Plage du Bestouan — Restaurant in Marseille

A smallish beach of pebbles close to the nice town of Cassis. No shade and was very hot when we visited. It was difficult getting into and out of the sea due to the painful pebbles, so swim shoes are a must. A small bar serves snacks and drinks, and there is a larger bar on the road behind the beach. Parking seems to be good, although we walked from Cassis on our visit. The water was VERY cold, considering it was late Septmber and had been a long, hot summer. It must be because of the water clarity,...

Smaller more pebbly beach on the far left of Cassis. You can hire a sunbed for €30 each a day and there’s a bar right there for drinks but all fairly pricey. The water is clean and there are lifeguards right there so safe for smaller children playing. It’s large pebbles though so quite hard to walk on. There’s parking right behind the beach and a few restaurants just on the road behind it. It gets very crowded though so be prepared to either pay for a bed or grab a small spot to put...

This is that Instagram beach. I don't have social media. Edit: We went back to Cassis and I have further developed thoughts. This beach is great because the water is calmer than the larger beach down the road. You need to understand that this water is cold. Like 74 in July. As the sun sets the red cliffs in the distance look illuminated, as the water falls into the shadows of the bay. Damn. I am not...