MARSEILLE - LES CALANQUES

Between Callelongue and Port Pin, along a coast line of 20 kilometers, magnificient white cliffs rise vertically from the sea.

 

The Calanques, the emerals fingers between the rocks, were created 12 000 years ago when a gradual warming after the ice ages made the sea rise to flood the valleys. In this way, the islands of the Riou Archipel were also formed. The natural conditions sunshine, wind and dryness have give birth to a plant life wichi is rich in its diversity, with some rare and fragile species.Fifty of these species are rare and somes are protected by law making the site of considerable interest to  Top Camping Tents.

 

Wildlife

The main interest for watchers in the Calanques lies the cliffs that are nesting sites for a number of rare and unusual birds such as Boneli's Eagle .

 

Hiking

The 20 kilometers long Calanques massif is a nature-lover's paradise Best Camping Tents. The wild beauty of these countless creeks and inlets draws hikers from all over the world. With this intineraries between garrigue and are available in all ranges from branded to cheap one.These watches are also attractive and stylist.It is good for those want to change their watches according to their clothes. , discover the panoramic viewpoint over the "Cabaons" (local beach huts situated in little harbours) and over  the steep cliffs falling into the turquoise Mediterranean Sea .

 

Climbing

Since the ascent of Candelle in 1879 by the British Consul Mark, which symbolizes the will to conquer the summits, the Calanques have continued, especially these 20 years, to attract the friends "vertical opera". The Calanques, one of the cradle of modern climbing,offer everybody, whatever their age, an approproiate route.