Les Arches (Toro)
About a mile north of the Toro: a route through several natural rock arches in a gorgonian forest, from 17 m down to 50 m, with both resident and open-water fish.
Facts
- Region: France – Corsica
- Area: Porto-Vecchio & east coast
- Depth: 17–50 m
- Level: intermediate
- Current: moderate
- Type: reef, cave
- Coordinates: 41.526, 9.382 (approximate)
- Highlights: natural rock arches, gorgonian forest, reef fish, pelagic fish
- Permit: Inside the Bouches de Bonifacio Nature Reserve. Under the 1999 creation decree, spearfishing and any taking are banned in the protected perimeters, and diving in the reserve's no-take zones (which include the Cerbicale plateau) is subject to individual authorisation under a procedure set by the maritime prefect (Art. 31). Dive with a local centre that operates in the reserve and check the current zone rules with the manager (OEC). (Source: decree of 23 Sept 1999 via AIDA/INERIS)
- Issuer / contact: Office de l'Environnement de la Corse (reserve manager)
- Phone: +33 4 95 45 04 00
- Email: contact@oec.fr
- Website: https://www.oec.corsica/
- Tips: Level 2 or 3 depending on the planned depth.