Les Calanques

Presentation

A jewel at the gates of Marseille. The pride of the city, the 5000 hectares of the Calanques National Park are a privileged place known worldwide for hiking, climbing, scuba diving or sea kayaking.

This protected wild paradise conceals unique species in the world such as the Gouffé grass and, under its waters, priceless treasures such as the Henri Cosquer cave, the oldest underwater decorated cave in the world, dated 27,000 years ago!

National Park
Classified site
Registered site

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