La Ciotat has kept its provincial authenticity, as a small charming port in the South, which is classified as a health resort and enjoys high levels of sunshine all year round as well as a sublime natural environment.

Being a small dynamic summer city, La Ciotat hosts a great number of festivals and exhibitions. Beside cultural numerous activities (casino, cinema, theatre, art galleries) which you may enjoy, you will be mesmerised by the Calanques National Park’s beauty, the 6 km long pebble beach, the exceptional calanques, and the creeks with fossils embedded in the rocks, overlooked by centennial pines.

Explore La Coat’s region : www.tourisme-laciotat.com
The Cap Canaille and the coves of Cassis coves (5 km away)
The Castellet circuit 'Paul Ricard' (15 km away)
The Golf de la Frégate (10 km away)
The Pénitents Bleus chapel
Our Lady of the Assumption Church
The Chapelle Notre Dame de La Garde
The Eden, the world's oldest cinema

Sport activities:
Kayaks, snorkelling tours, bike rides, rock climbing, fell walking, caving.
For more information, see : pacaventure.free.fr

Sailing tuition at the water sports centre organized by FFvoile.
For more information, visit the cdv13 website

Sailboat rental
For more information, visit http://www.misterloo.fr

Indoors rock climbing For more information, visit blocsession@blocsession.com

Craft pottery workshop
contact@romain-bernex.com

Custom perfume workshop
http://o-secrets-parfumes.com

Boat tour to the calanques from the old Port of La Ciotat
www.visite-calanques.fr
 

La Ciotat hosts a great number of artists, painters, sculptors and designers. For this reason, you will find many art galleries displaying exceptional works of art by local artists.
La Ciotat is the cradle of the cinema. In fact, the history of the cinema started in 1895 at La Ciotat in the Château du Clos des Plages, at the Lumière family residence in Lyon. Since then, La Ciotat has continued to enhance its reputation by hosting a great number of cultural events and festivals.
 

About 10 minutes drive from the Plage St Jean hotel, the Mugel park is a real botanical jewel in the heart of La Ciotat, spread over some 12 hectares. In this authentic greenery and plantations, you can walk underneath the Bec de l'Aigle and enjoy breathtaking views.  

 

The Mugel and Figuerolles calanques are bordered by exuberant garrigue-scented vegetation and the turquoise blue sea.
The Blue Island was named after the vegetation which covers its cliffs. It is a little paradise, only 10 minutes away by boat. 

The little port of Brusc is about 30 minutes away from the Plage St Jean hotel. The Embiez Island is about 95 hectares of glorious wilderness, and can be reached in less than 15 minutes by boat (via the port of Brusc). The Embiez Island is a superb place to enjoy water sports or simply to relax.

 

Located at Saint Cyr sur Mer, about 10 minutes drive from the Plage St Jean hotel, Aqualand allows you to relax and enjoy yourself in its aquatic park. ... Come and enjoy a memorable day!

10 min away from the Plage St Jean hotel, explore the Saint Cyr Sur Mer coastal trail which runs all the way to Bandol: a balcony overlooking the Mediterranean.

A traditional night market will be held on the Port Vieux of La Ciotat from June 26th to August 31st.

Every evening, from 8 pm till midnight, you and your family can visit the market (the port is not accessible to vehicles during the market) and take advantage of your stay at La Ciotat in a splendid environment.

Car parks are available at either side of the Port Vieux.

The market is about 10 minutes away from the Plage Saint Jean hotel.