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From the east, the Col des Portes is very gentle, with the gradient barely noticeable. This makes the quiet, narrow road all the more enjoyable. From the west, the gradient is significantly steeper, especially in the final climb.

In front of the Palais de Justice stretches the Place des Prêcheurs, created in the 15th century, the center of public and social life before the creation of the Cours Mirabeau. Around 1640, the architect Jean Lombard continued the work begun by Jean de Paris during the expansion of the city with the Villeneuve district, by establishing the layout of the eastern bank of the Place des Prêcheurs with large buttresses of angled splays. The Fontaine des Prêcheurs was decorated in 1748 by Jean Pancrace Chastel with four medallions, destroyed in 1793 then reestablished in 1833, restored largely thanks to American patronage.

A passage through red earth climbing to the foot of Sainte Victoire

It has been ridden several times in the Tour de France. The pass is regularly part of the Critérium du Dauphiné, an important preparation race for the Tour de France. From Grenoble, the climb offers over 1,000 meters of elevation in one go. The Col de Porte is a pass that is attractive to cyclists and offers beautiful views of the surrounding mountain landscape.

Pablo Picasso lived from 1959 to 1961 in Vauvenargues Castle, which is located about 14 kilometers east of Aix-en-Provence. The 15th-century castle is located on a hill above the village of Vauvenargues. Picasso bought the property at the age of 77. Vauvenargues Castle offered Picasso a special view of the Montagne Sainte-Victoire, the favorite motif of his role model Paul Cézanne. Although Picasso only lived there for a few years, the castle has a special significance: he and his last wife Jacqueline Rocque are buried in the castle garden. The castle was not open to the public for a long time, but was opened to visitors for the first time in 2009.

A very nice place

Double highlight.

Another uphill sprint.