Cassis (IPA-frkasi, kasis; Occitan (Occitan language): Cass�s) is a commune (communes of France) situated east of Marseille in the administrative department (departments of France) of the Bouches-du-Rh�ne in the Provence-Alpes-C�te dAzur region (regions of France) in southern France. It is a popular tourist destination, famous for its cliffs (falaises) and the sheltered inlets called calanques. The wines of Cassis (Provence wine) are white and ros�, and not to be confused with cr�me de cassis, a specialty of Burgundy (Burgundy (region)) which takes its name from blackcurrants (cassis), not the commune.