The Millarettes plateau

Description

Choose a family walk in the lavender fields and in the middle of the olive tree fields, two crops that testify of the glorious past of the agricultural city of Riez. Riez La Romaine is a character city full of architectural heritage (columns, baptistery, Roman ruins, fountains...), but the town is also at the heart of an agricultural area and a rural environment to be discovered. During this walk, you will reach to the plateau and encounter lavender fields, olive groves, and the famous Silo de RIez (monument). From the hiking panels, at the car park of Pré-de-Foire, reach the Silo de Riez. Take the small road along the Colostre and go around the high school. 1 - At the H. Bourret Boulevard, turn left and reach the Sainte-Croix road. Cross it. 2 - At the police station, go to the right towards the Silo. 3 - On the Revesca path, turn right and head to Millarettes, then right again at the next intersection. Cross the departmental road D11 and go up the paved road across for 1.2km / less than a mile. 4 - Go up the road until the Millarettes plateau. At the ledge, take the second road on the right. Continue on the dirt road in the middle of the lavender plantations and the downy oaks for 1.6km / less than a mile. 5 - At the crossing of 3 paths, take the right trail in switchbacks, go down the valley of the Tailla through the oak trees. At the bottom of the valley, turn right. Go up the gravel path gradually until the road (point 4 -). Come back to Riez via the same route used to go.

Difficulty

Official rating: easy, by Parcs naturels régionaux de Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.

Before you go

• We recommend 2L of water per person, a hat and proper hiking shoes. Avoid high summer temperatures, leave early. Preferred seasons: June and early July when the lavender blooms

Getting there

Start: Depuis le parking du pré de foire, Riez, Riez (04).

Sources

• Track: Parcs naturels régionaux de Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (Chemins des Parcs), Licence Ouverte 2.0, Licence Ouverte 2.0 (Etalab) (www.cheminsdesparcs.fr/trek/39580-RIEZ---Le-plateau-des-Millarettes). Time estimated by GPX Path with the Mac app rule, breaks not included.
• Official elevation gain: 242 m, Parcs naturels régionaux de Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur