Cassis, its harbor and its calanques in posters
Cassis in posters: turquoise calanques, a colorful harbor, white hills. A guide to bringing the Mediterranean to your walls.
Key points
- 9 posters in the Cassis posters collection, all in the table below.
- From 19,95 € in A4, up to 69,95 € in A0, 5 sizes for each poster.
- Printed in Europe on demand, free delivery from 59 €.
The table
The 10 posters at a glance
| Photo | Poster | Orientation | Sizes | Price | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cassis cliffs, umbrella pine and Cap Canaille poster | Portrait | 5 sizes | from 19,95 € | ||
| Cassis calanques and turquoise water poster | Portrait | 5 sizes | from 19,95 € | ||
| Cassis pier lighthouse and surfboard poster | Portrait | 5 sizes | from 19,95 € | ||
| Sailboat below the red cliffs of Cap Canaille poster | Landscape | 5 sizes | from 19,95 € | ||
| Provence market stall in Cassis, place Baragnon poster | Portrait | 5 sizes | from 19,95 € | ||
| Cassis calanque yellow boat poster | Portrait | 5 sizes | from 19,95 € | ||
| Convertible on the Route des Crêtes above Cassis poster | Landscape | 5 sizes | from 19,95 € | ||
| Calanque d’En-Vau near Cassis poster | Portrait | 5 sizes | from 19,95 € | ||
| Evening café terrace on the Cassis quay and its castle poster | Portrait | 5 sizes | from 19,95 € | ||
| Colorful boats in Cassis harbor poster | Portrait | 5 sizes | from 19,95 € |
Cassis is that small Mediterranean harbor nestled between Cap Canaille and the Port-Miou calanque. A scene that hasn’t changed since the 1930s, when PLM posters had all of France dreaming of “vacations in the South” in the era of paid holidays.
Our selection of Cassis posters revisits this heritage with care. Ochre façades along the harbor, colorful boats moored at the quay, café terraces on the quai des Baux, white cliffs plunging into a turquoise sea. A visual language straight out of Art Deco, playing on the contrast between white and blue.
To extend the Mediterranean mood, also explore our seaside posters covering the entire French coast. A sunny kitchen, a seaside living room, a sunroom: each of these spaces naturally welcomes a Mediterranean poster. We recommend A2 or A1 to give the landscape its full scale.
Cassis in posters: from the calanques to the harbor and Cap Canaille
Cassis comes down to a handful of iconic images. The Mediterranean harbor with its colorful houses, the blood-red Cap Canaille plunging into the sea, the calanques of En-Vau and Port-Pin with their turquoise waters. A well-chosen Cassis poster captures in a single image both childhood family vacations and today’s spring weekends. It is the ultimate souvenir poster for anyone who has spent time in the South.
The Cassis harbor, a signature of the French Riviera
The Cassis harbor is one of the most beautiful on the Mediterranean. Pastel façades in pink, yellow and orange, red and yellow boats along the quay, a tall cliff in the background. Roger Broders made it one of the most recognizable PLM posters of 1927 to 1930. Our illustration keeps its visual language.
The calanques, white cliffs in the pine forest
En-Vau, Port-Pin, Port-Miou, Sugiton: the calanques of Cassis and Marseille form the most striking natural landscape on the southern coast. White cliffs plunging into a turquoise sea, ringed by pine forests. Our calanques series shows them in portrait format: an umbrella pine above the turquoise water, a yellow boat between 2 white rock walls, the little beach of En-Vau at the end of its calanque.
Pointe Cacau and Cap Canaille
Cap Canaille, the highest maritime cliff in France (394 m), towers over Cassis. Our illustration shows it in landscape format: its red cliffs above a white sailboat, on a turquoise sea. A format that captures the full length of the cliff.
The AOC Cassis vineyards
Cassis is also an AOC wine region of 200 hectares. Terraced vineyards facing the sea, in an ochre, green and blue palette. A rare subject in poster form: the Cassis collection doesn’t include one, but the Bandol poster shows vines and cypress trees facing the bay. Suits dining rooms or gourmet living rooms.
The Brunelia look: a revisited PLM palette
To choose a poster of Cassis, compare the color of the water, the color of the façades and the amount of sky in each illustration. A deep blue, an ochre or a lighter background don’t create the same mood. Match these tones to your wall and furniture before putting together a pair.
Designing a Cassis wall as a triptych
The ideal triptych: 1 Cap Canaille A2 landscape in the center, 1 calanque A3 portrait on the left, 1 harbor view A3 portrait on the right. Leave a 5 cm gap. A shared terracotta and blue palette. Above a sideboard or a sofa.
Cassis is part of the Var triangle of Cassis, Bandol and La Ciotat, which makes a cohesive gallery wall. For a “western French Riviera” wall, combine the 3 towns in a triptych of identical size. For a wider “Mediterranean” wall, add Marseille, Toulon and Nice.
See our full Cassis collection, Bandol, La Ciotat, French Riviera. Also worth reading: Roger Broders, the PLM illustrator.
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Frequently asked questions
You often ask us
What are the iconic Cassis subjects in poster form?
The Cassis harbor and its colorful boats, the calanques of En-Vau and Port-Pin, Cap Canaille and its red cliffs. Each subject speaks to a different Cassis lover.
Which colors define Cassis in poster form?
The deep blue of the Mediterranean, the white of the cliffs, the ochre of the harbor houses, the terracotta of the roofs, the green of the pine forests. A characteristic saturated yellow light.
Which size should I choose for a Cassis poster?
Vertical format for the calanques and the harbor (A2 in an entryway or above a console). Landscape format for Cap Canaille, above the sofa. Avoid A4, which dilutes the grandeur.
Which frame suits a Cassis poster?
Driftwood or weathered light wood, a 2 cm molding, a 5 mm ivory mat. Avoid brushed metal and gold, which clash with the Mediterranean spirit.
Which Cassis poster should I give as a souvenir?
The exact subject the person experienced. Someone who hiked will prefer En-Vau, someone who stayed by the harbor will prefer the harbor view. A specific subject always touches more.
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