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B-17 de l'île d'Aix
Boyard-Ville, La Rochelle & Île d'Oléron, France
EntryBoat
Max depth18 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyBay of Biscay
Water temp11–21°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Sep
About this site
B-17 de l'île d'Aix is a wreck dive site near Boyard-Ville, Charente-Maritime, France, in the Bay of Biscay. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 18 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes dolphins, sea turtles. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 11 to 21 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Shore CrabCarcinus maenas
Common Bottlenose DolphinTursiops truncatus
Short-beaked Common DolphinDelphinus delphis
Long Clawed Porcelain CrabPisidia longicornis
Pea CrabPinnotheres pisum
Brown ShrimpCrangon crangon
Common StarfishAsterias rubens
Hairy CrabPilumnus hirtellus
Nearby sites
- 1Les Joyeux Corsaires15 km
- 2Plateau de Chaucre16 km
- 3Épave du Saint-Yves25 km
- 4Épave du U-66732 km
- 5Épave du Nautilus33 km
- 6Épave Sauerland38 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org