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Marseille 8e Arrondissement

France métropolitaine · France

What have people found?

Golden coral shrimp, spotted bumblebee shrimp and striped hermit crab turn up here more than at our other tide pools. Common octopus, european common cuttlefish and small european locust lobster are the usual finds. ~516 distinct species have been recorded here, across at least 4 years of observations.

What is the best time to visit today?

Download the app to see the 7-day schedule.

See low tide times at Marseille 8e Arrondissement for the next three days
  1. Sun, Nov 15in the dark~4:30 AMin the dark~8:30 PM
  2. Mon, Nov 16in the dark~5:00 AMin the dark~9:30 PM
  3. Tue, Nov 17in the dark~6:30 AMin the dark~10:00 PM

Every low tide each day, in local time at the shore.

Plan the week in Intertidal
  • A tide chart for every day, with the best window marked
  • Identify what you find from a photo
  • An alert when a good daylight low is coming

When do people visit?

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Most observations come from February and April.

What should you know before visiting?

Parking is about 350 feet away.
Arrive 45 minutes to an hour before low tide and leave as it turns. The water comes back faster than it left.
Grippy shoes beat sandals. Wet rock and algae are more slippery than they look. Tide pool safety
A tide pool is a fragile place. Look and photograph, take nothing. The tidepooling code

What lives at Marseille 8e Arrondissement?

Species records from iNaturalist

Common OctopusOctopus vulgaris
European Common CuttlefishSepia officinalis
Small European Locust LobsterScyllarus arctus
Golden Coral ShrimpStenopus spinosus
snakelocks anemoneAnemonia viridis
Astropecten spinulosusAstropecten spinulosus
Spotted Bumblebee ShrimpGnathophyllum elegans
Mediterranean Red Sea StarEchinaster sepositus
Cribrinopsis crassaCribrinopsis crassa
Periclimenes aegyliosPericlimenes aegylios
Striped Hermit CrabPagurus anachoretus
Spiny StarfishMarthasterias glacialis
Pig-tooth CoralBalanophyllia europaea
Mediterranean FanwormSabella spallanzanii
Yellow GorgonianEunicella cavolini
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