La Barge à Clapets
An upturned hopper barge off Niolon that carried rock for building the jetties of the small Côte Bleue harbours and sank on a bottom of about 35 m. The chaotic hull shelters a varied fauna with many nudibranchs, a huge conger and an equally impressive moray. Divers circle the gunwales and finish by inspecting the bottom doors (clapets).
Facts
- Region: France – Provence & Côte d'Azur
- Area: Marseille & Côte Bleue
- Depth: 28–35 m
- Level: intermediate
- Current: low
- Type: wreck
- Coordinates: 43.33613, 5.26318
- Highlights: upturned barge, nudibranchs, conger eel, moray eel
- Tips: A compact wreck dive for divers with 30 m+ experience; bring a torch for the nudibranchs.