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Centre Ucpa Niolon

Le Rove, Bouches-du-Rhône, France

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LevelBeginner-friendly

Water bodyGulf of Lion

Water temp13–23°C

Estimated from climate dataJun–Sep

About this site

Centre Ucpa Niolon is a dive site near Le Rove, Bouches-du-Rhône, France, in the Gulf of Lion. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, octopus, soft corals, lobsters, sea fans. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 13 to 23 °C over the year.

Conditions by month

BestGoodMixed

OctoberGood

Generally good diving.

Marine life

Recorded nearby

Common OctopusOctopus vulgaris
Red StarfishEchinaster (Echinaster) sepositus
Violet Sea UrchinSphaerechinus granularis
Spiny StarfishMarthasterias glacialis
Black Sea UrchinArbacia lixula
Cotton-spinnerHolothuria (Holothuria) tubulosa
European Spiny LobsterPalinurus elephas
Purple Sea UrchinParacentrotus lividus

Nearby sites

Straight-line distances.

Sources: OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org