La Roche is a conglomerate conglomerate, or the color of ocher

Geological fortress built on secondary streams whose puck is formed over the ages in a reddish conglomerate, "the pudding" of La Ciotat, Mugel of the cove is a natural site protected from the massive beak of the eagle . The creeks are home to a green park that invites walking and discovering many plants of our region, including some very rare. Dense vegetation with many species confided to this park a very nice or we can meet at the chance to visit magnificent oaks, chestnut, laurel, cork oak, carob, laurel kept, the of Aleppo pines, umbrella pines and sea, clumps of bamboo, aromatic and plants, wildflowers, bushes and shrubs and a collection of citrus and roses. To decorate this botanical walk, marking plants in Latin, French and Provencal allows to recognize all species represented. Basins filled with water from a storm in the rock and some plants such as reeds offer has some points in this park, a cool atmosphere. For a path rather dazed one reaches a gazebo overlooking the sea Immen

In 1910 the bowling green was born in La Ciotat. Indeed, players of Grand Jeu Provençal in the region gave appointment to the "Bowls" Berand. Spectators were allowed to take 0.05 F has seating for parties to attend, but as they often stopped because the balls drawn that it does not recover quickly enough, the players demanded the suppression of chairs: What WAS fait.jules The Black, a merchant of La Ciotat, crippled with rheumatism, was allowed to have a chair in a condition it remains a circle drawn on the ground. Seated, The Black Jules s Pull to amused to 1m50 or 2 meters. One day, to please him, sir Pitiot suggested he do some "Feet tanqués. It is thus that the game was born "The tanqués Feet" or "bowls"

This matter pendant holiday in our beautiful region as leisure or weekend with your own equipment or a club at any age, under the supervision and safety of a dynamic team of qualified instructors of state, Could you opt for different forms: the initiation, training regatta, free navigation in Optimist, hobie-cat, windsurfing, fun board ... In brief Ciotat is a wonderful place to discover the pleasure of the Sail.