Carro

Located on the "Côte Bleue" and enriched by a coastline of 22 km preserved on the edge of the Mediterranean, Martigues is a town of canals, docks and bridges, built on the water, which is where its nickname of "Provençal Venice " comes from.
In terms of the sea, it offers all the delights of a seaside and water resort , a small Provençal village with a rich heritage (museums, crafts, seafood gastronomy), and marine landscapes of a rare beauty (regional marine park of the Côte Bleue, rocky inlets, cirques, and fine sandy beaches, etc.).

The traditional little fishing port of Carro with 11km of pine forest and garrigue overlooking the Mediterranean, is attached to the town of Martigues. The return of the fishermen and the auction, in the port market, is a moment to discover (fish market, every day from 8:30 to 12:00).
The beach of Carro, located near to the port, welcomes families and often numerous surfers (when the waves allow it). It is also an excellent diving spot, like lots of areas of the Côte Bleue, with the underwater quarry of Baou Tailla which allows for shore diving.

The charming Provençal port of Carro is near to the famous seaside resorts of Carry le Rouet (13km) and Sausset les Pins (8km), less than half an hour from the airport of Marseille-Marignane.

Beach: monitoring station open in July-August, beach equipped with a water access ramp for people with reduced mobility.
BY ROAD
Access from AIX/MARSEILLE
Via Aix: A51 motorway to the junction for Fos-Martigues. Then take the A55 motorway, Fos-Martigues exit, Montpellier then to Martigues. (45km)

Via Marseille
A55 motorway in the Fos Martigues direction. (37 km)

Access from ARLES/NIMES
Take the N113 to exit 9 Fos sur Mer, then N568 to Port de Bouc, finally the A55 for 5km to Martigues. (53km from Arles).

Access from SALON/ISTRES
From Salon, take the D16 to Istres and from there take the D5 to Martigues. (34km).

By aeroplane
From the Marseille-Provence International Airport, take the A7 in the Fos Martigues direction and the A55 to Martigues. (21km).

Telephone reception from the airport - Tel.: 04 42 14 14 14
Voice Sever - Tel.: 04 42 14 20 20
Website: www.marseille-provence.aeroport.fr

BY TRAIN