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Southern French Coast at Cassis

We spent a day at the beautiful coastal city of Cassis and took a boat tour of the "fjords" along the steep rocky cliffs. It is the first time we had seen the Mediterranean Sea.
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Interesting geology along the coast.
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Interesting geology along the coast.

  • Southern French coast at city of Cassis - near Marseille.
  • The hillside above Cassis.
  • There were many beautiful homes on the hillsides overlooking the Port of Cassis.
  • A Romanesque building on a rocky cliff above Cassis.
  • In downtown Cassis.
  • Today was my first view of the Mediterranean Sea.
  • Jan on the tour of the fjords near Cassis.
  • View of Cassis from out at sea.
  • Very rugged rocky coastline.
  • This area has the equivalent of fjords - these are inlets with very steep cliffs similar to the fjords of Norway.
  • Interesting geology along the coast.
  • Numerous caves within the rocky cliffs.
  • Evidence of many years of water flowing over the rocky cliffs.
  • Interesting geological features.
  • An interesting cave within the cliffs.
  • Only expert climbers attempt these cliffs above the water.
  • Cave at water's edge.
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