Chapeau du Gendarme
An isolated rock off Pointe de la Mortella on the Agriates side of the Gulf of Saint-Florent, from about 25 to 38 m. Large, calm groupers, barracudas, dentex, corbs and forkbeards are the attraction, along with many Dalmatian nudibranchs.
Facts
- Region: France – Corsica
- Area: Cap Corse, Saint-Florent & Bastia
- Depth: 25–38 m
- Level: intermediate
- Current: moderate
- Type: pinnacle
- Coordinates: 42.7215, 9.26 (approximate)
- Highlights: dusky grouper, barracuda, dentex, brown meagre, forkbeard, Dalmatian nudibranch
- Tips: Calm weather only; level 2 minimum.