Map of Bouches-du-Rhône

Tourism in Bouches-du-Rhône

Three different atmospheres but still the same feeling of excitement: Marseille, a bustling city with a great ethnic mix; Arles and Camargue, untamed and with a mind of its own; and Provence, lifestyle personified.
This is an outstanding area with everything you could wish for: towns, nature, culture, the sea, festivities, walking, art, its own local feel, opportunities to relax, a chance to meet people etc.

Istres

Festival Les Elancées

17 - 26 February

Featuring its usual unbeatable blend of inventive and poetic shows for all audiences, this year's 10-day Gestural Arts Festival will be headlining passionate theatre and dance troupes, plus a variety of concerts.
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Marseille

Open 13

20th to 26th February

This is the event that tennis fans in the south of France have been waiting for. For the 20th consecutive year, the Open 13 matches will be played here. The event looks promising as a large number of champions will again be present. read more

Aix en Provence

Latentia, les absences révélées

1–29 February

Judith Lorach captures the fleeting: shadows of passersby, fragments of life, and fragments of human forms. Her photographs are intimate and startling. A must-see exhibit.

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Marseille

Sirènes et Midi Net

First Wednesday of every month

On the first Wednesday of every month when the siren goes off at exactly 12 noon, the Lieux Publics ensemble presents a piece that echoes this resounding urban siren.

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