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Nord Ratoneau
Ratonèu Nòrd · Marseille Endoume, Bouches-du-Rhône, France
Max depth38 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyGulf of Lion
Water temp13–23°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Sep
About this site
Nord Ratoneau is a dive site near Marseille Endoume, Bouches-du-Rhône, France, in the Gulf of Lion. It has a maximum depth of about 38 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, octopus, dolphins, soft corals, lobsters. 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
Striped DolphinStenella coeruleoalba
Cotton-spinnerHolothuria forskali
Scarlet CoralBalanophyllia (Balanophyllia) europaea
Nearby sites
- 1Tiboulen de frioul1.6 km
- 2Junker 881.9 km
- 3Amphores du frioul2.2 km
- 4Pierre fendue2.9 km
- 5Cavau2.9 km
- 6Saint Dominique4.3 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