coastal drive
Route des Crêtes (Cassis)
A clifftop corniche from Cassis to La Ciotat climbing the highest sea cliffs in France with stunning overlooks.
8 km · about 15 min drive
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La Penne-sur-Huveaune
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France · Europe
About La Penne-sur-Huveaune
La Penne-sur-Huveaune works well as a base: 10 minutes from Saint-Marcel, 9km from Calanques National Park.
La Penne-sur-Huveaune is in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France, with about 6,300 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Saint-Marcel, about 4 km away.
La Penne-sur-Huveaune (French pronunciation: [la pɛn syʁ yvon], literally La Penne on Huveaune; Provençal: La Pena d’Evèuna) is a commune east of Marseille and west of Aubagne along the A50 autoroute in the department of Bouches-du-Rhône in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southern France.
The river HuveauneRead more
flows through it, from which the commune derived its name.
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What is there to see near La Penne-sur-Huveaune?
Within an hour or so of La Penne-sur-Huveaune: Route des Crêtes (Cassis) (8 km), Calanque d'En-Vau (8 km), Calanques National Park (9 km), Notre-Dame de la Garde Viewpoint (12 km).
Are there any good drives near La Penne-sur-Huveaune?
The nearest famous roads are Route des Crêtes (Cassis), Corniche Sublime (D71) and Route des Cretes, Verdon Gorge.
Where is La Penne-sur-Huveaune?
La Penne-sur-Huveaune is in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France, about 4 km from Saint-Marcel.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 6,253
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- France
- Region
- Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
- Coordinates
- 43.2821, 5.5164
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in France
Carrying a warning triangle and hi-vis vest in your vehicle is mandatory. Motorway emergency phones connect to official breakdown services only.
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Worth the detour from La Penne-sur-Huveaune
6 notable places within an hour's drive.
beach
Calanque d'En-Vau
The most beautiful of the Calanques, a slender turquoise inlet hemmed by needle-sharp white pinnacles.
8 km · about 15 min drive
national park
Calanques National Park
Dramatic limestone fjord-like inlets with turquoise waters and white cliffs stretching between Marseille and Cassis on the Mediterranean coast.
9 km · about 15 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Notre-Dame de la Garde Viewpoint
Marseille's 'Bonne Mere' basilica crowns a 149 m limestone peak reachable by a winding drive, with a sweeping 360-degree panorama over the Old Port, the Frioul islands and the Calanques.
12 km · about 20 min drive
racetrack
Circuit Paul Ricard
French Formula 1 circuit near the Côte d'Azur famous for its distinctive blue and red run-off stripes.
23 km · about 25 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Mont Faron Summit
A 584 m limestone mountain looming over Toulon, climbed by a narrow corniche road of tight hairpins beloved of the Tour de France; the summit offers superb views over one of Europe's finest natural harbours.
37 km · about 45 min drive
Driving roads near La Penne-sur-Huveaune
6 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 100km.
- Right hereRoute des Crêtes (Cassis)A clifftop corniche from Cassis to La Ciotat climbing the highest sea cliffs in France with stunning overlooks.
- Right hereNotre-Dame de la Garde ViewpointMarseille's 'Bonne Mere' basilica crowns a 149 m limestone peak reachable by a winding drive, with a sweeping 360-degree panorama over the Old Port, the Frioul islands and the Calanques.
- 37 kmMont Faron SummitA 584 m limestone mountain looming over Toulon, climbed by a narrow corniche road of tight hairpins beloved of the Tour de France; the summit offers superb views over one of Europe's finest natural harbours.
- 72 kmLavender Fields of ValensoleVast purple lavender plateaus that bloom spectacularly from mid-June to mid-August across the Valensole plain.
Driving in France
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.85/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€10.00/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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