Fos-sur-Mer travel guide

Fos-sur-Mer photo, taken in Martigues France

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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.

photo of Arles
Arles 37km

 


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

  1. '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) :
  2. National Monuments: Montmajour Abbey (37km) : Chateau d'If (38km) : Glanum (40km) :
  3. Beautiful Villages: Baux-de-Provence (36km) : Menerbes (49km) : Lourmarin (49km) :
  4. 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) :
  5. Town / village in bloom 4*: Istres (9km) : Martigues (10km) :
  6. Heritage Sites: Roman Arles (37km) :
  7. Towns of Art and History: Arles (37km) : Marseille (38km) : Beaucaire (48km) :
  8. 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 :

 

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This page in French: Visitez Fos-sur-Mer