When to go dans les Bouches-du-Rhône ?
Bouches-du-Rhône enjoys a very good sunshine. The department is subject to a Mediterranean climate characterized by contrasting temperatures, with an annual range of about 15°C, and irregular rainfall. Rainfall often comes in the form of sudden showers in spring and autumn. The summer is very hot and dry, the winter is mild. The mistral wind blows nearly a hundred days a year with peaks of over 100 kilometers per hour.
When to go to the Bouches-du-Rhône? All year round, you can enjoy the sunshine and ideal temperatures. In July and August, it is the ideal time to swim in Marseille. The rest of the year, you can visit all the monuments and museums. In June, the Festival d'Art lyrique in Arles welcomes the most talented artists. From July to September, the Photography Festival will fill your eyes with the best photographers in the world. All year round you will find something to do, and there is something for everyone and for all tastes!
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With its privileged climate, marked by a high rate of sunshine and rare rainfall, the Bouches-du-Rhône is an ideal destination for visitors from around the world. Every year, more than eight million tourists arrive in shirts, shorts and sandals to enjoy the region and its assets. It must be said that there is no shortage of them, both in terms of the incredibly contrasting landscapes and the reception facilities. Between the mountainous areas of the Alpilles, the heavenly beaches and the wild territories of the Camargue, it is difficult not to find what you are looking for. But the superb panoramas which take place between Marseille and Arles are not the only arguments of the department. Indeed, in the Bouches-du-Rhône, there are more than ninety museums, ancient monuments, and countless places of culture with different atmospheres. A department full of surprises!
