Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer beach

With a smooth set of depth, clean territory and almost complete absence of waves, Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer is ideal for a family holiday. There are also many beautiful and romantic places that attract newly wedded couples. As for noisy parties and night clubs – you need to look for them in larger cities.

There is a cinema, an arena with bulls, currency exchange, local history Museum, fish market, pharmacies and souvenir shops near the beach. Concerts, gastronomic festivals and cultural events are organized for tourists. There are several sports complexes, a supermarket, a beautiful park and parking lot for 70 + places. There are the following catering establishments near the beach:

• pancake cafe;
• French, Provencal and Italian restaurants;
• ice cream parlour;
• sandwich bar;
• bakery-pastry shop;
• wine bar.

A little tip: visit the local museum. Museum has an exhibition of Picasso. Another bright attraction is port, where tourist boats, fishing boats and private yachts are moored.

Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer is 98 km from Marseille. There are buses from the capital of the region and Paris.

When is the best time to go?

It is possible to relax in France at any time of the year, the time of the trip depends more on your preferences. Summer - a great time to travel to the sea. Thanks to the Mediterranean climate, even on the southern French Riviera is not hot weather. In winter , people go to ski resorts in France. It should be be mindful that in summer and winter in France there is a high season, respectively, prices soar. To enjoy the excursions, choose the time from February to April or from September to November, when both in the north and in the south it is not very crowded. If you go to the French Riviera in September, you will never lose: You will find a time when the weather is still warm and the prices are not so high.