{"id":19764,"date":"2011-10-31T13:46:06","date_gmt":"2011-10-31T11:46:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alpinelegends.se\/les-calanques-french-fjords\/"},"modified":"2011-10-31T13:46:06","modified_gmt":"2011-10-31T11:46:06","slug":"les-calanques-french-fjords","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alpinelegends.se\/en\/les-calanques-french-fjords\/","title":{"rendered":"Les Calanques – French Fjords"},"content":{"rendered":"

The fifth highest cliff in Europe is just around the corner from Cassis on
\nthe Mediterranean coast. 394 m.a.s.<\/p>\n

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Cap Canaille with my mobile phone<\/p><\/div>\n

How do we know it’s true? Well we don’t but at least it sounds
\nimpressive doesn’t it. On top of it there is a spectacular road called
\nRoute des Cretes and it closes on windy days…<\/p>\n

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Route des cretes<\/p><\/div>\n

Just opposite the bay of Cassis are the famous Calanques. A favorite
\nspringtime spot for frozen climbers as it is all nice and warm. The same goes for the late autumn. The word
\ncalanque is patoi, local dialect, for a windprotected inlet in the mountains.
\nA fjord in miniature.<\/p>\n

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Les Calanques in the distance<\/p><\/div>\n

I was in La Ciotat for the weekend and the local mountains were calling
\nmy name. I rented a bike and decided to take the trail up.<\/p>\n

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the trail<\/p><\/div>\n

The special shaped cliff protecting La Ciotat is called Bec d’Aigle which means the eagle’s beak and it’s
\n82 meter high.<\/p>\n

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Le Bec d'Aigle The eagle's beak<\/p><\/div>\n

The view from the top of the trail was stunning<\/p>\n

\"bike<\/a><\/p>\n

The edge is a windy place though. 200 days a year the wind is 7 or more
\non the Beaufort scale. La Ciotat is known throughout history as a shipyard.
\nNowaday the ships are gone and replaced by rather luxury yachts in need of repair.
\nThe area is soon to be a national parc to be saved for future generations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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