Fort de la Conchée
Walls and rocky ridges around the islet that carries the 17th-century Fort de la Conchée off Saint-Malo, with the Haies de la Conchée reef to the north. The drop-off follows the whole rock down to about 20 m, and the eastern ridge descends in steps with big boulder slopes.
Facts
- Region: France – Atlantic & Channel
- Area: Saint-Malo & Côte d'Émeraude
- Depth: 10–20 m
- Level: beginner
- Current: moderate
- Type: wall, reef
- Coordinates: 48.6872, -2.0476
- Highlights: granite drop-off around a Vauban-style fort, large boulder slopes, typical Saint-Malo reef life
- Tips: Good training and first dives in the bay; still time it around slack water.