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Pierre de Briancon
La Pointe Rouge, Bouches-du-Rhône, France
Max depth25 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyMediterranean Sea
Water temp13–23°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Sep
About this site
Pierre de Briancon is a dive site near La Pointe Rouge, Bouches-du-Rhône, France, in the Mediterranean Sea. It has a maximum depth of about 25 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, octopus, soft corals, sea fans, moray eels. 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
Spiny StarfishMarthasterias glacialis
Black Sea UrchinArbacia lixula
Red StarfishEchinaster (Echinaster) sepositus
Purple Sea UrchinParacentrotus lividus
Violet Sea UrchinSphaerechinus granularis
Red ScorpionfishScorpaena scrofa
Mediterranean MorayMuraena helena
Nearby sites
- 1Grotte Arc en Ciel0.2 km
- 2Grotte Mystérieuse0.4 km
- 3Tunnel de planne2.1 km
- 4Moyadons2.2 km
- 5Tombant des pharillons2.2 km
- 6Les fromages2.3 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