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La calanque de Méjean
Ensuès-la-Redonne, South Of France, France
Max depth40 m
LevelEstimated: Advanced and up
Water bodyGulf of Lion
Water temp13–23°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Sep
About this site
La calanque de Méjean is a wall dive site near Ensuès-la-Redonne, Bouches-du-Rhône, France, in the Gulf of Lion. It has a maximum depth of about 40 m. 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
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
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
Purple Sea UrchinParacentrotus lividus
Cotton-spinnerHolothuria (Holothuria) tubulosa
European Spiny LobsterPalinurus elephas
Nearby sites
- 1Baume Rousse1.8 km
- 2Centre Ucpa Niolon3.4 km
- 3Tiboulen de frioul8.0 km
- 4Junker 888.5 km
- 5Nord Ratoneau8.8 km
- 6Pierre fendue9.2 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org