Tombant de Niolon
A wall running parallel to the Côte Bleue shore at Niolon, west of Marseille, down to about 40 m. Typical Côte Bleue life – sea bream, red coral and gorgonians – grows on the rock. Visibility is often limited by Rhône sediment.
Facts
- Region: France – Provence & Côte d'Azur
- Area: Marseille & Côte Bleue
- Depth: 40 m
- Level: intermediate
- Current: low
- Type: wall, reef
- Coordinates: 43.33473, 5.2597
- Highlights: red coral, red gorgonian, sea bream
- Tips: Fully exposed to the mistral, so it is dived on calm days.