Food scene
Le Rabelais
8 Rue Augustre FabreUpmarket dining inside or out.
Fantastic location. Food can be average. Staff always seem too busy. Good range of cocktails to choose from.
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La Digue
Chemin des RaguesFantastic location. Food can be average. Staff always seem too busy. Good range of cocktails to choose from.
Kawatarō
42 Avenue des 53Run by a couple who have visited Japan.
Home cooked food daily (not Sunday). Always full. Reserve to guarantee a table.
Bar Restaurant du Champ de Mars
Place du Champ de MarsHome cooked food daily (not Sunday). Always full. Reserve to guarantee a table.
Glacier le Quillé
Place Du ChâteauSo many flavours to choose from!
Super views over the lake and Saint-Chamas from here. And the ice creams and crepes aren't bad either...
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Le Misto
Rue Frédéric MistralSuper views over the lake and Saint-Chamas from here. And the ice creams and crepes aren't bad either...
Gourmet burgers served in outdoor restaurant. Though the waiter is grumpy he wears amusing braces.
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Le Jess Restaurant
1023 Chem. des PinsGourmet burgers served in outdoor restaurant. Though the waiter is grumpy he wears amusing braces.
Very special place to dine. Fascinating menu.
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Les Sens de La Toupine - Restaurant Miramas
Boulevard MireilleVery special place to dine. Fascinating menu.
bars
A place to buy wine, beer and snacks for aero. They serve a variety of drinks and crepes. You can also collect parcels delivered here.
La Cave Divine
30 Rue Victor HugoA place to buy wine, beer and snacks for aero. They serve a variety of drinks and crepes. You can also collect parcels delivered here.
Le petit Café de France
2 Rue GambettaFood served on Friday lunchtime but you need to book. Always busy.
Odd name as they no longer serve food. Lively bar with terrace next to Saturday market. order the 'piscine' - a glass of rosé with lots of ice.
Le Bistrot De Provence
Place Jean JaurèsOdd name as they no longer serve food. Lively bar with terrace next to Saturday market. order the 'piscine' - a glass of rosé with lots of ice.
Neighborhoods
Saint-Chamas
shopping
COQUELICOT
20 Rue GambettaGreat selection of flowers and plants.
Newsagent, bookshop and art shop. Check out the cool design there. Newly open is the coffee shop with homemade cakes and cookies. Run by a really lovely couple.
L'Art & La Plume
3 Rue de la LibertéNewsagent, bookshop and art shop. Check out the cool design there. Newly open is the coffee shop with homemade cakes and cookies. Run by a really lovely couple.
Former olive oil mill belonging to the family that owned the property you're staying on. Sells a wide selection of bottled and tinned food for snacking and meals. Small selection of beer and wine too.
Marius Bernard la Boutique
2 bis Place du Champ de MarsFormer olive oil mill belonging to the family that owned the property you're staying on. Sells a wide selection of bottled and tinned food for snacking and meals. Small selection of beer and wine too.
Good range of food at reasonable prices. Also fresh fruit and veg. Frozen goods. Large selection of local wines and beer.
Petit Casino
24 Cr Camille PelletanGood range of food at reasonable prices. Also fresh fruit and veg. Frozen goods. Large selection of local wines and beer.
Le Mas Du Roseau
15 Chemin DépartementalCharmingly packaged products for body and home.
Au panier des loulou
6/8 Rue GambettaRun by former managers of petit Casino. Deli style shop.
Epicerie Le Paradigme
11 Rue GambettaExcellent idea - a shop that sells food by weight without plastic.
beauty
Steff'Coiffure
7 Rue VoltaireI can recommend Babette.
Sightseeing
Pont Flavien
Pont FlavienRoman bridge (pre Jesus Christ).
MUNICIPAL MUSEUM PAUL LAFRAN
20 Montée des PénitentsSmall and very old fashioned but full of interesting local artefacts.
Local pebble beach across the road. Lifeguard in summer months. Showers, volleyball, picnic tables, exercise equipment etc etc.
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Plage Des Cabassons
9 Av. Marx DormoyLocal pebble beach across the road. Lifeguard in summer months. Showers, volleyball, picnic tables, exercise equipment etc etc.
Lavoir de Saint Chamas
640 Chemin des Ragues17th century wash house with cool stream running through it.
Nature reserve beside the lake. Rare birds and even flamingos have been spotted here.
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La Petite Camargue
Nature reserve beside the lake. Rare birds and even flamingos have been spotted here.
Starts in Saint-Chamas and extends to Miramas le Vieux. Previously a gunpowder factory now a park. Home to lots of visiting birds. Industrial buildings on site. Abandoned chapel. Camargue horses. Waterfall.
Parc de la Poudrerie portail Chapelle
8 Chemin des PinsStarts in Saint-Chamas and extends to Miramas le Vieux. Previously a gunpowder factory now a park. Home to lots of visiting birds. Industrial buildings on site. Abandoned chapel. Camargue horses. Waterfall.
Local river walk (enter beyond Pont Flavien). very cool and refreshing in summer. Walk to Pont de la Roquette.
Touloubre
Local river walk (enter beyond Pont Flavien). very cool and refreshing in summer. Walk to Pont de la Roquette.