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Le Chaouen
Lo Chaoen · Montredon, Bouches-du-Rhône, France
EntryBoat
Max depth35 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyGulf of Lion
Water temp13–23°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Sep
About this site
Le Chaouen is a wreck dive site near Montredon, Bouches-du-Rhône, France, in the Gulf of Lion. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 35 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, lobsters, groupers, sea fans, dolphins. 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
- Rainbow WrasseCoris julis
- Swallowtail SeaperchAnthias anthias
- Dusky GrouperEpinephelus marginatus
European Spiny LobsterPalinurus elephas- Ornate WrasseThalassoma pavo
- ComberSerranus cabrilla
Spiny StarfishMarthasterias glacialis- Black-faced BlennyTripterygion delaisi
Nearby sites
- 1Messerschmit0.2 km
- 2Le Dalton0.2 km
- 3Arche du plannier0.4 km
- 4Les Veyrons2.2 km
- 5Ker-Bihan7.9 km
- 6Tiboulen de Maire8.0 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org