Spend the Day at the Beach at Les Lecques

Family Day at the Sea

A trip to Les Goudes, the tiny fishing port on the eastern edge of Marseille, is delightful. However, it isn’t particularly child-friendly. Some days, you want a bucket-and-spade day where little ones can scoot their scooters, pedal their trikes or ride along in prams. Suddenly, the stunning Calaque d’En Vau (photo below) doesn’t seem like such a good idea.

The family-friendly answer is La Plage des Lecques, which is just a short 30-minute drive from Aix-en-Provence. Located in Saint Cyr sur Mer on a sweeping (mainly) sandy bay with a broad esplanade, there is a little port and a footpath on the jetty leading out to sea. The beach area has cafés, ice cream or waffle stalls, a shady playground, and shops selling flip-flops, snorkels, and lilos. Parallel to the waterfront is the main street with a Spar and boulangerie with great bread. In the summer months, there are emergency stations along the beachfront. Paid parking is available at the beach.

Located between Cassis and Toulon – Plage des Lecques: Avenue du Port, 83270, Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer.

Tourist Office (website)
Place de l’Appel du 18 Juin
83270 Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer
Tel: +33 (0)4 94 26 73 73

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