Pointe de la Galère (Port-Cros)

Pointe de la Galère (Port-Cros)

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Pointe de la Galère (Port-Cros)
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Characteristics

Diving
No fishing
Natural Park
Restricted
Anchorage prohibited

Description

Pointe de la Galère (Port-Cros)
2010-06-02
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Joëlle
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A l'extrémité Nord-Est de l'île de Port-Cros, la pointe de la Galère est une des plus belles plongées du Parc National.

La zone, fortement soumise au vent et aux embruns, est interdite au mouillage, mais depuis deux ans il existe une bouée réservée en priorité aux clubs de plongée sur laquelle on peut assurer un mouillage.

La plongée se fait le long d'une pointe rocheuse qui descend jusqu'à 34 mètres, et qui mesure 6-7 mètres de hauteur. Le côté Est est un fond de sable, alors que l'Ouest est couvert de posidonie.

2012/04/3
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Île du Levant

3nm
78°
Prohibited areas, the limits of which are shown on the chart, lie SW of Pointe du Titan (Ile du Levant) and extend up to 2 miles from the coast. These areas, which are used by French naval vessels, are not in force between July 1 and August 31.
Vessels are prohibited from approaching ...
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Atb

Île de Porquerolles

8.2nm
264°
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9 Jul 11
Abu

Île de Port-Cros

1.1nm
215°
Ile de Port Cros, lies close E of Ile de Bagaud, is mainly wooded and is the highest island of the chain. Its summit, 207m high, is surmounted by a building, with two white cupolas, which are visible from a considerable distance.
An islet, 63m high, lie 0.2 mile S of the S extremity ...
24 Mar 12
Max

Rade de Toulon

20nm
283°
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, ...
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Golfe de Giens

14nm
279°
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 ...
30 Jul 13
Joëlle

Calanque Longue (Port-Cros)

0.1nm
157°
Language / Langue / Lingua / Idioma
Autre zone de mouillage pour changer de Port-Man offrant de la place pour quelques bateaux.
Beaucoup de charme, de beaux fonds, son des cigales .. mais rapidement pleine de bateaux le weekend en saison. Et exposée aux vagues des nombreux ...
9 Aug 15
Olivier