L'Impérial du Large
The outermost Impérial rock off Riou: an exceptional wall covered in gorgonians that keeps dropping well beyond recreational depth (wannadive notes about 80 m). Narval runs it between 35 and 60 m for very experienced divers only.
Facts
- Region: France – Provence & Côte d'Azur
- Area: Calanques, Riou & Cassis
- Depth: 35–60 m
- Level: advanced
- Current: moderate
- Type: wall, pinnacle
- Coordinates: 43.16982, 5.39393
- Highlights: red gorgonian, deep wall
- Tips: Deep, decompression-prone dive: plan it as an advanced or technical dive and watch the current.