L'Ariane

IMPORTANT: an authorization from the french navy is required as this wreck is sunk in the middle of a military area. Some local dive clubs have it during the summer period, only some weekends. ------------------------------------------------- This french submarine L'Ariane(S-640) sunk two times: the first time for some secret tests performed by the french navy, close to la Fourmigue de Giens, then refloated, and sunk near the Cap Cepet (Saint Mandrier) as a training site for Navy Divers. During the last years many tests of the NewSuit (1 atm) have been performed. The only submarine from the same type is In Saint-Mandrier semi-island. Access from Toulon, Saint-Mandrier, or Six-Fours-Les-Plages. L'Ariane is also known as S 640.