Swimming in Cassis
Cassis is a port town about 16 km east of Marseille, between the Calanques massif and the cliffs of Cap Canaille. The Grande Mer beach sits beside the fishing harbour in the town centre and the Bestouan on the west side of town; beyond it Port-Miou, a long inlet lined with moorings where people swim from the rocks, starts the footpaths into the national park to Port-Pin and the narrow inlet of En-Vau. East of town, the Route des Crêtes climbs over Cap Canaille towards La Ciotat, with lookouts along the cliff top.
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Every spot in Cassis
Typical water temperature in November.
Andrew Wilson, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA1Calanque d'En-Vau
Calanque, Cassis · No boat landings; massif closed on red fire-risk days, June to September
En-Vau is a narrow inlet between sheer limestone walls with a small pebble beach at its head, and boats have not been allowed to land here since the 2000s.
17°NovFree2Calanque de Port-Miou
Calanque, Cassis · No beach; not lifeguarded; pontoons closed to the public; boats moor on both shores; the hills close on red fire-risk days
Port-Miou is a 1,400 m inlet between steep limestone cliffs, the only calanque in the commune of Cassis and the closest one to the town.
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M.Strīķis, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA3Calanque de Port-Pin
Calanque, Cassis · Massif closed on red fire-risk days, June to September
Port-Pin is a deep cove in the Cassis calanques, between Port-Miou and En-Vau, with a small sand beach and Aleppo pines leaning over it.
17°NovFree4Plage de la Grande Mer
Beach, Cassis · Dogs not allowed
La Grande Mer is the main beach of Cassis, a mix of sand, pebbles and gravel in the village centre right beside the fishing port.
17°NovFree5Plage du Bestouan
Beach, Cassis · Dogs not allowed
Le Bestouan is a 150 m pebble and rock beach on the west side of Cassis, looking across the bay to the cliffs of Cap Canaille.
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Questions about Cassis
What is the water quality like in Cassis?
Every place listed here with an EEA monitoring site was classified excellent in the 2025 EEA bathing season.