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This long limestone ridge east of Aix-en-Provence was painted by Cézanne. Its south-facing base walls give sunny winter, spring and autumn climbing a short walk from the D17 car parks. In summer, fire-risk closures can shut the massif.
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Le Socle de la Carrière, south side of Sainte-Victoire · 499 m
| Measure | Jan (usual season) | Feb (usual season) | Mar (usual season) | Apr (usual season) | May (usual season) | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct (usual season) | Nov (usual season) | Dec (usual season) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean daily high °C | 9 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 23 | 18 | 12 | 9 |
| Mean daily low °C | −0 | −0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
| Rain days 1 mm or more | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 7 |
| Sunshine hours a day | 7.3 | 8.6 | 10.1 | 11.2 | 12.5 | 13.9 | 14.0 | 12.8 | 10.8 | 8.9 | 7.4 | 7.1 |
● marks the usual climbing season. Averages for 1991-2020 at about 499 m. Area climate from Open-Meteo reanalysis (about 10 km grid): the wall and valley can differ. Data: Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0.
1 route
France · Sainte-Victoire
A sunny winter route on Sainte-Victoire's south-side socle. The highlight is a beautiful marbled slab on L5, and a stiff move off the last belay can be aided on a sling. Bring long slings to manage rope drag around the trees.
5c+7 pitches180 m
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