Ilot du Crocodile underwater trail
France, Provence Alpes Côte d’Azur, Var, La Croix Valmer
Marine area adjacent to Port-Cros National Park
Natura 2000 Var coast
Ilot du Crocodile underwater trail
LAT
LONG
Reference system
06°36’16.199”E
43°10’35.515”N
WGS 84
Maximum depth
Difficulty
3 m
Low
In 2017, the Golfe de St-Tropez District Community Council began to develop a network of 3 underwater trails in the Jovat cove in La Croix Valmer, including the Ilot du Crocodile trail, to enable the public to discover the wealth of coastal natural life.
Contact: La Croix Valmer Tourist Office www.lacroixvalmertourisme.com
Telephone: +33 (0)4 94 55 12 12 Email: lacroixvalmertourisme@lacroixvalmer.fr
Warning
FRAGILE
Snorkeling
Cultural
and natural
High
frequentation
Description of the site of natural interest
An exceptional natural panorama on the unspoilt coast of Cap Lardier, which includes the Jovat cove, offers a wide diversity of marine habitats that are home to a varied and typically Mediterranean fauna. Numerous biotopes are present: anemone gardens, sandy seabeds, seagrass meadows and Ilot du Crocodile, all at depths of less than 3 metres.
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Description of the site of cultural interest
The Îlot du Crocodile underwater trail is located near the wreck of the cement barge, a vessel that transported bags of cement. It is visible to good swimmers from the surface.
