Le Liban
The Liban was a Fraissinet company steamer that sank in a few minutes near Île Maïre on 7 June 1903 after a collision with the Insulaire; about 90 people died. The 91 m hull is broken into many pieces spread over roughly 100 × 20 m down to about 36 m. It is one of Marseille's best-known wrecks and lies inside the Calanques National Park.
Facts
- Region: France – Provence & Côte d'Azur
- Area: Marseille & Côte Bleue
- Depth: 36 m
- Level: intermediate
- Current: low
- Type: wreck
- Coordinates: 43.20735, 5.33748
- Highlights: historic passenger steamer wreck, conger eel, moray eel, arches of the Pharillons nearby
- Tips: After the wreck, head east to the Pharillons arches for your safety stop. Nothing may be removed – the wreck is protected maritime heritage.