A calanque is a narrow, steep-walled inlet that is developed in limestone, dolomite, or other carbonate strata and found along the Mediterranean coast. A calanque is a steep-sided valley formed within karstic regions either by fluvial erosion or the collapse of the roof of a cave that has been subsequently partially submerged by a rise in sea level.
The Calanque de Sugiton is the largest located within the city limits of Marseille
Calanque d'En-Vau, one of the calanques located in the Calanques National Park
Calanques of Marseille and Cassis as seen from the Sugiton vantage point
A typical Calanques cliff with sparse vegetation anchored to it, seen from Mont Puget
Bouches-du-Rhône is a department in southern France. It borders Vaucluse to the north, Gard to the west and Var to the east. The Mediterranean Sea lies to the south. Its prefecture and largest city is Marseille; other important cities include Aix-en-Provence, Arles, Martigues and Aubagne.
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