Carro's beach
Leisure Water sports Beach / Bathing Area
Presentation
Sandy beach with a water access ramp for people with reduced mobility. Carro is a charming little fishing port still in operation near Martigues.
Its fish market attracts people from throughout the region and is a real treat for the eyes and the taste buds!
Situated just a stone's throw from the port, "Plage de Carro" is a fairly small shingle beach, just big enough to accommodate the families and surfers who come here to tackle the waves when the wind is blowing. Like much of the Côte Bleue coast, this is also an excellent diving spot: Carro is particularly renowned for the Baou Tailla quarry lying just under its waves, which experienced divers can explore by passing through a heart-stopping siphon.
The stones from the quarry now offer a perfect habitat for local fauna and it is not uncommon to come across an octopus, lobster or dalmatian discodoris – a charming little mollusc covered with brown spots, reminiscent of a dalmatian's coat.
The beach is supervised on the weekends of May 14-17, May 23-25, June 6-7, June 13-14, June 20-21, and June 27-28, from 10:00 AM to 6:30 PM.
Every day from July 4 to August 31 inclusive, from 10:00 AM to 6:30 PM.
Showers are not accessible during drought restrictions.
Situated just a stone's throw from the port, "Plage de Carro" is a fairly small shingle beach, just big enough to accommodate the families and surfers who come here to tackle the waves when the wind is blowing. Like much of the Côte Bleue coast, this is also an excellent diving spot: Carro is particularly renowned for the Baou Tailla quarry lying just under its waves, which experienced divers can explore by passing through a heart-stopping siphon.
The stones from the quarry now offer a perfect habitat for local fauna and it is not uncommon to come across an octopus, lobster or dalmatian discodoris – a charming little mollusc covered with brown spots, reminiscent of a dalmatian's coat.
The beach is supervised on the weekends of May 14-17, May 23-25, June 6-7, June 13-14, June 20-21, and June 27-28, from 10:00 AM to 6:30 PM.
Every day from July 4 to August 31 inclusive, from 10:00 AM to 6:30 PM.
Showers are not accessible during drought restrictions.
Practical information
- Parking :
- Parking nearby
- Visits :
- you can visit it
Facilities, services, amenities
- Sitra promotion typology :
- Recommended by high heat
- Leisure facilities :
- Beach
- Individual tour services :
- Unguided individual tours available permanently
- Interior facilities :
- Toilets
- Services :
- Supervised beach
- Bathroom/toilets :
- showers
- Equipment :
- Equipment
Accessibility
- Accessibility criteria for people with reduced mobility :
- Accessible for self-propelled wheelchairs
- Hard coating
- Reserved space 330 cm wide < 100 m from the site
- Access to water facility
- Absence of protrusions > 2 cm
- Incline >5% but reasonable
Prices
Free access.
Contact
Carro's beach
Avenue René Fouque
13500
Martigues
Phone : +33 4 42 42 31 10
Destination
Plage de Carro
Avenue René Fouque
13500
Martigues
GPS coordinates
Latitude : 43.3311
Longitude : 5.03928
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