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Calanque d'En-Vau
Counted among the most spectacular calanques of the coast between Marseille and Cassis, the En-Vau calanque stands out for its vertiginous limestone walls, which plunge directly into water of an intense blue-green. Its white pebble beach, squeezed between the cliffs, makes it one of the most emblematic images of the Calanques massif.
Included in the Calanques national park since its creation in 2012, it benefits from a protection status that strictly regulates summer attendance, both to preserve water quality and the Mediterranean vegetation clinging to the cliffs. Climbers also find renowned climbing routes there, cut in the pale limestone characteristic of the site.
Access is exclusively on foot, by a hike of several hours from Cassis or the Col de la Gardiole, or by sea by boat rental or excursion from the Old Port of Marseille or Cassis. Because of its popularity, a reservation is now required in summer for access on foot.
