What is the water and sand quality of the Plage des Marettes?

The Plage des Marettes is covered with gray small pebbles. It's very clean, the surface is pure and unmixed. Crystal clear water of incredible blue color. The entrance to the water is convenient from small pebbles.

What are the key activities at Plage des Marettes?

For the main activity - sunbathing, there are no sun loungers on the Plage des Marettes, so you need to take personal items with you and there is no natural shade, so be careful on a hot day.

Is the Plage des Marettes good for swimming?

The entrance to the water is very smooth, the bottom is comfortable. In the season the beach is attended by lifeguard.Plage des Marettes does not have a wave-protected swimming area, but there are usually no strong waves during the season.There are few boats in the bay. So the overall recommendation of the Plage des Marettes for swimming is positive.

Is the Plage des Marettes good for families?

Family travelers should consider the following features of the beach. On the beach, there are minimal sufficient amenities such as sun loungers or beach bar. It's covered with small pebbles and the entrance to the water is very smooth.

Is the Plage des Marettes secluded and good for relaxing?

The region of the Plage des Marettes is not one of the mass tourism destinations, but is still popular with solo travelers. There are several buildings near the beach. During the high season, the occupancy of the beach is moderate, which is very good for lovers of a relaxing holiday.

Is there any food or beverages in the area of Plage des Marettes?

The bar is located right on the Plage des Marettes.

What is the closest accommodation to the Plage des Marettes?

There are 165 places to stay in the Plage des Marettes area.Some of the best hotels in the area of Plage des Marettes include:<ul><li><a href="/booking?object=hotel&object_id=306232&no_rooms=1&group_adults=2" target="_blank">Holiday Inn Marseille Airport</a></li><li><a href="/booking?object=hotel&object_id=53760&no_rooms=1&group_adults=2" target="_blank">Hilton Garden Inn Marseille Provence Airport</a></li><li><a href="/booking?object=hotel&object_id=500263&no_rooms=1&group_adults=2" target="_blank">Holiday Inn Express - Marseille Airport, an IHG Hotel</a></li></ul>The most popular other types of accommodations nearby:<ul><li><a href="/booking?object=hotel&object_id=6641187&no_rooms=1&group_adults=2" target="_blank">Maison avec vue</a></li><li><a href="/booking?object=hotel&object_id=3268444&no_rooms=1&group_adults=2" target="_blank">Maison d'hotes Velaux Ecureuil et Pinede</a></li></ul>

How far is the Plage des Marettes from parking?

The Plage des Marettes has a parking spot. It is not very large, so in high season it can be busy. The approximate distance from parking is less than 100 metres.

Is the beach good for sunbathing?

Plage des Marettes (Bouches-du-Rhone) is not fully equipped for sunbathing. However, if you are not picky and are willing to spread out on a towel, you can sunbathe here as well. The natural shade will allow you to hide from the scorching sun in the peak of its activity. Well, the photos of our visitors will be the best proof of that, all the available photos of the beach are above.This beach is poorly suitable for sunbathing. First of all Plage des Marettes (Bouches-du-Rhone) is completely lacking in comfortable sunbathe facilities. There are no sun loungers and umbrellas, this is usually not a problem for an unsophisticated tourist who can relax on a towel, but in this case the rest can be very uncomfortable due to pebbles.Lying on it is possible, but is far from comfortable. In addition there is a lack of natural shade, which leaves you alone with the summer sun. So our recommendation is that you can sunbathe comfortably on the Plage des Marettes for a short time, and not at the peak of sunbathing. If you want to explore the photos of this beach - they are above on the page.

Photo of Plage des Marettes with gray fine pebble surface

Photo of Plage des Marettes with blue pure water surface

Photo of Plage des Marettes with spacious shore

Photo of Plage des Marettes with very clean level of cleanliness

Photo of Plage des Marettes amenities area

Photo of Plage des Marettes and the settlement

Photo of Plage des Marettes - popular place among relax connoisseurs

Plage des Marettes

Marettes Beach

LʼAgneau, France

7.3

#282 out of 492 in Alpes-Côte d'Azur 0

Free entrance Amenities beach Easy access Gray fine pebble Fine pebbles bottom Good for swimming Short walking distance

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Located within the settlement

Vitrolles • 1.7 km

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About

Plage des Marettes is located on the Etang de Berre and it is in the 60th place out of 101 beaches in the Bouches-du-Rhone region 21.8 km away from its center, the city of Marseille. It is one of the beaches of Vitrolles settlement, just 1.7 km from its center. The beach is located in an urban area.