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Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer

France métropolitaine · France

What have people found?

Midsize squid, masked crab and vernal crab turn up here more than at our other rock pools. Common tower shell, josephine's moon snail and rough cockle are the usual finds. ~138 distinct species have been recorded here.

What is the best time to visit today?

Download the app to see the 7-day schedule.

See low tide times at Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer for the next three days
  1. Sun 15 Novin the dark~4:30in the dark~20:30
  2. Mon 16 Novin the dark~5:00in the dark~21:30
  3. Tue 17 Novin the dark~6:30in the dark~22:00

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 January and December.

What should you know before visiting?

Paid parking is about 500 meters 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. Rock pool safety
A rock pool is a fragile place. Look and photograph, take nothing. The rockpooling code

What lives at Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer?

Species records from iNaturalist

Common Tower ShellTurritellinella tricarinata
Josephine's moon snailNeverita josephinia
Rough CockleAcanthocardia tuberculata
Changeable NassaTritia mutabilis
Rayed Trough ShellMactra stultorum
Large Necklace ShellEuspira catena
Mediterranean MusselMytilus galloprovincialis
Midsize SquidAlloteuthis media
Pelican's-footAporrhais pespelecani
Masked crabCorystes cassivelaunus
Vernal CrabPolybius vernalis
Striped VenusChamelea gallina
European Common CuttlefishSepia officinalis
Atlantic Purple Sea UrchinParacentrotus lividus
Common PrawnPalaemon serratus
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