Le Banc des Vieilles
A deep site off the Esterel: from a sand plateau at about 49 m the slope leads south to a wall dropping past 70 m, covered in fantastic red gorgonians.
Facts
- Region: France – Provence & Côte d'Azur
- Area: Esterel & Saint-Raphaël
- Depth: 49–70 m
- Level: advanced
- Current: low
- Type: wall
- Coordinates: 43.40803, 6.89238
- Highlights: red gorgonian, deep wall
- Tips: Technical dive for calm weather only – decompression and gas consumption build up very fast.