Calanque de Sormiou

Marseille · 🇫🇷 France

A fjord-like limestone inlet of jade water and pale cliffs in the Calanques park, reached on foot or by boat from Marseille.

Water at Calanque de Sormiou (Marseille, France) runs to about 23°C at the height of the season, and Jun-Sep is the window to aim for.

Sea temperature

~23°C in the warm season

Water

Deep, clear jade-blue

Sand

Pale sand and pebbles

Swimming

Deep and clear beneath the white limestone

Best time to visit

Jun-Sep

Setting

A fjord-like limestone inlet in the Calanques National Park

Beach type

Wild & scenic

Region

Europe

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Photo: DimiTalen (CC0) · source