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Roche Michel
Saint-Tropez, Var, France

EntryBoat
Max depth10 m–45 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyMediterranean Sea
Water temp13–23°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Sep
About this site
Roche Michel is a dive site near Saint-Tropez, Var, France, in the Mediterranean Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 45 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes dolphins, nudibranchs, sea turtles, octopus, manta rays. 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
Striped DolphinStenella coeruleoalba- Loggerhead TurtleCaretta caretta
Risso's DolphinGrampus griseus
Red StarfishEchinaster (Echinaster) sepositus
Mauve StingerPelagia noctiluca
Sea SlugPeltodoris atromaculata
Yellow Sea WipEunicella cavolini
Common Bottlenose DolphinTursiops truncatus
Nearby sites
- 1Rabiou, La Cathédrale0.6 km
- 2Rabiou, Arche0.8 km
- 3Sardinaux, Sèche à l'Huile Sud3.2 km
- 4Sèche à l'Huile (les Sardinaux)3.3 km
- 5Sardinaux, Sèche à l'Huile Nord3.3 km
- 6Sardinaux, Rocher de la Garde Sud3.5 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