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Chez Hortense

Arcachon, Gironde, France

Water bodyBay of Biscay

Water temp12–22°C

Estimated from climate dataJun–Sep

About this site

Chez Hortense is a wall dive site near Arcachon, Gironde, France, in the Bay of Biscay. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, cuttlefish, octopus, lobsters, dolphins. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 12 to 22 °C over the year.

Conditions by month

BestGoodMixed

OctoberGood

Generally good diving.

Marine life

Recorded nearby

Common Spider CrabMaja brachydactyla
Velvet Swimming CrabNecora puber
Common CuttlefishSepia officinalis
Common OctopusOctopus vulgaris
Common StarfishAsterias rubens
Marbled Electric RayTorpedo marmorata
Leach's Spider CrabInachus phalangium
Cotton-spinnerHolothuria (Holothuria) tubulosa

Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org