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The Platypus: the amazing boat that scans the Mediterranean

ng a traditional dive with tanks. This is why it was chosen by the Blue Odyssey association to lead a reconnaissance and cleaning expedition in the Mediterranean Sea. This boat criss-crossed the Mediterranean coastline from Marseille to Monaco. An observation mission organized by Blue Odyssey ...

05
July
2022

Marine heatwave: the Mediterranean Sea beats temperature records

the oceans have absorbed excess heat, which has gradually increased the sea temperature. Temperature records have been broken in the waters of the Mediterranean Sea. In places, the water temperature is up to 5°C warmer than usual at the same time. At the surface, the water temperature is clos ...

02
Aug
2022

Aude : the Robine canal can be discovered by boat, bike or on foot

A canal classified by Unesco The Canal de la Robine that runs through the city of Narbonne is a ribbon of water connecting the Aude to the Mediterranean Sea. Together with the Canal de Jonction, it constitutes a lateral branch of the Canal du Midi; these three works were in fact inscribed together ...

08
Aug
2022

The Tour de France à la voile: the nautical rendezvous of July.

n stages in French seaside resorts. The Tour takes place over a period of approximately 4 weeks, along the English Channel, the Atlantic Ocean, and the Mediterranean Sea. The race includes connecting routes between the stages as well as "banana" courses, which are short regattas where competitors g ...

09
July
2007

French Riviera: Discovering Cap d'Antibes.

Where is Cap d'Antibes located? The Cap d'Antibes is a peninsula that extends the city of Antibes towards the Mediterranean Sea. This remarkable natural site consists of a hill covered with maritime pines and topped by a lighthouse: the Phare de la Garoupe, which overlooks the bay of Juan-les-Pins ...

13
Sep
2007

Stroll around the Thau Lagoon: five towns to visit

ive in Marseillan, an ancient Phocaean city not to be missed! The commune enjoys a privileged location with a double frontage on the Thau Lagoon and the Mediterranean Sea. There is also the 'Onglous' point, one of the two ends of the Canal du Midi. A listed site and commercial port, Marseillan ...

12
Feb
2013

The Bassins de Lumières: 3 things to know about this place and its upcoming exhibition

in this unique site. It was in 1943 that Antoine de Saint-Exupéry published The Little Prince in New York a few months before his mysterious disappearance over the Mediterranean Sea aboard his P-38 Lightning. The illustrated tale he left us quickly became a worldwide success and a classic of liter ...

03
July
2020

Côte d'Azur: the city of Nice becomes a UNESCO World Heritage Site

List brings to 48 the number of French cultural and natural properties on this list. While the destination is already known for its location on the Mediterranean Sea and its proximity to the Alps, this global recognition will highlight the diversity of Nice's heritage. Indeed, this classificat ...

28
July
2021

The ViaRhôna: a bicycle route from the Alps to the Mediterranean

at your own pace and to practice a friendly and non-polluting slow tourism. So why not try a route from Lake Geneva to Lyon, or from Lyon to Avignon or from Avignon to the Mediterranean Sea? View this post on Instagram A publication shared by ViaRhôna (@viarhona) Tou ...

21
Feb
2022

Outdoor Festival 06 : the festival of outdoor sports in the Alpes-Maritimes

ts name suggests, it is a festival entirely devoted to outdoor sports. It must be said that with its privileged geographical location, between the Mediterranean Sea and the Alps, the Alpes-Maritimes department is particularly conducive to the practice of many outdoor sports! A wide range of ou ...

21
Apr
2022

Beach: do you know the new swimming flags?

rly 40% of drownings occur at sea in the 300-meter band. There were 436 of these during the 2021 season. Moreover, contrary to popular belief, the Mediterranean Sea is not less dangerous than the Atlantic Ocean: it is in Occitania and the PACA region that the most drownings are deplored each year ...

10
June
2022

Cannes is awarded the City of Surfing label

o a sign placed at the entrance of the municipality. The city of Cannes awarded the label Between the English Channel, the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea, the French coastline is not short of surf spots. Surfing enthusiasts know of course the cities of the Landes and the Basque Coast, ...

04
July
2022

Visiting Narbonne: 5 must-see things to do in the city

obine The Canal de la Robine divides the center of Narbonne in two and offers a pleasant place to stroll along its towpath. This canal which joins the Mediterranean Sea was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site along with the Canal du Midi in 1996. View this post on Instagram ...

24
Aug
2022

Argelès-sur-Mer: why choose this destination on the Vermeille coast?

nal geographical situation between sea and mountain. This commune, which covers nearly 6000 hectares, has the privilege of being bordered by both the Mediterranean Sea and the Pyrenees. It is indeed 25 km south of Perpignan, at the foot of the Albères massif and near Collioure and Spain. ...

05
Oct
2022