Banc Provençal
Offshore bank about 1.5 nautical miles out in the Golfe de Lava, north of Ajaccio. Pinnacles and walls from about 15 m drop past 50 m onto sand, covered in gorgonians, sponges, anemones, red coral and Savaglia. Groupers, corbs and morays are common and spider crabs gather at the end of winter.
Facts
- Region: France – Corsica
- Area: Ajaccio & Sagone
- Depth: 15–50 m
- Level: advanced
- Current: strong
- Type: pinnacle, wall, drift
- Coordinates: 41.985, 8.62 (approximate)
- Highlights: gorgonian, sponges, dusky grouper, brown meagre, moray eel, red coral, melon sea urchin, Savaglia colony, spider crab
- Tips: Frequent and sometimes strong current; the deep part beyond 50 m is for level 3 divers only.