Petit & Grand Cap Roux (Le Mérou)
Rocks off the Corniche d'Or inside the Cap Roux marine reserve, between Saint-Raphaël and Cannes. The site is often called 'Le Mérou' after the groupers that colonise the rocks, and barracudas are well represented (13–40 m).
Facts
- Region: France – Provence & Côte d'Azur
- Area: Esterel & Saint-Raphaël
- Depth: 13–40 m
- Level: intermediate
- Current: low
- Type: reef, pinnacle
- Coordinates: 43.446, 6.921 (approximate)
- Highlights: dusky grouper, barracuda
- Unverified: Unverified: described in the Saint-Raphaël tourist-office dive guide, but no published GPS was found; the position is Cap Roux from OpenStreetMap nudged offshore. Reserve rules for divers were not confirmed.
- Tips: Inside a marine reserve – look, don't touch, and follow your centre's briefing on reserve rules.