Cassis
Cassís (Occitan) | |
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![]() Cassis seen from the cliffs of Cap Canaille | |
Coordinates: 43°13′00″N 5°32′20″E / 43.2167°N 5.5389°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
Department | Bouches-du-Rhône |
Arrondissement | Marseille |
Canton | La Ciotat |
Intercommunality | Aix-Marseille-Provence |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Danielle Milon[1] |
Area 1 | 26.86 km2 (10.37 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 6,720 |
• Density | 250/km2 (650/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 13022 /13260 |
Elevation | 0–416 m (0–1,365 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Cassis (French pronunciation: [kasi]; Occitan: Cassís) is a commune situated east of Marseille in the department of Bouches-du-Rhône in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, whose coastline is known in English as the French Riviera, in Southern France.
It is a popular tourist destination,[3] famous for its cliffs (falaises) and the sheltered inlets called calanques. The wines of Cassis are white and rosé, and not to be confused with crème de cassis, a specialty of Burgundy which takes its name from blackcurrants (cassis), not the commune. It is a filming location featured in The French Connection, notably for heroin smuggler Alain Charnier's house.