Provence · about 7 km from La Ciotat
Pointe Fauconnière
- CertificationOpen water / no overhead
- Water temperature≈ 14–24 °C, varies with the seasonestimated, no reports yet
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Fills nearby
- Kraken Plongée (La Ciotat)Air, nitrox, oxygen and helium; fills at 230 and 300 bar
- Cassis Calanques PlongéeNitrox and trimix (tech and CCR courses); which gases visitors can have filled, and to what pressure: ask
- Plongée Tek MarseilleFills diluent (air, trimix) and O₂ for its own CCR and trimix students; fills for visitors: ask
What it looks like
Plongée à la Pointe Fauconnière Plongée Pointe fauconniere Pointe Fauconnière Plongée aux grottes de la pointe Fauconnière - UCPA Sanary été 2013 [GoPro Hero3]
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Plongée à la Pointe Fauconnière Plongée Pointe fauconniere Pointe Fauconnière Plongée aux grottes de la pointe Fauconnière - UCPA Sanary été 2013 [GoPro Hero3]
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The dive
Three features in one dive: a large arch, a small tunnel and a real cave with an air bell at the back. For all levels (tip from Kraken Plongée, Oct 2026).
Profile and sections
Three features in one dive: a large arch, a small tunnel and a real cave with an air bell at the back. For all levels (tip from Kraken Plongée, Oct 2026).
- Depth and profile
- Depth not known
- Configuration
- Dimensions not published — ask a dive centre.
Who can dive where
- At least Open water / no overhead
- Configurations: Backmount / twinset / Sidemount / CCR / Small cylinders / no-mount (speleo sumps)
- Configuration unknown — research beforehand
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How to get there
Pointe Fauconnière, between Bandol and Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer (Var). With a local dive centre; the pin marks the cape approximately, ask for the exact spot.
Around Pointe Fauconnière
Fills3 fill stations · nearest 6 km
Kraken Plongée (La Ciotat)
Base nautique, Nouveau Port de Plaisance, Av. du Président Wilson, 13600 La Ciotat
Air, nitrox, oxygen and helium; fills at 230 and 300 bar
Ask
CCR support: oxygen, booster and sorb
The premises on rue Piroddi are temporarily closed; come to the base nautique in the Nouveau Port.
Dive centre with a rEvo rebreather workshop and tech courses; two RIBs (7.5 and 6 m, 24 divers in total). CCR support: sorb (Sofnolime 797) in 20 kg drums or loose. Details confirmed by Kraken Plongée, Oct 2026.
Cassis Calanques Plongée
Port de Cassis, 13260 Cassis
Nitrox and trimix (tech and CCR courses); which gases visitors can have filled, and to what pressure: ask
Open all year; ask for hours
Dive centre with a boat at Cassis harbour (formerly Centre Cassidain de Plongée), inside the Parc national des Calanques; tech diving (trimix, rebreather) and CCR courses. Close to the Bestouan and Port-Miou. CCR support and sofnolime: ask.
Plongée Tek Marseille
Port de la Pointe Rouge, 13008 Marseille
Fills diluent (air, trimix) and O₂ for its own CCR and trimix students; fills for visitors: ask
Ask
Tech centre in Pointe Rouge harbour, the departure point for the Calanques and the Riou archipelago. CCR courses on rEvo, JJ-CCR, Shark, Triton and AP Inspiration; CCR trimix to -70 m. CCR and scooter rental: ask. Also +33 6 72 05 50 16.
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