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1Cabail Bernat
Great canyons ! DO NOT ENTER THE FORBIDDEN AREA OF THE MARINE PARK This site is located only 100m N from the forbidden part of the marine park.
BeginnerMax depth 49.2 ftBoat entry
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3Cap l'abeille
Great site with a lot of fishs near the surface (large shoal often seen). Do not look for them at 20m deep ! Just S of Cap l'abeille !
BeginnerMax depth 49.2 ftBoat entry
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4L'Astrée
The Astrée is a big french cargo, sunk 1st may, 1944 by an English submarine (Untiring). This wreck is located very closed to Port-Vendres harbour. It also can be accessed from the other harbours (Banyuls, Colioure).
AdvancedMax depth 98.4 ftBoat entry
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5Le Saumur
The Saumur is a 108m cargo, build in Scotland in 1920. The deck and mast are well conservated. It was torpedoed 21st may, 1944 by the British submarine Upstart. The Saumur wreck is located just south from the Astrée, between Port-Vendres harbour and Béar cape.
AdvancedMax depth 98.4 ftBoat entry
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6Cimetière de Port-Vendres
Start the dive starts from the creek, to the SE along the coast between 10m and 25m. There are many rocks, with white gorgonians. Also look for sea slugs... Drive the coastline road from Collioure to Port-Vendres. Park beside to the Port-Vendres cemetery (equip here). Go down to the creek by the track. Cimetière de Port-Vendres is also known as La mauresque.
BeginnerMax depth 32.8 ftShore or Boat entry
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7Oeil de la Doue
See PlongeeSout for details In Martel, take the D23 to the north. Once D23 cross the GR46 (treck track), cross the stream named « la doue » and continue on the left on the track. Pass the watermill and go ahead up to the wooden fence. Park here. The dive site is up to the track (approx 600 m). Oeil de la Doue is also known as Oeil de la Doux.
IntermediateMax depth 55.8 ftShore entry
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8Le Ressel
The Ressel is a very large underwater river. The entrance is 6m deep in the Célé river. Water is often very clear, and you can make good pictures. See details of this underwater river at Plongeesout.com: http://www.plongeesout.com/sites/roussilon-pyrenees/lot/ressel.htm The Ressel is located 1km east of Marcilhac-sur-Cele, in the Lot. Park on the road side where the river is very close to the road at the start of a long straight section. The entrance is 60m east from the equipment point. Le Ressel is also known as Emergence du Ressel.
IntermediateMax depth 82 ftShore entry
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9Le Pythéas
Dive from the end of the dig, near the right pipe. Dive to the south following the coastline. The Pythéas wreck is located at 11m deep. This old broken wreck sunk in octobre 1897. There is not much to see there but a lot nearby. South of Port Vendres. Go to the dig "du mole abri". Wear your dive gear next to the restaurant named "le Gibraltar".
BeginnerMax depth 49.2 ftShore entry
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10Cap Castell
When you come from Port-Vendres, turn left just after the Banyuls city sign. Park in the Helio Marin center parking, or near by. The dive site is in direction of the white rock named "the sphinx" to the northeast.
BeginnerMax depth 32.8 ftShore entry
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11Cap Bear Nord
Great site to see a lot of fish. Moray and octopus betwen 0 and 15 m in the talus scree coralligeneand all others arround coralligenous between 20 and 25m. Very big congers eel. Just N of Cap Bear
BeginnerMax depth 32.8 ftBoat entry
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12Pou Meyssen
Rocamadour, Lot Pou Meyssen is also known as Gouffre de Pou Meyssen, Pomayssen.
IntermediateMax depth 45.9 ftShore entry
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13Landénouse
It is a 370+ m long cave. Between Cadrieu and Cajarc (1,75 km from Cajarc), Lot. Landénouse is also known as Landénouze.
IntermediateMax depth 39.4 ftShore entry
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14Saint Sauveur
You need to tell the SDIS that you dive here. Some access restricted. More info at PlongeeSout Rocamadour, Lot
IntermediateMax depth 82 ftShore entry
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15Trou Madame
Length and depth of siphons : Siphon n°1 - 95m / -5m Siphon n°2 - 265m / -5m Siphon n°3 - 10m / -2m Siphon n°4 - 350m / -10m Siphon n°5 - 8m / -2m Siphon n°6 - 200m / -14m Siphon n°7 - 1300m / -16m Siphon n°8 - 210m Complete dive site description from PlongeeSout From Limogne in the Quercy, take the D24 to the north. After 1 km of Genevières on the left, there is a road sign 'Limogne 8'. Take the track on the left after the road sign. Pass the bridge and go ahead for 200m.
IntermediateMax depth 32.8 ftShore entry
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16St Georges (Montvalent)
Cave diving for advanced divers! A 700+m cave. More at PlongeeSout 1 km north of Montvalant (Lot) St Georges (Montvalent) is also known as Saint Georges.
IntermediateMax depth 65.6 ftShore entry
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17Lake of Piau-Engaly
This lake is frozen from December till March and is a great site for ice-diving. The water is very clean and the visibility is particularly amazing. You need to rent some ski to access the lake.
BeginnerMax depth 16.4 ftShore entry
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18Etang de Thau - Le ponton
An extraordinary marine life; including sea horses, sea slugs etc. Northeast of Thau lake; between Barleduc and Le Barrou
BeginnerMax depth 13.1 ftShore entry
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19Résurgence de Font Estramar
Résurgence de Font Estramar is also known as Font Estramar.
Max depth 118.1 ftShore entry
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20Cap La Vieille
Cap La Vieille is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in France, Mediterranean, Vermilion Coast which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.
BeginnerMax depth 49.2 ftBoat entry
Top dive shops in Occitanie
All 6Eureka Plongee
Book5.0 (141) · Cap d’Agde
Esprit Plongee
Book5.0 (65) · Montpellier
Aquatile Plongee
Book4.9 (74) · Argèles sur Mer
La Sirene Plongee
Book4.4 (44) · Argeles Sur Mer
Occitanie diving guide
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Zentacle lists 6 dive shops in Occitanie. The top-rated are Eureka Plongee (5.0 from 141 reviews) and Esprit Plongee (5.0 from 65 reviews).