Le Batavia
A 109 m Italian liner that ran onto a reef reaching 3 m below the surface near Jarre island on 23 November 1877. The very broken wreck lies in two parts between about 3 and 18 m.
Facts
- Region: France – Provence & Côte d'Azur
- Area: Calanques, Riou & Cassis
- Depth: 3–18 m
- Level: beginner
- Current: low
- Type: wreck, reef
- Coordinates: 43.19198, 5.3744
- Highlights: 19th-century liner wreck, shallow reef
- Tips: An easy, shallow historic wreck – good for a second dive or for newly certified divers.