Cap Cerbère

Cap Cerbère also called Cap Nègre, is the second to last cap of the French coast, at a short distance from the Cap L'Ocell, where Spanish and French borders join.

Although close to Cerbère, the site is only accessible by boat because of its situation, due to the high vertical cliffs. At a height of 60 meters, tumbling into the Mediterranean at a depth of 26 meters.

You will get into the sea from the largest side, at about 50-60 meters from the edge, at a depth of 20-25 meters. You will land on a dense coralligenous where many a lobster and moray eels live as well as young red coral. Go North West towards the Cape and discover a rock slide covered in encrusted sea sponge, sea urchins and star fish. As you approach the Cape within the 10-meter zone, admire the gorgonian sea fans. A beautiful white valley landscape appears before your eyes. Finish your stop dives in this shallow zone and encounter schools of barracuda during the hot summer.

When the strong winds of the Tramontane blow, this area is the best place to be out of the wind. As is the cove of Paulilles, hidden behind Cap Béar.

(F.Brun - Le Roussillon Sous-marin - Ed.GAP)