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Grand Site Sainte-Victoire<br />

Immeuble le Derby<br />

570, avenue du club Hippique<br />

13 090 Aix-en-Provence<br />

Tél. : 04 42 64 60 90<br />

www.grandsitesaintevictoire.com<br />

Directeur de publication<br />

André Guinde<br />

Directeur de rédaction<br />

Philippe Maigne<br />

Coordination<br />

Marc Verrecchia<br />

Auteurs<br />

Maxime Briola, Nicolas Crouzet<br />

(Biotope)<br />

Conception graphique<br />

Nathalie Pruneau, Béatrice Garnier<br />

(Biotope)<br />

Avec la participation de<br />

Christiane Capus<br />

Sophie Georgenthum<br />

Virginie Isambert<br />

Olivier Jonquet<br />

Ma thias Magnier<br />

Xavier Nicolle<br />

« On aurait peine à se persuader<br />

qu’une région assez exposée aux<br />

ardeurs du soleil put produire une si<br />

grande quantité de végétaux, si l’on<br />

en était convaincu par l’expérience,<br />

surtout dans ces endroits où le terrain<br />

est élevé en hautes co lines qui ont<br />

cet avantage par-dessus les pays<br />

septentrionaux, qu’elles produisent<br />

sur les sommets les mêmes plantes<br />

que ces derniers, et nourrissent dans<br />

leur partie méridionale les plantes<br />

qui sont particulières et même<br />

plusieurs de ce les que l’on trouve<br />

dans le plat pays. Nous en avons<br />

une preuve démonstrative dans la<br />

montagne de Sainte-Victoire, qui<br />

n’est pas fort éloignée de la mer,<br />

où l’on voit croître sur son sommet<br />

des plantes de Savoie ou de pays<br />

septentrionaux. Cependant au pied<br />

de la même montagne l’on trouve<br />

le Stoechas arabica (Lavandula<br />

stoechas) qui est une plante qui ne<br />

vient que dans les pays méridionaux<br />

de ce te province. »<br />

Histoire des plantes qui nai sent aux<br />

environs d’Aix<br />

M. GARIDEL – 1907<br />

9 782952 686822<br />

© avril 2011<br />

ISBN : 978-2-9526868-2-2<br />

Lavande stéchade<br />

(Lavandula stoechas)<br />

La Croix de Provence, 2003<br />

La réhabilitation du Prieuré<br />

de Sainte-Victoire : récit d’une<br />

aventure humaine<br />

création unsens.com<br />

Nature<br />

fauna / flora<br />

A garland of Mediterranean species<br />

in the heart of Provence<br />

So, you would like to explore Sainte Victoire Mountain and<br />

the Concors massifs? The diversity of the landscape, plants<br />

and animals invite you to get to know them.<br />

The Grand Site Sainte Victoire Grand Site de France is a natural environment<br />

of 34,500 hectares (85,251 acres) consisting of a variety of unique<br />

wooded, agricultural, and mountainous landscapes. It is the symbol of all<br />

that Provence represents with its history, its culture, and the wealth of its<br />

natural heritage.<br />

A multitude of fl ora and fauna shares the rich mosaic of these environments,<br />

incorporated into the European Natural 2000 network,<br />

as illustrated below :<br />

Ridge grassland<br />

Open air<br />

activities<br />

Be sure to be appropriately equipped<br />

Many activities are available within the Grand Site Sainte Victoire.<br />

Whether you’re a cyclist, a hiker, a horse-back rider, a para-glider or a climber, all activities require<br />

appropriate equipment and responsible behaviour.<br />

Hikers<br />

Wild orchids<br />

Gagée très feuillue<br />

Gagea foliosa<br />

Scrubland<br />

Warbler<br />

Sylvia cantillans<br />

Wheatear<br />

Oenanthe hispanica<br />

Mouse<br />

Be sure to wear sturdy hiking boots and take at least 1.5 liter of drinkable water per person and a map.<br />

Please keep to marked paths. Itineraries can be found in the FFRP’s “Sainte Victoire à pied”, IGN’s and<br />

AEP’s maps, as well as in the hiking brochures of the County Council. You may also find recommendations<br />

by consulting the Bouches du Rhône walking path service<br />

Comité départemental de randonnée pédestre 21, avenue de Mazargues • 13008 Marseille<br />

04 91 32 17 10 • 04 91 32 17 10 • www.paca.ffrandonnee.fr<br />

Dozens of certified mountain guides offer their services to accompany your discoveries of nature and heritage.<br />

www.lesaem.org<br />

©REGIS CINTAS FLORES<br />

Multiflorous heather Erica multifl ora<br />

Kermes oak<br />

Quercus coccifera<br />

Red partridge<br />

Alectoris rufa<br />

English lavender<br />

Lavandula offi cinalis<br />

Aix-en-Provence<br />

Proserpine<br />

Zerynthia<br />

rumina<br />

© J.Valentin<br />

Ophrys (insect mimic)<br />

de Provence<br />

Ophrys provincialis<br />

Aleppo pine<br />

Pinus halepensis<br />

Spiked magician<br />

Saga pedo<br />

© J.Valentin<br />

Rockrose<br />

Cistus albidus<br />

Rosemary<br />

Rosmarinus offi cinalis<br />

Woodland<br />

Eurasian Jay<br />

Laurestine<br />

Viburnum tinus L<br />

Cade Juniper<br />

Juniperus oxycedrus<br />

Suggestions for walks<br />

©<strong>GSSV</strong><br />

Great Capricorn Beetle<br />

Cerambyx cerdo<br />

©<strong>GSSV</strong>-M.MAGNIER • Ocellated lizard<br />

Live oaks<br />

Quercus ilex<br />

©<strong>GSSV</strong>-X.NICOLLE<br />

Psoralée bitumineuse<br />

What is a “Grand Site de France”?<br />

A Grand Site de France is an eminent symbolic area of<br />

outstanding natural beauty and interest. These areas<br />

are protected by the French law of 2nd May 1930<br />

concerning “the protection of natural monuments<br />

and sites of artistic, historic, legendary or picturesque<br />

nature”. They are very well known; most have “three<br />

stars” in tourist guidebooks. Concors and Sainte-<br />

Victoire represent 23 476 ha, the 3rd widest protected<br />

area in France.<br />

The ‘Grands Sites’ managers joined together in the “Grands Sites de France<br />

Network” to pursue one ambition : to put the preservation of the “sense of<br />

places” at the heart of everything they do, so that every visitor, both today<br />

and tomorrow, can live, breathe and feel the experience of the site.<br />

The “Grand Site de France” label guarantees that the site is conserved and<br />

managed following sustainable development principles, which combine the<br />

conservation of the landscape, the ‘spirit’ of the site, the quality of the visitors’<br />

experience and the participation of the inhabitants<br />

and partners in the life of the Grand Site.<br />

The French Ministry of Ecology and Sustainable Development,<br />

in co-operation with the Grands Sites De France<br />

network have set out regulations for the use of the label.<br />

The Grand Site Sainte- Victoire was one of the fi rst four<br />

sites to acquire the label in 2004. The label was renewed<br />

in 2011.<br />

For further information<br />

Looking at www.grandsitedefrance.com you will learn<br />

more about the 44 members of this network and will be<br />

drawn towards, amongst others, the Marais Poitevin, the<br />

Pont du Gard, Saint Guilhem le Désert, Pointe de Raz, Aven<br />

d’Orgnac, Canigou, Puy de Dôme. Come and visit these<br />

sites, and make your dreams come true!<br />

A natural setting to be respected<br />

Round-trip<br />

Name of the walk Departure point Duration<br />

distance<br />

Bibémus via Escrachepevous Pont de Beraud parking lot, Yves<br />

0h50 4km<br />

Blanc swimming pool parking lot<br />

Bibemus Quarries<br />

Bibemus parking lot 1h30 700m<br />

(guided visits)<br />

Disabled<br />

Tourism and Disability Bibemus parking lot<br />

1km<br />

publics<br />

Beaurecueil Orientation course<br />

L’Aurigon parking lot 2h 6km<br />

Roques-Hautes L’Aurigon parking lot 2h10 6.5km<br />

Jouques Stroll in the heart of the village Tourist Offi ce parking lot 0h45 3km<br />

Departmental Domain of<br />

Concors, Vauvenargues: Taulisson loop<br />

3h35 8km<br />

Taulisson parking lot<br />

Notre Dame de Consolation St. Peter Church parking lot 3h 8km<br />

Le Tholonet The water circuit: Zola Dam Infernets parking lot 1h45 5.5km<br />

The Roques Hautes olive groves Toscan parking lot 1h30 4.5km<br />

Bibemus Plateau Infernets parking lot 1h45 6km<br />

Le Tholonet village Bimont parking lot 2h30 17km<br />

Meyrargues Heritage footpath<br />

Town center parking lot 2h30 3.5km<br />

Peyrolles-en- Loubatas footpath<br />

Discovery footpath parking lot 2h 4.5km<br />

Provence<br />

and information map<br />

Puyloubier St. Ser Chapel Saint-Ser parking lot 1h 1.5km<br />

Mont Sainte Victoire<br />

The winemakers’ paths<br />

1h15 2km<br />

Winemakers’ parking lot<br />

Time and Time and<br />

Saint-Antoninsur-Bayon<br />

Sainte Victoire map<br />

Birds of the Grand Site<br />

Deux Aiguilles parking lot distance of distance of<br />

your choice your choice<br />

L’Oppidum Deux Aiguilles parking lot 1h 2km<br />

Vauvenargues Encuminière Yvon Gouirand parking lot 1h30 3.5km<br />

Citadel In Vauvenargues Puits d’Auzon parking lot 2h 6km<br />

Lambruisse via the Sinne Observatory Citadel parking lot 2h30 9.7km<br />

The botanical guide and itinerary Yvon Gouirand parking lot 2h45 4km<br />

The Delubre Valley Venturiers parking lot 2h30 7km<br />

Malivert Oratory Puits d’Auzon parking lot 1h20 4.4km<br />

Venelles Venelles Collet Blanc loop Tennis courts parking lot 2h30 4km<br />

• Mediterranean fauna and fl ora are part of the remarkable character of the<br />

Concors and Sainte-Victoire massifs. Please show respect for the environment<br />

during your visit. As you admire the trees and observe the plants<br />

and animals, keep in mind that the balance of nature is fragile so that your<br />

children and grand children may also enjoy this natural setting. Don’t take<br />

samples, don’t disturb, be aware of nesting periods and keep your dog on<br />

a leash at all times.<br />

• Each unique environment is to be respected and preserved. Help us to<br />

keep them clean. Please leave nothing behind.<br />

• The Grand Site is not a sanctuary. It is a place where daily-life and economic<br />

activities continue. Please show respect for others using this space:<br />

hikers, mountain bikers, hunters, …), agricultural and forestry activities, and<br />

the private properties which form 75% of the area.<br />

• Please park in the spaces provided in order to ensure free fl owing traffi c<br />

and in the event of the need for emergency services<br />

Stag beetle<br />

Lucanus cervus<br />

Discovery path: indicated on the map on the reverse side<br />

Northern Goshawk<br />

Accipiter gentilis<br />

Wild boar<br />

Sus scrofa<br />

© J.Valentin<br />

Evergreen Privet<br />

Phillyrea<br />

Shop<br />

Free brochures as well as gifts and souvenirs are<br />

available in the tourist offices and in the Grand Site<br />

Sainte-Victoire visitor centers.<br />

Mountain bikers<br />

Be sure to stick to the specific, marked paths.<br />

Always control your speed. Be careful and<br />

courteous when encountering strollers and<br />

hikers as pedestrians always have priority.<br />

Free mountain biking brochures are available<br />

on the Country Council website : www.cg13.fr<br />

Climbers<br />

Be sure that you have chosen a climb that does not exceed your<br />

abilities. Make sure that your equipment is adapted and of good quality.<br />

Use the topographic guide.<br />

www.ffme.fr/cd/13<br />

Les cahiers<br />

du Grand Site<br />

Sainte-Victoire<br />

Secrets botaniques<br />

© avril 2011<br />

Les cahiers du Grand Site Sainte-Victoire<br />

Secrets botaniques<br />

de Sainte-Victoire<br />

Territories<br />

& visits<br />

Para-gliders<br />

Unique sites to visit<br />

The official confirmed site<br />

of the FFVL is intended<br />

for use by sports pilots<br />

and requires experience.<br />

Before taking off, don’t<br />

forget your preliminary visit<br />

and to check your hitches.<br />

While in flight, keep an eye on other gliders and respect priorities.<br />

Local pilots can be consulted for advice.<br />

Club FFVL - Parapentes de Sainte-Victoire<br />

2 bis rue de Meyne • 13114 Puyloubier<br />

04 42 66 34 17 • www.parapentesaintevictoire.blogspot.fr<br />

©Territoire du Pays d’Aix<br />

De Vauvenargues au pic des Mouches<br />

©<strong>GSSV</strong><br />

©Territoire du Pays d’Aix<br />

Déjà parus dans la<br />

collection des cahiers du<br />

Grand Site Sainte-Victoire<br />

Grand Site Sainte-Victoire Information Center<br />

The Maison du Grand Site Visitor Center is located in the<br />

heart of the village of Vauvenargues (main street). In a<br />

pleasant exhibition area with many illustrations, staff will<br />

recommend walks, circuits, places to visit and local heritage<br />

sites and products according to your wishes. They will also<br />

explain the activities of the Grand Site. You will find here<br />

local products and objects specific to the site. The bookshop<br />

contains books and publications about the nature and<br />

mountains of Provence. Open from April to September.<br />

Place de Verdun - 13126 Vauvenargues<br />

04 42 26 67 37<br />

maisonvauvenargues@grandsitesaintevictoire.com<br />

©<strong>GSSV</strong>-V.ISAMBERT<br />

Maison Sainte-Victoire<br />

The purpose of the Bouches du Rhône County<br />

Council welcome center is to make visitors aware<br />

of how fragile our environment is.<br />

This exhibition space and its discovery path offer an<br />

opportunity to discover the heritage of the Sainte-<br />

Victoire mountain to tourists, school groups and<br />

hikers alike. Bar Restaurant on site<br />

D17 • 13100 Saint Antonin sur Bayon<br />

04 13 31 94 70<br />

Swimmers<br />

For safety and environmental reasons, it is illegal to swim in Bimont and<br />

Zola lakes. You may, however, enjoy water sports in the artificial lake<br />

next to the Durance River in Peyrolles en Provence. Life guards are<br />

on duty in July and August.<br />

Route de la Durance, RD 62 • 13860 Peyrolles-en-Provence • 04 42 93 91 39<br />

Horse-back riders<br />

Be sure you are properly<br />

equipped and remain on the<br />

designated paths. Departmental<br />

Equestrian Board.<br />

www.crte-de-provence.fr/<br />

Grand Site Sainte-Victoire Information booth -<br />

Bimont Saint-Marc-Jaumegarde<br />

Located on the site of the Bimont dam, this information<br />

desk is open from april to october.<br />

Documents and brochures that may help you to<br />

discover the area are available there.<br />

06 70 74 97 78<br />

Opening hours<br />

Mai-june : 9 am-12:30 pm - 2 pm-6 pm<br />

June-july : 9 am-12 noon - 15:00 am-6:30 pm<br />

September - october : 9 am-12:30 pm - 2 pm-6 pm<br />

Bibémus Quarries<br />

Amidst the pine groves and the ochre outcrops, the landscapes that inspired<br />

Cézanne will also arouse your senses. Sign-up for guided visits at the<br />

Tourist Office of Aix en Provence: 04 42 16 11 61<br />

Château de Vauvenargues<br />

The Château of Vauvenargues and<br />

its historical past have been preserved<br />

as when Picasso knew, lived<br />

in, and loved it. All the painter’s everyday objects<br />

recall the presence of the artist and of his wife Jacqueline<br />

who are buried under a mound in front of the<br />

entrance to the castle.<br />

Cannot be visited. 13126 Vauvenargues<br />

Fires<br />

The Museum of Rural and Local History<br />

This museum recreates local scenes of domestic,<br />

agricultural, and artisanal life. Temporary exhibitions<br />

expand on the permanent exhibits.<br />

74 rue Grande • 13490 Jouques<br />

04 42 63 76 12<br />

In Provence, forest fires are a real hazard<br />

for the massif and its users. It is forbidden<br />

to: camp outside of designated areas, to light<br />

fires, to smoke.<br />

From June 1 to September 30, to limit<br />

risks, access to natural areas is restricted.<br />

Telephone 0811 20 13 13 for daily updates<br />

or consult the site:<br />

www.bouches-du-rhone.pref.gouv.fr<br />

In case of first-aid or fire : 112 or 18<br />

Whatever your activity, inform someone in your party of your departure and your destination.<br />

©<strong>GSSV</strong>-M.MAGNIER • Criquet Hérisson<br />

©Territoire du Pays d’Aix<br />

©A.Y DAUTIER<br />

©S.D.I.S.13 -P.SABDES<br />

©Territoire du Pays d’Aix<br />

©<strong>GSSV</strong>-L.Gautier<br />

ARTEUM Contemporary Art Museum<br />

From the permanent collection of ARTEUM that presents works<br />

by contemporary artists from throughout the Provence Alpes<br />

Cote d’Azur Region, it has become a center for exchanges<br />

among creative and art lovers from around the world.<br />

Le Château, RN 7 • 13790 Châteauneuf-le-Rouge<br />

04 42 58 61 53 • www.mac-arteum.com<br />

The Foreign Legion Invalids' Institution<br />

A collection of unique uniforms is displayed alongside<br />

ceramic, bookbinding.<br />

Domaine «Capitaine-Danjou» • 13 114 Puyloubier<br />

04 42 91 45 01<br />

Circuits you may choose<br />

©IMAGEART<br />

©<strong>GSSV</strong>-L.GAUTIER<br />

• Sixty kilometers of roads encompass the massif,<br />

both north and south slopes, offering multiple<br />

opportunities to take in the atmosphere of the<br />

site, of its authenticity and its local richness.<br />

To learn more, follow the circuit “from village<br />

to village” that you will find in the “Around the<br />

Sainte Victoire Guide” published by the Grand<br />

Site. Discover all the secrets of Sainte Victoire,<br />

from the legends of the Garagaï (the abyss) to the red earth of<br />

Beaurecueil.<br />

• Driving from one village to another, you will<br />

leave Aix-en-Provence to explore Venelles,<br />

Meyrargues, Peyrolles en Provence, Jouques,<br />

Saint-Paul lez Durance, Rians and come back<br />

by the northern valley of Sainte-Victoire,<br />

Vauvenargues and Saint-Marc Jaumegarde. This<br />

touristic guide invites you to discover a living<br />

and secret Provence. You will find information<br />

like accommodation, restaurants, leisure and<br />

culture and many ways to enjoy your trip.<br />

From village to village<br />

Keep exploring, around Aix!<br />

Follow the paths of history and discover monuments, castles,<br />

chapels, shrines and other treasures from our built heritage.<br />

Feast your taste buds with savory food, get familiar with local<br />

products while wandering in the numerous open-air markets or<br />

gastronomic festivities. Visit our vineyards with five AOCs, and<br />

don’t miss out our Provencal specialities and oil mills!<br />

Free documentation at the Tourist Office of Aix en Provence.<br />

www.aixenprovencetourism.com/decouvrir/aix-en-provence/<br />

Services<br />

Le Loubatas<br />

Le Loubatas is an ideal destination<br />

in a natural setting (self-managing or<br />

full board accommodation; organic<br />

meals and seasonal foods). Relax in<br />

this ecological center totally energy<br />

self-suffi cient. This outstanding<br />

ecological accomodation with 35<br />

beds raises our awareness of and participation in routine ecological<br />

activities through its functioning, its organization and its friendly<br />

atmosphere.<br />

During your stay, make sure to follow the discovery path, with the site<br />

map in hand (available at the tourism office).<br />

Le Loubatas. BP16 • 13860 Peyrolles-en-Provence<br />

04 42 67 06 70 • www.loubatas.org<br />

Mountain Refuge<br />

The refuge has 25 beds on two levels in the<br />

heart of the village. All necessary cooking<br />

utensils are available.<br />

5, impasse du figuier • Puyloubier<br />

04 42 66 35 05 • http://www.gite-dgorgeon.com<br />

Local products to taste or smell<br />

Vineyards & discoveries<br />

The Pays d’Aix worths this label with 5 protected designations<br />

of origins AOP.<br />

Coteaux d’Aix-en-Provence : Luberon, Palette, Côtes<br />

de Provence, Côtes de Provence Sainte-Victoire.<br />

30 vineyards 26 hosting, 25 restaurants and 16 heritage sites all<br />

motivated to share with you their knowledge and flavoring way of<br />

life as well as their local production of exception.<br />

Meeting them is a part of a successful stay.<br />

Moulin Saint Vincent<br />

Enjoy the smell of lavender essential oil ! Olive<br />

oil and essential oils are produced there, at the<br />

mill, by Elisabeth and Eric. You may also find<br />

there cosmetics, regional products and other<br />

gifts.<br />

Chemin de la Grenouillère • 13490 Jouques<br />

04 42 63 75 35<br />

moulin.st-vincent@orange.fr<br />

Distillerie Sainte-Victoire<br />

Traditional skills.<br />

Farmers in the valley, Magali and Christophe<br />

produce essential oil out of lavender, typical<br />

crops of Provence that they grow locally on the sunny and dry<br />

calcareous soils of Sainte-Victoire’s foothills.<br />

256 route de La Libération • 13126 Vauvenargues<br />

04 42 66 09 86 • www.distilleriesaintevictoire.fr<br />

Hôtel Petrol station ATM Shops Vintners Markets Tourism Bureau<br />

Terre de Mistral<br />

Here local producers sell their products and you may taste wine<br />

and olive oil coming staight from the mill. Visits of the mill are possible<br />

on demand. Restaurant from Wednesday to sunday.<br />

Route de Peynier • 13790 Rousset<br />

04 42 29 14 84 • www.terre-de-mistral.com<br />

Tuesday, Thursday,<br />

Aix-en-Provence Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes<br />

Saturday<br />

Beaurecueil Yes No No No Yes No Town Hall: 04 42 66 92 90<br />

Le Prieuré (The Priory)<br />

This 17th century monastery has been<br />

transformed into a non-staffed rest house for 14<br />

people. Significant renovations in 2008 reinforced<br />

the welcome and safety considerations for . For<br />

more information, « la réhabilitation du Prieuré<br />

de Sainte-Victoire » tells the story of this heritage<br />

building site.<br />

Contact : 06 09 09 24 65 • www.amisdesaintevictoire.asso.fr<br />

The Baudino Refuge at Puyloubier<br />

The Baudino Refuge is a non-staffed refuge on<br />

the south side of the Sainte- Victoire with basic<br />

accommodations for up to 10 people.<br />

Four campgrounds are indicated on the map on the reverse side :<br />

• Le Cézanne ** in Puyloubier<br />

04 42 66 36 33<br />

• Le Sainte-Victoire ** in Beaurecueil<br />

04 42 66 91 31<br />

• Le Chantecler **** in Aix-en-Provence<br />

04 42 26 12 98<br />

• Le Arc en Ciel **** in Aix-en-Provence<br />

04 42 26 14 28<br />

Tourist Offi ce: 04 42 161 161<br />

www.aixenprovencetourism.com<br />

Châteauneuf-le-Rouge Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Friday afternoon Town Hall: 04 42 58 62 01<br />

Tourist Offi ce: 04 42 63 75 04<br />

Jouques No No Yes Yes Yes Sunday morning<br />

www.jouques.fr<br />

Tuesday and Saturday Town Hall: 04 42 66 90 41<br />

Le Tholonet No No Yes Yes Yes<br />

mornings<br />

Kiosk: 06 70 74 97 78<br />

Tourist info: 04 42 63 40 98<br />

Meyrargues Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Sunday morning<br />

www.meyrargues.fr<br />

Wednesday and Tourist Offi ce: 04 42 57 89 82<br />

Peyrolles-en-Provence Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes<br />

Saturday mornings www.peyrolles-en-provence.fr<br />

Tourist info: 04 42 66 36 87<br />

Puyloubier Yes No Yes Yes Yes No<br />

www.si-puyloubier.13.fr<br />

Town Hall: 04 42 29 00 10<br />

Rousset Yes No Yes Yes Yes Wednesday morning<br />

www.rousset-fr.com<br />

Town Hall: 04 42 66 91 51<br />

Saint-Antonin-sur-Bayon No No No No Yes No<br />

Maison Sainte-Victoire : 04 13 31 94 70<br />

Town Hall: 04 42 24 99 99<br />

Saint-Marc-Jaumegarde No No No No No No<br />

www.saint-marc-jaumegarde.fr<br />

Town Hall: 04 42 57 40 56<br />

Saint-Paul-lez-Durance Yes Yes No Yes No Tuesday morning<br />

www.stpaul.fr<br />

Town Hall: 04 42 66 01 88<br />

www.vauvenargues.org<br />

Vauvenargues Yes No No Yes No No<br />

Maison du Grand Site : 04 42 26 67 37<br />

maisonvauvenargues@grandsitesaintevictoire.com<br />

Tourist Offi ce: 04 42 12 32 23<br />

Venelles Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Saturday morning<br />

www.venelles.fr<br />

Provence Tourisme<br />

Provence Tourisme publishes a collection of thematic handbooks to help you discover the area, as, for instance, on the many craftsmen who<br />

open their workshops to the public. The internet site includes suggestions for activities, lodgings, and meals throughout the Bouches du<br />

Rhône department.<br />

13, rue Roux-de-Brignoles • 13006 Marseille<br />

04 91 13 84 13 • www.myprovence.fr/en<br />

Where to eat and sleep?<br />

Each town offers stop-over accommodations, furnished rentals, B&Bs and restaurants.<br />

2 group accommodations and 2 refuges are indicated on the map on the reverse side of this document.<br />

©D.GORGEON<br />

©<strong>GSSV</strong>-V.ISAMBERT<br />

©LOUBATAS<br />

©Territoire du Pays d’Aix<br />

©<strong>GSSV</strong> - S.MOREL ©<strong>GSSV</strong><br />

©<strong>GSSV</strong> - X.NICOLLE<br />

©<strong>GSSV</strong>-J.C. BALLOT<br />

© Magali Mallesson<br />

Land<br />

& Legacy<br />

Grand Site<br />

Sainte-Victoire<br />

Sainte-Victoire<br />

Grand Site de France<br />

As part of the Aix-Marseille-Provence Métropole<br />

institution, Sainte-Victoire, Grand Site de France, deals<br />

with three broad missions :<br />

• Fire prevention of the massifs (trail maintenance,<br />

clearing of underbrush, interaction with agricultural<br />

and hunting activities, surveillance…) ;<br />

• Preservation and enhancement of natural heritage<br />

(fl ora, fauna, delicate natural areas), man-made heritage<br />

sites (chapels, oratories, retaining walls, the Croix de<br />

Provence, historical vestiges…) ;<br />

• Welcome services and cooperation with local<br />

activities (parking lot and walking path maintenance,<br />

sports statutes, promotion of local products, public<br />

information services, educational activities,…)<br />

Well-known to everyone for their great beauty, Grands<br />

Sites de France are actually landscape conservation areas<br />

which are protected by law.<br />

Their aim is to protect very attractive, fragile sites, while<br />

allowing visitors to take the time to explore them and<br />

enjoy a sensible experience in the site.<br />

Grand Site Sainte-Victoire<br />

66, Route de Meyreuil, La Ferme<br />

13100 Beaurecueil<br />

04 42 64 60 90<br />

www.grandsitesaintevictoire.com<br />

Crédit couverture : CG 13 -J.Manchion<br />

Édition Avril <strong>2019</strong><br />

More details on<br />

Pays d’Aix Mobilité : The Pays d’Aix Transport Network provides with<br />

more than 20 intercity lines amongst which :<br />

(présenter les pictogrammes)<br />

110 (Aix-en-Provence -> Puyloubier) goes along the south side of<br />

Sainte-Victoire.<br />

140 (Aix-en-Provence -> Vauvenargues) goes along the north side of<br />

Sainte-Victoire.<br />

120 (Aix-en-Provence-> Jouques).<br />

150 (St-Paul-lez-Durance->Aix-en-Provence) towards Peyrolles-en-<br />

Provence.<br />

By bus :<br />

• From Marignane airport and Aix TGV railway station to Aix-en-<br />

Provence : regular shuttle buses towards Aix-en-Provence city center.<br />

For the public transportation in the geater Aix-en-Provence area :<br />

www.lepilote.com<br />

If you come by car, car parks, unguarded, are easy to use and close to<br />

the hiking trails starting points. Do not leave valuables in your car.<br />

Driving your own car from Aix-en-Provence :<br />

• towards the south of Sainte-Victoire’s mountain, get on the road D 17<br />

(route Cézanne)<br />

• towards the north of Sainte-Victoire’s mountain, get on the road D 10<br />

(St Marc Jaumegarde-Vauvenargues)<br />

• towards the Durance valley and Concors, get on the A51 and then<br />

the road N 96 (Venelles, Meyrargues, Peyrolles, Jouques, Saint-Paul-lez-<br />

Durance)<br />

Park-and-ride solutions are available in the broad area<br />

Access :<br />

Think environmentally to travel to the Concors –Sainte-Victoire Massifs.<br />

Use public transportation.<br />

Practical information


VAUCLUSE<br />

©A.Y DAUTIER<br />

Along the paths<br />

of Sainte-Victoire<br />

Grand Site de France<br />

Communal forest<br />

of Cadarache<br />

Panoramic<br />

map<br />

Topiary of the<br />

Departmental rd. D11<br />

Plantain<br />

artificial lake<br />

Notre-Dame<br />

de-Consolation<br />

Vautubière Mountain<br />

Roman<br />

Aqueduct<br />

Castle<br />

Notre-Dame<br />

d'Astors<br />

Castle<br />

St-Sépulcre<br />

Chapel<br />

Notre-Dame<br />

de-la-Roque<br />

Moulin distillerie<br />

de St-Vincent<br />

Rians Gallery<br />

© <strong>GSSV</strong><br />

Création graphique : UNsens.com<br />

Concors Gallery<br />

©J. VALENTIN • Eurasian Eagle Owl<br />

Panoramic<br />

map<br />

CONCORS<br />

MASSIF<br />

© <strong>GSSV</strong> - P.MAIGNE<br />

Saint-Hippolyte Gallery<br />

Sainte-Consorce<br />

Chapel<br />

Castle<br />

VAR<br />

Sainte-Victoire Gallery<br />

La Campane Gallery<br />

La Sinne Observatory<br />

Land occupancy key<br />

Grand Site<br />

Sainte-Victoire<br />

Hydrography<br />

Woodlands<br />

Crops<br />

Prairies - Scrubland<br />

Vineyards<br />

Built-up areas<br />

Urban boundaries<br />

Les<br />

Lauves<br />

La Citadelle<br />

Jas de<br />

Bouffan<br />

© <strong>GSSV</strong> - D.GORGEON<br />

Beauregard<br />

Tour Keyrié<br />

Cézanne Route<br />

Les Infernets<br />

Zola Dam<br />

Zola<br />

Lake<br />

Roman<br />

Aqueduct<br />

Chapel<br />

Doudon<br />

Aqueduct<br />

Bimont<br />

Lake<br />

Panoramic map<br />

Bimont Dam<br />

Marble quarry<br />

The Priory<br />

Oppidum<br />

of Untinos<br />

Croix de Provence<br />

Swallows’ hole<br />

Castle<br />

N<br />

SAINTE-VICTOIRE MOUNTAIN<br />

La Marbière<br />

quarry<br />

Distillerie<br />

Sainte-Victoire<br />

La Torque<br />

Saint-Ser<br />

Hermitage<br />

Panoramic<br />

map<br />

Garagaï de<br />

Cagoloup<br />

Services<br />

Discovery and Heritage<br />

Museum<br />

Tourist<br />

Office<br />

Information<br />

booth<br />

Historical<br />

Heritage<br />

Cézanne<br />

site<br />

Parking lot<br />

Disabled<br />

access<br />

Rental untis<br />

Campgrounds<br />

Relaxation and sporting activities<br />

Picnic<br />

area<br />

Refuge<br />

and shelter<br />

Bike<br />

rental<br />

Gas<br />

station<br />

Paragliding<br />

area<br />

Mountain<br />

biking<br />

Horseback<br />

riding<br />

center<br />

View<br />

point<br />

Discovery<br />

path<br />

Drinkable<br />

water tap<br />

Swimming<br />

Beaurecueil<br />

Farm<br />

Natural<br />

site<br />

Local<br />

products<br />

Rock<br />

climbing site<br />

Swimming<br />

not allowed<br />

3 Sautets<br />

Bridge<br />

Parkings<br />

3 Bons<br />

Dieux<br />

Bayon<br />

Yvon<br />

Guirand<br />

Bibémus<br />

Marbière<br />

Venturiers<br />

The Rhône<br />

Les<br />

Infernets<br />

Coquille<br />

Taulisson<br />

The Durance<br />

©I.MOMMENS<br />

Toscan<br />

Barrage<br />

Bimont<br />

La Torque<br />

Saint-Ser<br />

La Source<br />

Village<br />

M e d i t e r r a n e a n s e a<br />

CÔTE BLEUE<br />

MARINE PARK<br />

CALANQUES<br />

NATIONAL PARK<br />

Terre de<br />

Mistral<br />

L’Aurigon<br />

Plan de<br />

l’Anchois<br />

Bouquet<br />

Esplanade<br />

des Vertus<br />

La Citadelle<br />

Aire du Puits<br />

d’Auzon<br />

Discovery<br />

path<br />

Notre-Dame<br />

d’Astors<br />

Pas de l’Etroit<br />

© <strong>GSSV</strong> - M.MAGNIER<br />

• Nacré de la fi lipendule<br />

North<br />

Scale<br />

Maison<br />

Sainte-Victoire<br />

Vieux<br />

Chêne<br />

Parc des<br />

Sports<br />

2 Aiguilles<br />

Garagaï

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