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Les Capelans
Sormiou, Bouches-du-Rhône, France
EntryBoat
Max depth20 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyMediterranean Sea
Water temp13–23°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Sep
About this site
Les Capelans is a dive site near Sormiou, Bouches-du-Rhône, France, in the Mediterranean Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 20 m. Best for divers with some experience. 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
Red StarfishEchinaster (Echinaster) sepositus
Common OctopusOctopus vulgaris
Mauve StingerPelagia noctiluca
Black Sea UrchinArbacia lixula
European Spiny LobsterPalinurus elephas
Smooth StarfishHacelia attenuata- SalemaSarpa salpa
- Rainbow WrasseCoris julis
Nearby sites
- 1Grotte de la Triperie2.0 km
- 2Les Canons2.3 km
- 3Grand Congloué3.7 km
- 4Tunnel de planne3.8 km
- 5Cala maussana4.2 km
- 6Tombant de David4.4 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