Le Couloir des Gorgones
A splendid gorgonian wall in the Riou area whose south-eastern face drops beyond 65 m; the 'corridor' itself runs parallel to the cliff at about 55 m. Narval lists it for very experienced divers only.
Facts
- Region: France – Provence & Côte d'Azur
- Area: Calanques, Riou & Cassis
- Depth: 65 m
- Level: advanced
- Current: moderate
- Type: wall
- Coordinates: 43.17473, 5.4012
- Highlights: red gorgonian, deep sandy corridor
- Tips: A deep, technical-style dive: stay close to the sand of the corridor and plan gas and decompression carefully.