Carry le Rouet

30 km. west of Marseille.

Discover Carry Le Rouet, a charming seaside village close to Marseille.

Carry Le Rouet is a charming seaside resort located just 30 km from Marseille. Situated at the foot of pine hills, Carry is in the heart of the Blue Coast which stretches from Marseille to Martigues and is one of the Bouches du Rhône destinations which offer the most beautiful beaches in the department.

The beaches of Carry Le Rouet

De sable (quelquefois), de galets et graviers (la plupart du temps), elles sont facilement accessibles, y compris pour des familles (souvent chargées...) et sont réputées pour la clarté de l'eau.

Where to swim? Which beach to choose?

At Provence Web, we really like the family beach at Cap Rousset. Easy to get to, with a car park nearby, it's a meeting place for Carry families and tourists who love the town. We're also very fond of the Beaumettes beach.

A village loved by the 1950s French actor Fernandel

Carry Le Rouet welcomes many Marseille residents who take up their summer quarters here. The most famous of them is undoubtedly the late Fernandel (great actor of cinema of Provencal origin who played in most of Pagnol) who built his family house above the beaches of the port in the 1930s.

He loved Carry and his good humour brought the village square to life with memorable games of pétanque. A stele now honours his memory in the square.

The port of Carry Le Rouet

You'll love the charming little port that makes Carry so picturesque. Boats and fishing boats sit alongside sailboats and gliders. The quayside is lined with numerous restaurants with their wide terraces, and you're sure to find it hard to resist their fish specialities flavoured with olive oil and herbs from the garrigue.

A host of festivities

If you can, from December to February, don't miss the famous "oursinades", a tasting of sea urchins and shellfish (ultra-fresh and in abundance), which are excellent here and attract many fans from all over the department. There are many beautiful walks along the seafront, and you can also take a boat trip from Carry to discover the famous creeks of the Côte Bleue and Cassis.

Where to go for a walk in Carry-le-Rouet?

The corniche that follows the coast from the port to Sausset les Pins offers superb sea views. Its sumptuous villas are scattered over wooded hills and fragrant pine forests.

It's worth pointing out that Carry has the good fortune to combine an exceptional natural environment (still preserved from the excesses of urban development) with a seafront, beaches, pinewoods and a friendly little port (with good restaurants), just 30 km from Marseille and less than 1 hour from an international airport... It really is ideal... but don't spread the word too much, it'll get too crowded!