Dive sites in France

CerbËre "MÙle" Vermilion Coast, France

Chatillon Bourget lake, France

Deep dive with a great wall (drop-off and a cave near 40m). Life is good near the surface for deco.Just take care of the boat traffic, the Chatillon harbour is just nearby.

CimetiËre de Port-Vendres Vermilion Coast, France

Start the dive starts from the creek, to the SE along the coast between 10m and 25m.There are many rocks, with white gorgonians. Also look for sea slugs...

Dalles de Bagaud Hyeres, France

Diamant Noir Cavalaire Sainte Maxime, France

A Curiosity: It's an Off shore wreck.you can still find the Motor at the rear of the wreck and the Hull is used by many interresting fishs as refuge.The Wreck creator is Jacky Vigneron

Digue d'Artha Basque Coast, France

El Houalerez Morbihan gulf, France

Er Houalerez is a nice shoal. The top is just above the surface, and the max depth around 20-23 m deep (depending on the tide). There is a nice canyon starting at 12 m deep going down to 20 m deep.A multi-level and very colourfull dive with algae forest, octopus, etc.

Elisabethville Wreck Belle-ile, France

The Elisabethville was built in 1910 at Glasgow, by Stephens & Son Ltd. She was a 127m long and 16m widesteamer boat.This Belgium vessel sunk septembre 6th, 1917 at 15h. She was torpedoed by the German U-Boat UC71.This is a very deep wreck for deep dive experienced divers (trimix).

Emergence de Port-Miou Cassis, France

Except if you stay outside, this is a cave dive for certified divers only!Deepest expeditions (Approx 1.500m long):-147m, reached by M. Douchet in 1993-172m, reached by J. Meynie in 2005

Escampobariou Hyeres, France

Nice little cave and wall. No way to dive there if strong east wind.

EspÈron des salins Hyeres, France

Etang de Thau - Le ponton Languedoc, France

An extraordinary marine life; including sea horses, sea slugs etc.

Ficoa en cala Basque Coast, France

This is a smaller shoal than Aroca.

Font del truffe Font del truffe, France

Font el Truffe is on of my favourite cave dive. Once the very small entrace passed, the river goes thru a narrow and tortuous way. Coulours are very nice.More information on Plongeesout.com:http://www.plongeesout.com/sites/roussilon-pyrenees/lot/font%20du%20truffe.htm

Fosse de Conflans Fosse de Conflans, France

Fosse de Villeneuve Fosse de Villeneuve, France

FouillÈ Nord Cannes Antibes, France

Very nice wall. Encounter with barracudas and groupers as well as morrays.

Fremur Saint Malo, France

GabiniËre - East wall Hyeres, France

This is a great wall full of gorgonians. You will probably see barracuda shoals, and a lot of huge groupers.

Goul de la Tannerie Goul de la Tannerie, France

Goul du Pont Goul du Pont, France

Grand Piquey Arcachon bay, France

This is a great dive site for sea horses observation. The sea grass field is only 4/6m deep. So take care of boats, mainly during summer season...

Gulf Entrance Drift Dive Morbihan gulf, France

Hilda Saint Malo, France

Hinrich Saint Malo, France

Hortense Arcachon bay, France

Hortense was closed for 2 or 3 years, the site has been re-opened in 2005, and then re-closed! This was a classic dive site of Arcachon bay, where many diving clubs meet for the week-end.

Ile de la Truie Morbihan gulf, France

Ile rousse (Tombant est) Bandol, France

There is a small cave at the bottom of the east wall. Have a look to the roof, there are som red corals... but do not touch tem, it's strictlt forbidden.

Iles Sanguinaires Corsica, France

JCC Saint Raphael, France

A small rock beautiful and (almost) totally unknown.This pretty little rock hides many surprises. In addition to swimming numerous teeth on the top, it houses a large number of lobster hunting between gorgonians and anthias.From time to time, we may have discovered a plasir John Dory, well protected…

Joannis Carras Iroise Ouessant, France

WW1 wreck. Nice wheel.

John G Mc Cullough Yeu, France

The John G Mc Cullough sunk may 18th, 1918 (torpeadoed by the U-74 german submarine). There is a transatlantic cable that cross the wreck in the middle.Vessel size:- length: 82 m- width: 12 m

Junker 88 II Marseille, France

Kerners Morbihan gulf, France

L'Aiglon Basque Coast, France

This is a two levels dock fish boat.

L'Alice-Robert Vermilion Coast, France

The Alice-Robert was a 88m long French Banana cargo build in Danemark in 1934. It was torpedoed the 2nd june, 1944 by the British submarine Ultor.The wreck is broken in two parts. The rear part is 200mfrom the front part of the wreck. The lowest point is the mast, 32m deep.

L'Amoco Cadiz Iroise Ouessant, France

Supertanker from Liberia. Sunk march 16th, 1978.Length: 330m ! (about 1080 Ft.)It's actualy the bigest Werck you can dive in the world. (the Oriskany is 200 Ft. smaller)

L'Anjou Landes coast, France

This is a 1st world war wreck. The wreck does not have a large interest, but fauna is realy abundant (Congers eels, lobsters, etc.).

L'Arche du Dramont Saint Raphael, France

L'Arche du Lion de Mer Saint Raphael, France

The small arch is located at 8m deep. Then goint to the east some boulders down to 18m deep. The begining of the dive offers some great yellow colors.South side is much more deeper, and there is a lot to see on the three beautifull walls.

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