Grand Site Sainte-Victoire, Natural mountain site in Provence, France.

The Grand Site Sainte-Victoire is a 34,500-hectare protected territory in the Bouches-du-Rhône, spanning 14 communes from the Arc valley to the Durance. It includes the Sainte-Victoire mountain, the Cengle and Concors massifs, and part of the Vautubière mountain. The photograph shows a pale grey limestone summit with a jagged ridge, a small marker at the top, and lower slopes covered in dense green scrub.

The mountain became famous in the late 19th century when painter Paul Cézanne created repeated paintings of it, establishing it as a central figure in French artistic heritage. His artistic interpretation profoundly shaped how this landscape was perceived worldwide.

The Grand Site takes its name from the mountain, and its public face is the Maison du Grand Site at Vauvenargues, with a second information kiosk at the Bimont dam. Twelve nature guards patrol the territory. The syndicate also publishes a biannual bulletin, "Tout Naturellement", and guides such as "Autour de Sainte-Victoire".

The site offers multiple hiking trails with varying difficulty levels and distances suitable for different fitness levels. Visitors should bring appropriate footwear and plenty of water, as the terrain varies and sun exposure can be intense.

The northern face offers panoramic views stretching to the snow-capped Alps, while the southern perspective looks out toward the Bay of Marseille. These two completely different vistas allow visitors to experience vastly different landscapes from a single location.