Dear tourists, privileged guests of Belle Provence: you have landed in Marseille or you have come by train and you want to see the country. At Saint-Charles station, board the Train Bleu which crisscrosses the coast towards Miramas.
The little train of the Côte Bleue, a legendary route
Departing from Marseille, it follows a series of viaducts which span the sinuous coves established to the west of the Phocaean city.
In the distance, unfolds Marseille, the Frioul Islands, Pointe Rouge. The tower of the CMA CGM overlooks the urban setting.
The little train heads towards Miramas, via l'Estaque and Martigues: 50 kilometers, 18 viaducts, 23 tunnels. The journey lasts a total of 1 hour 15 minutes and allows you to explore creeks less known than those of Cassis.
This TER, both tightrope walker and bulldozer, is one of vacationers' favorite attractions because it drops them off at popular swimming sites that are sometimes difficult to access by car.
Bathers, but also hikers, often take it with pleasure because the price is completely affordable: 7 euros for a full-price one-way ticket.
Our 5 favorite stops
L’ESTAQUE: it is the time to eat panisses, to have a drink on the terrace facing the port, to swim in the Corbières beach and take the path of painters.
For painting lovers, Estaque is above all one of the birthplaces of modern painting.
Impressionism, Fauvism, Cubism: the name de l'Estaque was associated with these three eras for nearly 60 years.
ENSUES THE GIVE BACK : a stage which allows you to discover typical cabins and several steep and little-known coves: the Madrague de Gignac, restores it and its port, Figuières and Méjéan.
CARRY-LE-ROUET : family seaside resort, nicknamed the Pearl of the Blue Coast, located at the foot of wooded hills, with a port, beaches, a cape, maritime trails and the Chemin des Douaniers.
SAUSSET-LES-PINS : an easy-access walk for the whole family over 5 km – coastal path GR51 -for wilder vegetation with superb panoramas over the bay of Marseille and its islands.
THE CROWN : beaches accessible from the station. Verdon beach is sheltered in a magnificent concave cove, made of sand, ideal for the whole family. Guarded, with parking nearby.
