The laurels, between land and sea
Cultural Conference HistoricPlace : Plage des Laurons
Contact
Ville de Martigues
Phone : +33 4 42 42 31 10
Place
Plage des Laurons
Route de Ponteau
13500
Martigues
- Spoken language(s) :
Presentation
The city of Martigues offers several events for the general public focusing on the archaeological discoveries of the Laurons in Martigues.
The MoMarch underwater archaeology training site returns to the Laurons cove to continue its study of the "Laurons 11" shipwreck, from March 23 to April 4.
- Wednesday, March 25 at 6:00 p.m. at the History Gallery.
THE LAURONS 11 WRECK: A SMALL VEHICLE OF REGIONAL TRADITION?
A presentation by Éric Rieth (CNRS, National Maritime Museum) and Marine Sadania (DRASSM) for researchers of the Nautical Archaeology seminar, open to the public.
- Saturday, March 28 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Laurons Beach.
LAURONS BIOBLITZ.
As part of the Popular ABC program, the Biodiversity Department invites you to a Bioblitz, a citizen science inventory, in the valleys surrounding Laurons.
Registration at 04 42 44 12 78;
- Wednesday, April 8, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
A WALK TO DISCOVER THE LAURONS.
Meet at the parking lot on the Ponteau road, near the EDF power plant.
The Laurons is more than just a beach with a power plant. It's a preserved landscape, rich in remarkable flora and fauna. It's also a concentration of history, from Antiquity to the Second World War.
Registration at 04 42 49 03 30.
- Wednesday, March 25 at 6:00 p.m. at the History Gallery.
THE LAURONS 11 WRECK: A SMALL VEHICLE OF REGIONAL TRADITION?
A presentation by Éric Rieth (CNRS, National Maritime Museum) and Marine Sadania (DRASSM) for researchers of the Nautical Archaeology seminar, open to the public.
- Saturday, March 28 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Laurons Beach.
LAURONS BIOBLITZ.
As part of the Popular ABC program, the Biodiversity Department invites you to a Bioblitz, a citizen science inventory, in the valleys surrounding Laurons.
Registration at 04 42 44 12 78;
- Wednesday, April 8, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
A WALK TO DISCOVER THE LAURONS.
Meet at the parking lot on the Ponteau road, near the EDF power plant.
The Laurons is more than just a beach with a power plant. It's a preserved landscape, rich in remarkable flora and fauna. It's also a concentration of history, from Antiquity to the Second World War.
Registration at 04 42 49 03 30.
Opening period (s)Wednesday 25 March 2026 from 6 pm.
Saturday 28 March 2026 between 10 am and 4 pm.
Wednesday 1st of April 2026 from 2 pm.
Wednesday 8 April 2026 between 9.30 am and 12 pm.
Saturday 28 March 2026 between 10 am and 4 pm.
Wednesday 1st of April 2026 from 2 pm.
Wednesday 8 April 2026 between 9.30 am and 12 pm.
Facilities, services, amenities
- Sitra promotion typology :
- Open air
- Not recommended in bad weather
Tarifs
Free of charge.
Destination
Route de Ponteau
13500
Martigues
GPS coordinates
Latitude : 43.355689
Longitude : 5.02573

