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L'Astée
Portvendres, South Of France, France
Max depth47 m
LevelEstimated: Advanced and up
Water bodyGulf of Lion
Water temp13–23°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Sep
About this site
L'Astée is a wreck dive site near Portvendres, Pyrénées-Orientales, France, in the Gulf of Lion. It has a maximum depth of about 47 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, lobsters, octopus, dolphins, soft corals. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 13 to 23 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
European Spiny LobsterPalinurus elephas
Common OctopusOctopus vulgaris
Red StarfishEchinaster (Echinaster) sepositus
Scarlet CoralBalanophyllia (Balanophyllia) europaea
Black Sea UrchinArbacia lixula
Slit LimpetsFlabellina affinis
Cotton-spinnerHolothuria (Holothuria) tubulosa
Purple Sea UrchinParacentrotus lividus
Nearby sites
- 1Pythéas1.1 km
- 2Club le Rederis5.6 km
- 3Pelleteuse5.7 km
- 4Aquablue5.7 km
- 5Sentier Sous Marin de Banyuls Cerbere8.2 km
- 6Del Pi12 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org