Taxi Marseille → Trets

Trets, a town of 11,000 in eastern Bouches-du-Rhône, is a history-rich Provençal borough nestled at the foot of the southern face of Sainte-Victoire mountain. This small town, which served as a strategic stronghold on the road linking Marseille to Upper Provence during the Middle Ages, has preserved parts of its 14th-century ramparts and four watchtowers that still punctuate the old centre's skyline. The Château de Trets (12th-16th century), fortress of the Counts of Provence then residence of the Archbishops of Aix, overlooks the town hall square with its massive tower. The Notre-Dame-de-Nazareth church, founded in the 11th century, blends Provençal Romanesque and Gothic additions. The old town, with its calade cobblestone lanes, vaulted passages and flower-decked squares, offers a charming stroll in the shade of century-old plane trees. Trets is also at the heart of a remarkable wine-growing terroir: the AOC Côtes de Provence Sainte-Victoire vineyards produce rosés and reds among the most prized in Provence, set against a landscape of garrigue and pine forests with Sainte-Victoire mountain as a backdrop. Domaine de Saint-Ser, Château Grand Boise and Domaine Terre de Mistral rank among the most renowned estates. Every Tuesday, the Trets market enlivens the Cours Aristide Briand with stalls from local producers: goat cheese, olive oil, garrigue honey, seasonal fruit and vegetables.