In Cay Rademacher's crime novel "Dangerous Cote Bleue" (subtitle: a Provence crime story with Captain Roger Blanc), a character named Claude Figaroli explains to a police officer transferred from Paris what calanques mean: "It comes from the Provençal word calanco, steep. The bays are nothing more than steep valleys that rivers carved into the limestone cliffs in prehistoric times. Since then, the sea level has risen, and the canyons have become fjords. But they have retained their shape underwater: narrow, steep, and confusing. What you and I find picturesque today was hell for sailors for a long time."

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1. View of Le Rocher de La Ciotat – Port of La Ciotat loop from La Grande Tête

10.5km

03:15

390m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Mugel Calanques – Figuerolles Cove loop from La Ciotat

5.11km

01:26

100m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Bec de l'Aigle Semaphore – View of Le Bec de l'Aigle loop from Grand Mugel

8.37km

02:58

360m

Hard hike. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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Location: La Ciotat, Marseille, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur, France

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1. View of Le Rocher de La Ciotat – Port of La Ciotat loop from La Grande Tête

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