La Ciotat is in Bouches-du-Rhône.

Understand[edit]

La Ciotat is halfway between Marseille and Toulon. A former shipbuilding centre, now it is a nice resort. It is often associated with Lumière Brothers and their first films.

• 43.173575.6106341 Office de Tourisme (Tourist Office), Quai Ganteaume (near the Old Harbour), ☏ +33 4 42 08 61 32, [email protected]. Summer: M-Sa 09:00-20:00, Su and holidays 10:00-13:00; winter M-Sa 09:00-12:00, 14:00-18:00. (updated May 2015)

Get in[edit]

By train[edit]

• 43.199675.6329822 Train station (out of town about 4.5 km). This station was shot in one of the first films made: L'Arrivée d'un train en gare de La Ciotat ("The Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat Station"), made by Lumière Brothers in 1895. There is a bus from the station into the town. (updated May 2015)

By bus[edit]

• 43.1738815.6106213 Gare routière (bus station). Right at the centre of the town, near the Tourist Office. (updated May 2015)

Get around[edit]

Map of La Ciotat

See[edit]

• 43.1735935.6066971 Vieux Port (Old Harbour). (updated May 2015)
• 43.1749985.6082792 Vieille Ville (Old town). There are some notable buildings are rue Adolph Abeille and the rue des Poilus. (updated May 2015)
• 43.1744735.6084083 Church of Notre Dame de l'Assomption (right at the Vieux Port). Built in the 17th century. (updated May 2015)
• 43.1770445.6100764 Chapelle des Pénitents Bleus, Boulevard Anatole France. Hosts temporary exhibitions. (updated May 2015)
• 43.177395.6104415 Eden Théâtre, Boulevard Georges Clémenceau, ☏ +33 4 42 83 89 05. Opened 16 June 1889, perhaps the oldest working cinema theatre in the world. (updated May 2015)
• 43.1737115.6098946 Musée Ciotaden, 1, quai Ganteaume, ☏ +33 4 42 71 40 99, contact@muséeciotaden.org. 1 Jul-31 Aug: W-M 16:00-19:00; 1 Sep-30 Jun: W-M 15:00-18:00. Adults €3.5, accompanied children free up to 12 years. (updated May 2015)
• 43.1753935.6047127 Covered Market, place Evariste-Gras. A restored building of a former market, now hosts a Cinema Frères Lumière (Lumière Brothers cinema). There is also a nice square and a small street on its NW side. (updated Jul 2015)

Do[edit]

• 43.1649825.6053981 Parc du Mugel (at the W coast of calanque Mugel), ☏ +33 4 42 08 61 32, [email protected]. 1 Apr- 30 Sep: 08:00 to 20:00; 1 Oct-31 Mar: 09:00-18:00. It is a municipal park and botanical garden. The park is listed among the Notable Gardens of France. There are also some nice trails leading to calanques (characteristic coves) — well worth exploring. free. (updated May 2015)
• 43.1607095.6174472 L'Ile Verte (Green Island). Between April and October there is a ferry service to the island. (updated May 2015)

Buy[edit]

Eat[edit]

• 43.1728585.6056211 Le Napoleon, 31, Quai Francois Mitterrand (Vieux Port), ☏ +33 4 42 82 37 03. simple, but reasonably good food, presumably Corsican. (updated Jul 2015)
• 43.1752915.6102882 La Tete d'Ail, 13, Boulevard Anatole France, ☏ +33 4 42 36 99 20. "Head of garlic" -- nice food with a bit of creativity. (updated Jul 2015)

Drink[edit]

Sleep[edit]

Connect[edit]

As of July 2023, La Ciotat and it approach roads have 5G from all French carriers.

Go next[edit]

• Cassis
• Bandol