Le Sentier du Petit Prince - Cassis, France
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N 43° 12.473 E 005° 31.183
31T E 704688 N 4786982
Located on the presqu'île de Port Miou, the Sentier du Petit Prince was named in honor of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry who died in a plane crash off the Mediterranean coast near the commune of Cassis in 1944.
Waymark Code: WMTX1R
Location: Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Date Posted: 01/16/2017
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The calanque of Port Miou is the most oriental calanque of the coasts between Marseille and Cassis. It houses a small marina, which still contains a little more than 500 boats.
The word calanque (Provencal calanco) refers to a valley dug by a river and then recovered by the sea. The Massif des Calanques is a wild and rugged terrain stretching from the ninth arrondissement of Marseille to the east towards Cassis, spanning 20 km in length and 4 km in width along the coast. Its highest peak is Mont Puget at 565m. This is one of France's great natural beauty areas and has been protected by a national park (Parc National des Calanques) since 2012.
The trail is dotted with 11 information panels and offers magnificent views of the Calanque de Port Miou and Cap Canaille.
Duration:
1 hour maximum to make the loop
Distance:
2.5 km
Difference in elevation:
About thirty meters
Difficulty :
No difficulty, some steps to climb in certain places, stony track
Departure :
Parking : N 43 12.407 E 5 31.133
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