Impérial du Milieu, France
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About Impérial du Milieu
It goes down to 60 m. You get in from a boat. It suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces S: swell from the S reaches it, and wind from the N blows out to sea. 9 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 6.4 km away. The sea is about 14°C in January, its coldest month (7 mm semi-dry or a drysuit), and 23°C in August, its warmest (5 mm wetsuit). For experienced divers the best months are usually January, February, March and April, with about 7 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Cassis. Within 5 km we also list 14 dive sites.
- What it is No source states what kind of site it is.
- How deep Down to 60 m: technical diving, past the 40 m recreational limit.
- Getting in From a boat.
- Who it suits Suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres 9 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 6.4 km away.
Facts: verified.
Dive centres nearby
Centre de Loisirs des Goudes 6.4 km
UCPA Cap Croisette 6.6 km
Atoll Plongée 8.0 km
L'Enfant et la Mer 8.2 km
CMCAS Plongée 8.2 km
Dune 8.2 km
L'atelier de la mer 8.3 kmCMASPADI
Balanea 8.3 km
The nearest named dive centres and shops within 25 km, in a straight line; training agencies where the map states them. Listings, not a recommendation. Dive centres: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits
Water about 20°C: 7 mm wetsuit and hood. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
Visibility about 20 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Jul and Aug (about 25 m).
This week's visibility, the current and the life no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.
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From Chicago: about 17 h 50 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS), changing at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG). About 14 flights a week that month.
See flights ORD → MRS · Skyscanner from about £435 returnAdGetting there. 55 min from the airport to Impérial du Milieu.
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Forecast
Best on Fri 23: Sea 0.5 m. Wind 4 kn gusting 12.
The score for experienced divers, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 79, good | 0.3 m | 11 kn | 18kn |
| Mon 19Oct | 68, good | 0.7 m | 20 kn | 26kn |
| Tue 20Oct | 66, good | 0.9 m | 13 kn | 30kn |
| Wed 21Oct | 76, good | 0.7 m | 17 kn | 25kn |
| Thu 22Oct | 80, good | 0.3 m | 14 kn | 23kn |
| Fri 23Oct | 80, good | 0.5 m | 4 kn | 12kn |
| Sat 24Oct | 78, good | 0.5 m | 14 kn | 26kn |
| Sun 25Oct | 80, good | 0.4 m | 14 kn | 29kn |
| Mon 26Oct | 80, good | 0.7 m | 6 kn | 24kn |
| Tue 27Oct | 80, good | 0.2 mflat | 8 kn | 13kn |
Day scores are the conditions out of 80, from the two best daylight readings: a morning and an afternoon dive. Sea is the open water's waves near the site, in metres, halved for a sheltered site. Wind and gusts are in knots (10 kn is about 19 km/h); "boats in" marks gusts that keep dive boats in. This week's visibility, the current and the life no free forecast gives.
The season
Good diving days in a typical week, each month, for experienced divers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan7of 7
- Feb7of 7
- Mar7of 7
- Apr7of 7
- May7of 7
- Jun7of 7
- Jul7of 7
- Aug7of 7
- Sep7of 7
- Oct7of 7
- Nov7of 7
- Dec7of 7
Typical, not a forecast: the sea and the mean wind of each day, with no gusts or rain in the history.
Rough cost
About £1,020–£1,935 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. Dives are not priced yet: we have no sourced price for a guided dive, so they are not in it.
- Flights £435–£905
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Taxi £55–£95
- Stay £255–£425
- Food £240–£445
Places to eat near Cassis
- a tableFrench · 0.1 km from the centre
- AngelinaItalian · 0.1 km from the centre
- Bar De La MarineFrench · 0.1 km from the centre
- Brasserie le CendrillonFrench · 0.1 km from the centre
- Chez Poulette a CassisFrench · 0.1 km from the centre
- L'imprévuPizza · 0.1 km from the centre
Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits
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