Fun and entertainment Provence

Hosted by Greg, Via Notte is a wine bar that hosts many FC Istres supporters. It is possible to watch the games on the big screen and it is not uncommon to see players in the third half-time well fried.

The gallery café of the Varieties, the cinema independent of the centre, is a haven of peace to extract from the constant movement on the Canebière. Well kept secret, it doesn't show its presence in front! With its large spaces, its vintage furniture of the 1970 s, it is the ideal place to wait for its next sitting or simply to ask for the abundant cultural communication (free exits of the city, booklets, flyers). Comfortably installed on the molestine sofas or in one of the large plastic armchairs, you will not be disturbed to immerse yourself in reading. They know how to make an appointment before or after a canvas. You don't have to go to the movies to stop here. A gallery space (pictures or pictures of Marseille) gives all the atmospheric centre air, with this zinc counter, in the middle where you can order a glass of wine, beer, tapas. Organize thematic evenings around city events (festivals, retrospectives, etc.), with buffets, openings, cocktails.

This club is no longer central, since the Vegas is located on a small street perpendicular to the Newfoundland quay, the theatre side of La Auction and the Radisson Hotel. Convenient for those who don't have a car where you can park near the Old Port. You can start the sweet evening in the bars, restaurants, snacks around - you will have an embarrassment of choice - and extend the night to the club at the discreet storefront: Opening of doors at 23 p. m. With DJ Marveen, the atmosphere house, electro, rn'b attracts young people between the ages of 18 and 25.

Between 8 and 12 projections are planned each week in this modern cinema room, comfortable and very good acoustics that also plan movies in 3 D. At the poster, all the successes of the national and international office box, but also of art and trial films in original version (cinema is classified as Arts and essays since 2009), youth cycles and Cycles cycles proposed by the Franco-Italian twinning committee. Open all year round, this cinema is a real plus for this village of less than 4 000 inhabitants.

Discover or rediscover one of the oldest tea rooms in Marseille: the Boutique du Glacier. This old address, where many Marseillais have sweet memories, stands the test of time and offers you excellent sweets whose reputation is well established: home-made ice creams, excellent pure butter pastries, the famous caramel cake, but also a fine selection of teas and a very good hot chocolate. Very local and faithful customers, tea room atmosphere as we like it. To be discovered or rediscovered during a shopping break as it is only a stone's throw away from the shops in the town centre! The place is also famous for its breakfasts.

Since December 16, 2011, the gay Marseille have invested a new place in the middle of the Canebière! The Live, on 300 m ², is clearly gay, but not that… The history of the establishment is a beautiful family history: the father and the son manage Live… and are both gay! The father, Serge manages the business and Romain music programming, events, la déco, etc.

Located just a stone's throw from the Old Port, this small café is a real landmark for lovers of good coffee in Marseille. Owned by the same owner as the Green Bear Coffee, it is a place of North American inspiration, with a hushed atmosphere and refined furniture. You come here to spend a moment with friends or to work on your computer. Some very good vintages roasted on the spot, from Brazil, Costa Rica, Nicaragua or even Myanmar and Ethiopia. Don't hesitate to tell us your preferences and we'll advise you on the coffee you need. For those who do not like caffeine, there are hot drinks such as Matcha Latte or Chai Latte. Snacks and snacks.

This wine bar is one of the trendiest places in town! In the pedestrianised city centre, the place invites you to have a good time when you leave the office, at aperitif time, or in the evening. Most of the nectars served come from the south-east of France, where quality is no longer an empty word.... As for the "nibbles" offered to accompany the libations, on which bull sausage, roasted camembert, pata negra or bellota jabugo compete for the limelight, they make your mouth water... Or rather the wine! To be consumed in moderation, of course.

Good coffee and good tea, sitting or standing, inside or on the terrace, this is what this historic tea/tea shop in Marseille offers! Created by the Standing Family in 1932, the Standing Café is now one of the last rotations of the Phocéean city. The grain bags and the time mills are there to testify. Cafes come from the most famous countries: Guatemala, Brazil, India, Bolivia, Jamaica, Kenya, Burma, Papua… Also, a wide choice of teas (Darjeeling, Ceylan, Earl Gray, China, Japan…) or perfumed. In summer, choose Mangajo iced tea, apple grenade or lemon apple. Don't miss a little softness: Shuttle, home cookie, the famous Fouque nougat or still to test absolutely, the Marseilles bar of the Standing Café, a bar of black chocolate, milk or nougatine! The staff is always friendly. Discover or rediscover!

You are challenged to find something more atypical! In the middle of a commercial area, on the floor of a kitchen, the Eight Roof Top is a real good surprise. Perfectly laid out and planted with trees, nicely decorated by an artist from Toulon, this cocktail bar promises good moments of relaxation at the end of the day with, as a bonus, the sunset behind the Mont Faron! For those who are a little hungry, cheese or charcuterie platters and a few specialties will accompany your cocktails. An intimate address for enchanted evenings.

Taking the place of Melting Pot, Vice Versa opened in late October 2022 in this corner of the Cours Julien, which comes alive at weekends. It's a bar where you can enjoy imaginative cocktails, created by a bartender who has worked at such benchmark establishments as Caribou and Mama Shelter. You can also relax over a selection of beers, wines and soft drinks. When your legs start to itch, a small door opens and leads to a basement room where djs will keep you dancing until the end of the night.

Fancy a cocktail? Push the door, or sit on the terrace (depending on the season) of l'Heure bleue, THE cocktail bar of Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer. Mojito, tequila sunrise, bramble, the young and trendy team that runs the establishment masters perfectly the mixtures to last until the end of the night! Mediterranean tapas and smoothies are also on the menu. Here's a little riddle: which cocktail is made of vodka, blue curaçao and fresh yellow lemon juice? the "Blue Hour" of course!

La Maison du bon café is a well-known roasting company in Châteaurenard since 1958; all the products are made there. But it is also two shops with a tea room: one in Châteaurenard and one in Saint-Rémy. In a very chic atmosphere, you can taste an impressive choice of teas, coffees, chocolates and other infusions. A wide range that will make you discover new flavours like this Pink Sakura green tea with its sweet cherry scent. The tasting can be accompanied by macaroons, chocolates or cupcakes.

An address that was lacking in a Panier that tended to get drowsy too easily at the end of the day. At Tout vin à point, we take place in a nice little wine bar, which also serves as a dining bar. The owner will advise you on a nice selection of natural wines according to your preferences. A very lively place, where exhibitions and concerts take turns to never get bored. On the tasting side, to accompany your glasses of wine, there are boards of cold cuts, cheeses or mixed, but also a choice of Breton buckwheat pancakes. Conviviality assured and atmosphere that takes every time. It's a great place to meet people and it's a guarantee for the life of the neighborhood.

A historic bar in La Ciotat where petanque was invented! The café reopened in 2015 after a major makeover. Make way for a studied concept, a pretty setting with its mosaic floor, its line of tables on the terrace... Here, we give pride of place to local products from the Provencal craft industry with pastry cakes, ciotadens cookies or homemade lemonades. It is the ideal place for a sweet break: breakfasts, ice creams, waffles, hot-dogs, bagels, soups... The good idea: a solidarity bookshop is adjacent to the café!

In summer, the roof terrace of La Friche comes alive and opens to the general public for DJ sets, concerts and open-air cinema. It's the place to be for the inhabitants of Marseilles to enjoy the animations and the magnificent view. You can discover Marseilles from a very urban point of view. With family or friends, you can enjoy the "spot" with its deckchairs, its food trucks andits bar. The public is varied, family and festive. On Thursday, it's a picnic for families.

Emki Pop is first and foremost a name that will remind you of delicious popsicle sticks. A local brand born in 2016 and delicious sorbet sticks that can now be found in many outlets in the city. But since 2017, Emki Pop also rhymes with a cafe, the first sedentary address after months of work in a scooter. A nice little café in the Vauban district, where you can taste the house specialties, the latest ice cream novelties, but also a wide choice of gourmet hot drinks and some very fun. Some small tables on a raised terrace in front of the store. A real charming little address.

Come and have fun with your family or friends in this paintball and airsoft center, the largest in the Var and the Alpes-Maritimes. In the middle of nature, in the heart of the Esterel massif, it has 5 fields, 4 for paintball (semi-urban, speedball, fortress and children) and 1 for airsoft, on 40 000 m². On site, a 200 m² Shootgame store has 3,000 products, including all the major paintball and airsoft brands. Picnic tables are at your disposal and it is possible to organize birthdays and other events.

Mathias and Clémentine offer you a unique address in Forcalquier, which is different from the rest of the town! A unique place to party, to dance, with a consistent musical program. La Boca also offers themed evenings on Fridays and groups in summer. It's also a warm place to have a good time with games, tapas, vegan appetizers, cheese, cold cuts and mixed drinks, accompanied by delicious cocktails, wines or good local beers. A nice place to share with your family.

The Longchamp district is rich in good addresses, but it was lacking a coffee-shop worthy of the name where you could enjoy good specialty coffees at any hour, complemented by a pastry or lunch on the go. That's exactly what the young couple behind Pollux thought. Two conversions later, we find ourselves in a café with a refined yet welcoming atmosphere. It's like being in northern Europe or the United States, but with the conviviality that makes our city so charming. Local coffees from Brûlerie Moka in particular.

Ideally located on the market square, which has been closed to traffic since it was renovated, Why not immediately found its clientele. The large sunny terrace, furnished with comfortable wooden and rattan lounges, mismatched and equipped with plaids in winter, is ideal for relaxing with friends. With wines to discover and large platters of local produce, Alexis has created an atmosphere conducive to relaxation in the evening. One of the new favourite places for Dracen's parties. Some people have already made it their HQ, as the large slate wall with messages indicates.

With a capacity of 1500 people, the Rooftop is an unmissable spot in the city of Marseille, shining even nationally and internationally ... With the rhythm of the seasons, this breathtaking site hosts a weekly program, eclectic and sought-after. French and international artists and DJs, concerts, performers, exhibitions, outdoor projections, fashion shows or even privatization events ... are on the rendezvous and make up the air of Marseille! In winter, it is one floor below that the evenings are organized, a fairy-tale view!

Amateurs of rum, you hit the right door! In a musical atmosphere of reggae, salsa, funk, African and world music, Le Patio boasts a map of more than 60 home arranged rums. The atmosphere is often at the meeting, the address is nice.

A new address in the old town centre that bourbon lovers have already adopted. On the charming Place Sadi-Carnot, you will love the cosy interior of this bar run by an Italian in love with La Ciotat. A la carte, renowned spirits, rum, gin and whisky. There is something for every taste. The place to have a drink with class without it becoming "have you seen me". Very nice wine list too, Italian of course and French. You can also enjoy a picnic with some nice homemade piadinas, a real delight!

The Belle de Mai district does not stop at the Friche. A little further on, a sort of festive echo, that of the Chapiteau. An amazing place that unfolds behind the walls of a former bowling alley. A hybrid space of 2,700 m² dedicated to your pleasure! A complete place to relax, shoot iron, eat, listen to music and dance in the open air, in the afternoon and in the evening. A cultural and artistic place, popular and inclusive. In the middle of the huge field, on recycled pallets, stands a small marquee under which DJs and performers take turns. Around it: tables to sit at, an organic bar, a pizza counter and a bowling green. With friends or family, you can have fun, sip a craft beer or a glass of organic and local wine, in short, have a good time! The indoor room and its bar allow you to prolong the pleasure in clubbing mode. Varied program of local and international DJs. Electronic and dub music. A modern guinguette in a good spirit where respect for the body and nature are a must. The Chapiteau is a creative, modern, friendly and frankly endearing place!

Le 3 C is a cultural and civic café run exclusively by volunteers. Prior to the creation of Le 3 C, Aix-en-Provence lacked a citizen-run space for debate, reflection, creative cooperation and the discovery of both amateur and professional artists. An alternative cultural space to the omnipresent consumerist commercial culture. At 3 C, associations can find their place within a collective approach. A snack bar featuring organic, local, artisanal and/or fair-trade produce is also available. In this convivial space, you can simply come for a drink and, above all, share, learn and create. Plus: workshops on Tuesdays (sketching), Thursdays (computing) and one Friday a month (writing). Every Tuesday of the month, there's a big meal to which everyone is invited. A great address to discover!

You will find, in this mythical establishment of the city, an Italian restoration, and in particular the foccacia declined in various flavours, and the ice creams manufactured artisanalement are the new markers of the Bar of the Market. Also on the menu are charcuterie boards, seasonal boards, sandwiches and meal salads. Everything is perfectly fresh. The service is fast, the prices are quite reasonable and the welcome is pleasant. The perfect place to take a break between two visits of the city.

Always one of our favourite addresses in Cassis. A dining cellar only 50 meters from the port, orchestrated by the sommelier Philippe Bellec. A resolutely epicurean place with over 200 wine references: Languedoc, Bourgogne, Vallée du Rhône and of course the vineyards of Cassis. You can sit in the small dining room in bistro spirit, directly at the counter or on the terrace, and you can place the order: omelette and truffle ham, pata negra, tartine pesto with fresh goat cheese, ideal in early evening or for an improvised aperitif.

During Ju, we knew for a long time a whale that said wave. Today, we go to the Whale to go to the movies or to spend a good culinary moment in the adjoining bistro. Because the Whale of today, opened in 2018, is a cine-bistro that we appreciate a lot. A single room, great comfort, which hosts film debates, workshops or previews. On the movie program, classics, alternative films and current themes. Some sessions are reserved for young audiences. At the bistro, you can eat fresh and organic food. Nice proposals on the slate at lunchtime and tapas to share in the evening.

No doubt about it: here, wine is king. The bottles climb the walls, taking over every corner of the large space at their disposal. More than five hundred references are available, mostly from natural and biodynamic vineyards. It is a hybrid place, whose warm and relaxed atmosphere invites you to sit at one of the tables for a drink or a meal, as this cellar also offers tasty and quality food. In the summer, it houses the Louis Vuitton ephemeral bookshop.

Vincent Zakrzewski has brilliantly taken over the cellar of the Papazian family, famous for their Pastis & Compagnie boutique a stone's throw away. On offer are draught and bottled beers from around the world, creative cocktails and spirits (whisky, gin, limoncello...) from the region's distilleries. A fine selection of Cassis wines completes a wide choice that's sure to please. Les Caves du Port is a veritable cellar-bar, since everything that can be consumed on site can also be bought to go.

A cozy new café opened in February 2022 just off Chave Boulevard. A judicious location between several schools, nurseries and playgrounds. The café, run by a young woman and her sidekick, aims to be a friendly place to take a quality break. A cocoon where you can enjoy high quality coffees, great vintages, in espresso or in a more sophisticated way. A large choice of hot drinks, juices and some sweets for a nice snack during the week. On weekends, it's brunch with coffee, pastries, pancakes, bread, fruit salad, cold cuts and cheeses as well as home-made jams. Make a reservation, places are expensive.

Between the Plaine and the Julien course, this theater and neighborhood theater created in 2008, with fifty places is led by the actors and directors, Michel Adjriou and Dominique Lamour, founders of the Circle Circle company. A troupe of twenty people, faithful to its authors, who takes up the most beautiful texts of the classical French repertoire and can give a certain modernity to the moralist parts. We also organize workshops for adults and children, French song concerts, music hall… Ask the program!

This small theatre is aimed at a family audience, both in its programming and its adapted schedules. Many performances are placed in the afternoon, for schoolchildren, with really attractive rates for groups and children, who are particularly fond of the theatre. From mime tales, puppets, classical repertoire in clown version (Molière lends himself wonderfully!), initiations to the history of art for young audiences, the ideas flow. Theatre workshops are also offered for children and teenagers. Borrowed from Antonin Artaud, the motto of the Carthusian monks: "Theatre is bottled present! ».

At the Café des Thés, you can relax, read or work, over a coffee, tea or homemade hot chocolate, accompanied by a delicious sweet. In the summer, meet up with friends for an ice cream, a smoothie or a vanilla frappuccino. And at lunchtime, order salads or bagels. If you like tea and coffee, you can buy them by weight, but also teapots and other accessories. A very nice address, to be discovered urgently for the lovers of snacks!

The opening of this new night bar was a real event in spring 2023. A name inspired by the song of the same name by Michel Berger, but an interior decoration with a Gatsby and Roaring Twenties feel. In the center of this bar, a superb piano of course. All this is very successful, the atmosphere is both hushed and festive. Every evening of the week, different parties, disco funk on Tuesday, 80's on Thursday and 90's house music on Friday. Everybody rushes there, the success is there. On the catering side, you can enjoy Damien Delgado's casseroles from the neighboring La Poule Noire. Choice of cocktails with evocative names: Resist, Some words of love...

Classifying this place was very difficult because as its name indicates, it is a place that can be described as eclectic! Halfway between a coffee-shop and a beer cellar, you can come here to have a coffee or share an aperitif with friends. It's a café that we like to visit at any time of the day. At lunchtime, you can eat a dish of the day. For the snack, pastries, cookies very tasty. Finally a selection of craft beers will delight you. Young and family clientele at the same time. We love the colourful and quiet terrace.