Reef
down to 60 m
Grande Baie (Villefranche)
A 2-9 m plateau near Cap Ferrat, ideal for try dives and beginners, with anthias and red gorgonians as far as the eye can see.
- Open Water
- Octopus
Open Water≤18 m
Écomusée sous-marin (Île Sainte-Marguerite)
Dive site in Côte d'Azur (Antibes to Villefranche), France
Six submerged statues by Jason deCaires Taylor at 3-5 m in the Lérins Islands off Cannes, accessible to beginners.
- Max depth
- 5 m
- Level
- Open Water
- Best months
- Jun–Oct
The story
Sculptor Jason deCaires Taylor's Cannes Underwater Eco-Museum, off Île Sainte-Marguerite, was the first underwater museum in the Mediterranean. Its six large sculptures lie 3-4 m deep near the shore.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
The dive
A artificial reef dive.
Who it's for
Open Water≤18 mSource: cotedazurfrance.fr
Recommended minimum: Open Water (PADI Open Water, CMAS/FFESSM N1).
Conditions
- Dive type
- Artificial reef
- Environment
- Open water
- Water
- Sea water
Season in Côte d'Azur (Antibes to Villefranche)
- J
- F
- M
- A
- M
- J
- J
- A
- S
- O
- N
- D
- Best
- Good
- Possible
- Closed
- Not documented yet
Best months: Jun–Oct.
Source: cotedazurfrance.frWhere is Côte d'Azur (Antibes to Villefranche)?
The point shows the Côte d'Azur (Antibes to Villefranche) area, not the exact dive site.
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Reef
down to 42 m
Pointe Caussinière
Seaward reefs off Nice covered in red and yellow gorgonians from about 30 m, where moray eels hide.
- Experienced
- Moray eels
Wall
down to 42 m
Tombant Maeterlinck
A madrepore plateau at 12-25 m six minutes from port, with ridges running seaward and gorgonians down to 42 m.
- Advanced
Wall
down to 38 m
Grotte à Corail (Tradelière)
A buoyed 3-5 m plateau sheltered by La Tradelière islet, dropping to a rock covered in red gorgonians.
- Advanced
Wall
down to 65 m
Le Dromadaire
An outer wall off Golfe-Juan from 15 m to beyond 65 m, with purple gorgonians in its clefts and schools of barracuda.
- Experienced
- Barracuda
Cavern
down to 17 m
Le Miro (Grotte de Miro)
A cave site holding a statue of Commandant Le Prieur, inventor of modern scuba diving.
- Advanced
About this page
Values marked “Estimated” come from our original catalogue and are being checked against published sources one by one. Sourced values link to where they come from. Conditions change with the season, the weather and the tide: confirm with a local dive centre before you dive.