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Tourism in La Ciotat

Tourism in La Ciotat: Take a look at our tourist guide to La Ciotat containing dozens of addresses of hotels, holiday lets, gîtes, B&B, museums and country parks. VisitProvence.com. There’s no better tourist guide to La Ciotat.

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The panoramas of La Ciotat

La Ciotat was famed for many years for its gigantic shipyards. It is also known as the birthplace of cinema. But it is only in recent years that the town has gained repute for its pretty beaches, fishing port sand marinas. Its extremely pleasant quaysides are lined with typical, brightly-painted houses and lively restaurants and cafés.

Marseille
La Ciotat
Cassis
Martigues
Arles
Aix en Provence
Les Baux de Provence
Salon de Provence
Aubagne
Saint Rémy de Provence
Saintes Maries de la Mer
Tarascon

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La Ciotat

A day in La Ciotat

The birthplace of cinema, this town of sea and light is resolutely forward-looking!
The sea: the town's attractive shores have now made it a coveted holiday destination, featuring a reputed golf course, Europe's highest cliffs, long sandy beaches, all bathed in the record-beating Mediterranean sunshine!

La Ciotat

Cinema

The story of cinema began just over a hundred years ago in La Ciotat, with a film entitled "Train Arriving in La Ciotat Station", shot by the Lumière brothers.
This unique cinematographic heritage is still alive and kicking. Have look at the Eden Théâtre, the world's oldest cinema.

La Ciotat

Boules or "Pétanque"

The origins of the boules game date back to ancient times, when the Greeks played using coins! This sport then developed in Provence in the 19th century, when it was referred to as "La Longue", in which players had to run up to throw their ball.
In 1910, a keen player from La Ciotat found himself unable to play due to his arthritis. The owner of the boules ground – a man with one leg – suggested they should play with their feet immobile or "pieds tanqués" in Provençal dialect: And that is how today's game of Pétanque was born!