An oil terminal, consisting of a jetty extending for 520m parallel with the shore, is situated in the S part of the bay. The berths can accommodate vessels up to 198m in length and have dredged depths of 10m alongside. This jetty is mainly used by naval vessels, but commercial tanker vessels can be accommodated with permission.
Toulon is a large military harbour on the Mediterranean coast, with a major French naval base.The prevailing winds are from the NW (Mistral) and W. These winds may reach a velocity of Force 11. Winds from the E and SE, which are less frequent, are generally accompanied by rain squalls, ...
Ile de Porquerolles lies centered 3 miles SE of Ponte de l’Esterel. The summit of the island, located 1 mile from its E end, is 142m high and surmounted by a signal station.
Golfe de Giens is entered between Pointe de Carqueiranne and Pointe Escampobariou, 4.7 miles SE. Pointe Escampobariou is the SW extremity of Presqu’ile de Giens, a peninsula, the W side of which is 118m high and surmounted by a tower. The E side of this gulf is bordered by ...
Zone au sud de la rade de Toulon avec de belles anses ouvertes sur le large. En cas de Mistral, on peut mouiller à l'Est du Cap Sicié près des 2 frères.
Les calanques de Marseille s'étendent sur plus de vingt kilomètres de côtes sur la mer Méditerranée entre le village des Goudes, quartier du sud-ouest de la ville de Marseille, et la commune de Cassis, dans les Bouches-du-Rhône. C'est un des sites les plus remarquables de France,
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