11 Walks and Hiking Tours

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11 WALKS AND HIKING TOURS

2017

NP 1 The Federation of Popular Sports’ hikes

ake time to breathe the scrubland’s scents, enjoy the warm The permanent tours Tsun, listen to the sounds of nature, marvel at the powerful The all accessible trails present no difficulty and are signposted landscapes and views of Provence... this is what these 11 walks for low gradients loops of about 10 to 12 km. and hiking tours in the heart of Aix Region are all about.

Accessible and designed in partnership with the French Fede- Who can participate? ration of Popular Sports, the marked trails of about 10 to 12 Everyone regardless of age or walking pace may participate in km long, lead you on the paths of history, amidst vineyards and a popular march. There are no set departure times; everyone charming villages in the Mediterranean mountains and forests, walks at one’s own pace. This is an opportunity to get together to discover the treasures of our land. with friends and family; children must be accompanied.

Once or twice a year, thematic festivities are organized along these loops. They are listed in this leaflet.. Schedule Registration and departure are free from 8am to 1 or 2pm de- pending on the chosen hike.

Distance certificate A participation notebook is delivered upon the first Popular Hike in order to have it stamped when returning from the hike. Each trail gets its unique stamp validating the distance.

Participation Each participant has to purchase a €2 federal license covering the insurance fee. www.ffsp.fr

2 3 Summer regulation of Schedule for the Aix Region’s forest access "Popular Walks"

(Prefectoral Decree of June 1st to September 30th) Check the evening before your visit at: TOWN DATE THEME cg13.eway.fr/conditions.php or by telephone +33 (0)8 11 20 13 13 (surcharged number) Saint-Cannat April Scarecrow walk

Les Pennes- May Plants walk Mirabeau

Let’s start the trails on your smartphone! Gréasque June Mine and bread walk

How does it work? Jouques July Scents and evening walk

August 1. Install a free QR code reader from your smartphone La Roque every Discovery walk d’Anthéron application store. Such as: i-nigma, mobiltag, lynkee... Thursdays In the steps of Cézanne Aix-en-Provence September 2. Launch the application and scan the QR code (located walk on the bottom right of each document) by targeting it with the camera of your smartphone. Mallemort September Heritage walk

3. The QR code is recognized and directs you to the Fuveau September Blue Mountain walk digital version of the tour. La Roque October Soup walk d’Anthéron 4. Create your account in seconds (only your email and Pertuis password are requested). You’ll now only need to put October Harvest walk Pays d’Aigues your hiking shoes on! Rognes November Squash walk

Lambesc December Christmas market walk

Simiane- December Christmas market walk Collongue

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Departure ride Bonaventure road Well Prosper Right in the pine forest and scrubland of Provence, a wild tour is offered on the paths of Manon des Sources, amid scents of The village of Gréasque, a former mining town, benefits from thyme, rosemary and lavender. a privileged location between Aix-en-Provence, Marseille and Aubagne. In the village center, beautiful gardens have been set With this route you might very well come upon the goat herd up in the 16th century castle’s area that belonged to the family of Jacourelles, on the way to the climb up to the Bastide du de Castellane. Juge. From the top, you’ll admire the Luberon highlighted by the silver furrow of the Durance. The mining museum is located within the Hély d’Oissel wells. The forests of the Communal Domain which extend to Europe’s La Roque Vaud houses the Cistercian Silvacane Abbey. oldest mining town’s, remains offer pleasant walks and can be explored by mountain bike or on horseback.

12 km 13 km

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8 9 3 SAINT-CANNAT 4 PUYLOUBIER Between vines and olive trees Easy trail to Sainte-Victoire Tourist Bureau Tourist Bureau 3, avenue Pasteur +33 (0)4 42 57 34 65 Square Casanova +33 (0)4 42 66 36 87 www.ville-saint-cannat.fr www.si-puyloubier.13.fr

View of Saint-Cannat View of Puyloubier

From the Provençal village to the scrubland, here is a beauti- This is more than a permanent trail; it is a "treat". A 13 km walk ful jaunt in Saint-Cannat countryside, center of good life and in the magnificent setting of Sainte-Victoire Mountain, which enchanting landscapes. Coming from the former N7 road, it’s leads you to the heart of the Côtes de Provence, to the Invalids hard to see Saint-Cannat as an abundant farmland responding of the Foreign Legion Institute and the Uniform Museum. to all the Provençal rural clichés. Go through the paths between vineyards and olive groves, Bories, water tanks, pine and oak Take the time to have a drink at the "mess" or even have lunch trees, beehives, rosemary fields, old country houses and isolated (if you have booked beforehand) before returning to one of the farms, beautiful fountains, cypress hedges… and you realize! most beautiful villages in Provence. 5hrs of pilgrimage (less with the shortcut) to make up with the idea of the original Provence, everything is never more than 2 to 3 km away from the village.

13 km 11 km

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10 11 5 ROGNES 6 LAMBESC Gourmand walks in truffles’ land Easy walk around the "Versailles Provençale"

Tourist Office House of Culture and Tourism 5, cours Saint-Etienne +33 (0)4 42 50 13 36 2, avenue de la Résistance +33 (0)4 42 17 00 62 www.ville-rognes.fr www.lambesc.fr

View of Rognes View of Lambesc

Rognes is one of the most beautiful villages of Aix Region. Capital Little Provençal Versailles as it is named, old mansions, wash of the black truffle, its narrow streets streaming under the old houses are authentic features of Lambesc. castle and its hospice it’s truly a must see. From pheasants bree- ding to Brégalon goat farm, this walk in the heart of the Rognens A 9 km route making you discover the lambescan countryside vineyard is an entrance door to Provençal flavors. by crossing vineyards, orchards, pine and oak forests while re- vealing the rich village’s architectural heritage. This invitation to a taste buds dance is complemented by a total immersion in the pine forest.

11 km 9 km

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12 13 7 AIX-EN-PROVENCE 8 PERTUIS From the "steps of Cézanne to the balconies Walk around the very typical villages of the of Aix-en-Provence" most Luberon like of Aix Region Tourist Office Tourist Office 300, avenue Giuseppe Verdi +33 (0)4 42 16 11 61 Place Mirabeau +33 (0)4 90 79 15 56 www.aixenprovencetourism.com www.tourismepertuis.fr

In the heart of the protected Montaiguet hills, 100m away from With this three and a half hour tour close to Aix downtown, you‘ll the bridge of the Three Sautets painted by Cézanne, with the have a taste of Pertuis’ quality of life, a town in the country. From Sainte-Victoire Mountain as a backdrop, follow the painter’s the Tourist Office, go down south of the city then take the path footprints to reach the Arc River. Behold the landscapes and along the canal. Water-rich land, it has many beautiful mansions colors just like the painter experienced them along the hiking along the way. You’ll also see, besides the valley landscapes, the trail. Feel intensely the presence of the master, in his human hills of the Three Brothers, the Concors and... the Sainte-Victoire simplicity and finish this journey IVV enjoying the tranquility of Mountain in the distance. The pearl of the walk is yet to come the river banks. 83km long, the Arc is a small river that takes its with the beautiful paddlewheel. There, the source of drinking source in the village of Pourcieux (Var) and flows into the Etang water will quench your thirst before heading towards the vines de Berre. Bask in the trees’ shade and immerse yourself in this landscapes. Pertuis can be explored on foot and offers a stunning rural atmosphere. landscape environment.

10 km 11 km

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14 15 9 SIMIANE - COLLONGUE 10 JOUQUES Walk in the Provençal Canyon The scents of Provence Tourist Office Municipal Tourism Bureau Chemin des Aires +33 (0)4 42 22 69 98 33 bis, boulevard de la République +33 (0)4 42 63 75 04 www.simianecollongue.fr www.jouques.fr

Simiane is the oldest village in the Bouches-du-Rhône located Forget your feet, this walk requires a nose! Jouques is a on the northern slope of the Chaîne de l’Étoile. Discover the rural hilltop village north of Sainte-Victoire. It offers beauti- astonishing richness of its fauna and flora by moving closer to ful views of the Concors and Ubacs Mountains! The tour the canyon walls with its canopy of flowers. Before heading back takes you on shaded paths going through pine forest and to the village, look up to your left, to the Rock of Castrum, and scented herbs fields. Make your way relishing the colors catch a glimpse of the Clock Tower. It was an ancient watchtower and the typical scents of Provence: thyme, rosemary and built in the 13th century. You can visit the St. Peter Parish Church lavender... During the tour, stop at the Holy Trinity Chapel to built in the 18th century before stopping at the 18th century castle admire the scenery and its wild nature and before returning to transformed as a City Hall. the village, visit the Saint-Vincent’s mill, the lavender distillery and the olive oil mill.

8 km 11 km

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16 17 11 LES PENNES-MIRABEAU Hiking between old village and peaks Office de Tourisme Catégorie I Popular plants hikes FFSP 300, avenue Giuseppe Verdi - BP 40160 Tourist Bureau 13605 Aix-en-Provence cedex 1 35 bis, avenue Victor Hugo +33 (0)4 42 02 55 14 www.pennes-mirabeau.org + 33 (0)4 42 16 11 61 [email protected] aixenprovencetourism.com

From October to March Monday to Saturday - 8.30am to 6pm Sundays and bank holidays - Closed From April to September Monday to Saturday - 8.30am to 7pm Sundays and bank holidays - 10am to 1pm and 2pm to 8pm Do you know the old village of Pennes-Mirabeau? Proudly perched on its rocky spur, it is located between Marseille and Closed Aix-en-Provence, the gateway to Provence. Following this loop May 1st and starting from the plants market set in the Tino Rossi room’s parking lot you will encounter its historical vestiges. Passing by the Four Cannons’ fountain, then going to the heart of the village up to Pallières mill where you will follow the path in the pine forest for an easy hike offering striking views of the Nerthe Chain, the Étang de Berre, Marignane, Vitrolles and its plateau and on clear days, the Ventoux Mountain, crossed by local goats.

10 km

www.marque-nf.com Easy level | Gradient low | Duration 2.30hrs Departure Tino Rossi room’s parking

Parking Public & free | Blue marking © 2017 - Conception piquetdesign and Aix-en-Provence Tourist Office Map agence Saluces, Avignon | Photo JC. Carbonne, Aix-en-Provence Tourist Office Signposting by the International Federation of Popular Sports Cover © C. Moirenc

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