Cosquer Cave, Calanques National Park

Name: Cosquer Cave
Address: Calanques National Park, France

#1 among attractions in Calanques National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Top attraction, Cave

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The Cosquer Cave is located in the Calanque de Morgiou in Marseille, France, near Cap Morgiou. The entrance to the cave is located 37 m underwater, due to the Holocene sea level rise. The cave contains various prehistoric rock art engravings. It was discovered in 1985 by and named after diver Henri Cosquer, but its existence was not made public until 1991, when three divers became lost in the cave and died. ()

Local name: Grotte Cosquer Coordinates: 43°12'10"N, 5°26'56"E

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Cosquer Cave – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Stade Vélodrome, Plages du Prado, Parc Borély, CIRM.

5.3 miNW
Football, Arenas and stadiums, Sport
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Manicured 18th-century gardens and park
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1.9 miN
Park
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Botanical garden
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