Plage de la Grande Mer
La Grande Mer is the main beach of Cassis, a mix of sand, pebbles and gravel in the village centre right beside the fishing port. It carries the Blue Flag and looks up at the Château de Cassis.
WhatBeach, CassisProvence
WhenJune to October17° in Nov
Getting there Train Bus Car On foot5 min walk-in
CostPublic shoreFree
AccessDogs not allowed
- 14°J
- 13°F
- 13°M
- 14°A
- 17°M
- 20°J
- 22°J
- 23°A
- 21°S
- 19°O
- 17°N
- 15°D
Expect the sea at about 23 °C in August and 13 °C in February, going by the 1991 to 2020 averages. The swimming season runs from June to October.
Getting in
- Access
- The tourist office places the beach in the village centre next to the fishing port, five minutes from the paid Mimosas car park. It is lifeguarded from 09:00 to 19:00 at weekends and on public holidays from mid-May to mid-June, every day from mid-June to mid-September, then at weekends to the end of September. Access for wheelchair users is on request to the lifeguards. Dogs not allowed. The town publishes water analyses and bathing orders online.
- Parking
- Paid Mimosas car park about five minutes' walk away. The park and the town advise the free Gorguettes park-and-ride with shuttle 372 to the town centre.
- Public transport
- Train to Cassis station, then Marcouline bus M01 to the town centre. Shuttle 372 runs from the free Gorguettes park-and-ride to the town centre (Easter to September and into October on set days; 1.60 euros return per the town).
- Also here
- Kayak, Paddleboard
Cost and facilities
- Entry
- Free, public shore
- Official site
- ot-cassis.com
- Facilities
- ToiletsLifeguard in seasonRestaurantStep-free accessParking