Karting Vallée de l’Arc

At the foot of the Sainte-Victoire mountain dear to Cézanne, Karting Vallée de l'Arc unfolds 650 metres of outdoor track in Trets, in the Arc valley in Bouches-du-Rhône. The site benefits from the bright Pays d'Aix setting, in an area mixing olive groves, garrigue, and arid hills typical of inland Provence. Set halfway between Aix-en-Provence and Saint-Maximin, it's a practical address for Aix residents on weekend outings and for holidaymakers staying in Provençal gîtes.

The 650-metre open-air layout offers a varied course, with fast sections and technical corners that demand careful lines under the bright southern light. Several kart engine sizes are available depending on driver level, from entry-level models for younger drivers to punchier versions for regulars chasing timed sessions. With sessions starting at €17, the rate stays reasonable for the format on offer. The site stays accessible for family initiation runs and regularly hosts birthday parties, stag and hen parties, and corporate seminars in the open setting of the Pays d'Aix.

Trets is twenty minutes from Aix-en-Provence via the A8, thirty from Marseille, and three quarters of an hour from Avignon. The region offers plenty to extend the visit : Sainte-Victoire and its hiking trails, Pays d'Aix olive groves, the Thursday morning Provençal market in Trets, or a detour to the Sainte-Baume forest massif. A solid option to combine motorsport with discovering inland Provence away from coastal crowds.