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Scuba Diving Holidays In FranceFrom the colder waters of the channel, to the balmy seas of the south, France's extensive and diverse coastline has much to offer the scuba diver.France has an unrivalled reputation for food and culture, and each region boasts local specialties both of food and wine. Peerless chteaux, rugged coastline, fields of sunflowers or roman remains all can be found here, together with wonderful beaches, breathtaking mountain scenery and agrarian lowland. Diving Description The west coast of France around Normandy and Brittany is a wreck diving paradise with wrecks from both world wars, including those from D-Day, as well as the previous couple of hundred years of maritime history. The eastern, Mediterranean coast also has its fair share of wrecks as well as a reasonable quantity and quality of marine life, a large amount of which can be found within easy reach of the coast. When the mistral isn't blowing you will also get far better visibility. Dive Sites LST Carbonelle One of the tank carrying landing craft used in the D-Day landings, the Carbonelle struck a mine and sank with a full load of tanks in 30 metres of water. Still relatively intact, most parts of the ships are easily recognisable and the tanks aboard can easily be seen. Susan B Anthony The Susan B Anthony was a troop ship used by the US navy, which struck a mine and sank in June 1944, the wreck is between 10 and 30 meters deep. The damage by the mine and additional corrosion over the years has made it possible to swim through large sections of the ship with the guns for and aft are also remaining in place. Meredith III The wreckage of the Meredith III is now well broken up. Amongst the debris are aluminium shell canisters, debris from the main gun turrets with twin 5-inch guns and the enormous cogs of the turret drive mechanisms. HMS Seasame HMS Seasame was an armed tug, sunk in June 1944. Although not a particularly interesting wreck, as compared to some of the others in the area, it is unusual in the fact that the hull is completely intact.The Togo Depth: A cargo ship, the Togo, was sunk in World War 1 and lies in 45 –65 meters of water. It split in two when sinking with the bow the shallower part as described above. The Togo lies in on the Eastern side of the bay of Cavalaire, and is most easily dived from the port of Cavalaire Sur Mer. The bow is aligned with the coast and is in an excellent state, being protected from all major winds, you can easily swim through the holds and the engine room, with its high ceilings and enormous engines. The Espingole
Also dived from Cavalaire bay slightly further south than the Togo is the Torpedo boat Espingole, which lies in 38 meters of water. Although it is a good dive for the less experienced as there are no currents, the wreck has started to deteriorate but is the home to a number of different marine species including Moray eels. The mistral, a cold northerly wind blowing in the Med can make conditions difficult during winter and spring. |
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