Cassis
Sign in to saveCassis (; 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.
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Cassis is a small town located just east of Marseille on the French Riviera in southern France. It is known for its scenic coastal location in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region.
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- Locality
- Cassis
- Region
- Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
- Country
- France
- Population
- 8,361
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Cassis (; 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, 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.