Fos-sur-Mer travel guide
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Visit Fos-sur-Mer: Highlights and Tourist Information
Location: Fos-sur-Mer is situated in the Bouches-du-Rhone department (Provence-Alpes-Cote-d'Azur region) in the south-east of France at 38 km from Marseille, the department capital. (General information: Fos-sur-Mer is 635 km from Paris and 867 km from the port at Calais).
Note: The photo above was taken in Martigues at 9 km from Fos-sur-Mer
Popular places to visit near Fos-sur-Mer: these include Martigues at 9 km and Carry-le-Rouet at 21 km. Istres is a listed 'ville fleurie 4*' at 9km and Martigues is a listed 'ville fleurie 4*' at 10km. For more places to visit nearby and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Tourist classifications for Fos-sur-Mer: Village in bloom (ville fleurie) 2*;
Selected places to visit and attractions near Fos-sur-Mer, France
Distances shown are direct, driving distances will be greater.
Things to see in Fos-sur-Mer and nearby
Places with 'official' tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit near Fos-sur-Mer
- 'Remarkable gardens': Jardin d'Eguilles (36km) : Jardin de l'Alchimiste (36km) : Jardin d'Albertas (38km) : Parc du 26e Centenaire (40km) : Parc Borély (41km) : Parc Longchamp (41km) : Jardin de la Magalone (41km) : Jardin aquatique « Aux fleurs de l'eau (48km) :
- National Monuments: Montmajour Abbey (37km) : Chateau d'If (38km) : Glanum (40km) :
- Beautiful Villages: Baux-de-Provence (36km) : Menerbes (49km) : Lourmarin (49km) :
- Religious monuments: Abbaye Notre Dame de Montmajour (Arles) (26km) : Eglise et cloitres de Saint Trophime, Eglise de Saint-Honorat des Alycamps (Arles) (37km) : Abbaye de Silvacane (La Roque-d'Antheron) (43km) : Abbaye de Saint-Gilles (Saint-Gilles) (49km) :
- Town / village in bloom 4*: Istres (9km) : Martigues (10km) :
- Heritage Sites: Roman Arles (37km) :
- Towns of Art and History: Arles (37km) : Marseille (38km) : Beaucaire (48km) :
- Recommended Detour Town: Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer (42km) :
Map of places to visit near Fos-sur-Mer & Location Information
Geographical Information
Commune: Fos-sur-Mer
Canton: Istres-Sud
Arrondissement: Istres
Department: Bouches-du-Rhone
Region: Provence-Alpes-Cote-d'Azur
Postcode: 13270
Distance to Fos-sur-Mer
from Marseille: 38 km
from Paris: 635 km
from Calais: 867 km
from Nice: 190 km
from Bordeaux: 467 km
from Strasbourg: 612 km
* distances are direct not by road!
Place with full review on France This Way
Other attractions & sights of interest
Other communes near Fos-sur-Mer (within 6 km): Port-de-Bouc : Saint-Mitre-les-Remparts :
Fos-sur-Mer holidays and travel
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This page in French: Visitez Fos-sur-Mer

