Scuba diving in Parc national des Calanques

Top Scuba Diving Spots

Explore the diverse underwater landscapes of Marseille and the Calanques National Park. This selection features historic maritime wrecks like the 19th-century passenger ship Le Liban and the 1970s cargo ship Le Chaouen. Aviation enthusiasts can discover a Messerschmitt Bf 109 and a Junkers Ju 88 from World War II. The region also offers unique geological formations, including the powerful freshwater springs of Port-Miou and Bestouan, and the marine cave at Grotte de la Triperie.

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Exsurgence de Port-Miou

Large underwater freshwater spring located in the Port-Miou calanque near Cassis, discharging approximately 7 m³/s into the Mediterranean.

Le Liban

Wreck of an 1882 passenger ship from the Compagnie Fraissinet, which sank following a collision near Maïre island.

List of shipwrecks in January 1918

The list of shipwrecks in January 1918 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during January 1918.

Le Chaouen

A Moroccan cargo ship that ran aground on the rocks of Île de Planier in 1970; it is one of the most well-preserved wrecks in the region.

Messerschmit

Remains of a German Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6 fighter aircraft shot down in 1944, resting at a depth of 45 meters near Île de Planier.

Grotte de la Triperie

A marine cave located in the Triperie calanque near Cap Morgiou, situated directly below the prehistoric Cosquer Cave.

Émergence du Bestouan

A major submarine freshwater spring and karstic gallery system located near Cassis, explored by divers for several kilometers inland.

Le Dalton

Wreck of a British steamer that sank in 1928 after hitting the rocks of Île de Planier, now resting on a sloping seabed.

Junker 88

Wreck of a WWII German Junkers Ju 88 bomber, located at a depth of 53 meters near the Frioul archipelago.

Ker-Bihan

Wreck of a small trawler converted into a minesweeper, which hit a mine and sank in 1918 near the island of Maïre.

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