Cap Caveau
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About this site
Cap Caveau is a snorkelling and freediving site among the Frioul islands, near Ratonneau. The shallows hold colourful fish and the remains of crockery thrown away during the great plague of 1720.
The bottom is rock, with sea anemones and sponges, and damselfish, seahorses and cuttlefish have been reported here. Visibility is good, the water runs from 13 to 25 degrees Celsius, and the season runs from June to October.
Marine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Mediterranean Red Sea StarEchinaster (Echinaster) sepositusReported here · unconfirmed
Yellow GorgonianEunicella cavoliniReported here · unconfirmed
Mediterranean Rainbow WrasseCoris julisReported here · unconfirmed
Leopard Sea SlugPeltodoris atromaculataObserved near here · iNaturalist
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