# Le Chaouen, France: what it is and when to go > Le Chaouen is a dive site in France (Marseille). Interests: Diving. The best time to visit is June to September. In June there are 15 h 11 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 49. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in France: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/le-chaouen/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Dive site · Diving - **Where:** France - **Best time:** June to September. - **Nearest airport:** MRS Marignane, Bouches-du-Rhône, 27 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 43.1987, 5.22882 ## What it is and where Le Chaouen is a dive site in France (Marseille). It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in France: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Marseille](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/marsella/), where this site lists 109 more places to see, 16 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 43.1987, 5.22882; the nearest main airport is Marseille Provence Airport (MRS, Marignane, Bouches-du-Rhône), 27 km as the crow flies. How to get around France (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=43.1987%2C5.228817) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=43.1987%2C5.228817) It is one of the [Diving](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/submarinismo/) places in France. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Le Chaouen is **June to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Better not | 9 h 09 | | February | Better not | 10 h 18 | | March | Better not | 11 h 39 | | April | Possible | 13 h 12 | | May | Possible | 14 h 29 | | June | Best time | 15 h 11 | | July | Best time | 14 h 54 | | August | Best time | 13 h 46 | | September | Best time | 12 h 17 | | October | Possible | 10 h 47 | | November | Better not | 9 h 28 | | December | Better not | 8 h 49 | In June there are 15 h 11 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 49. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to France in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to France To enter France there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the France checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and E · 230 V · 50 Hz; emergencies: 112 · 15 ambulance (SAMU) · 17 police · 18 fire brigade. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Planier Light](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/phare-du-planier/): Lighthouse in Bouches-du-Rhône, France · 147 m - [wreckage of a Messerschmitt Bf 109](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/messerschmit/): Shipwreck · 176 m - [List of shipwrecks in January 1918](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/la-drome/): Wikimedia list article · 8.2 km - [Le Liban](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/le-liban/): Diving · History · 8.8 km - [Tombant des pharillons](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/tombant-des-pharillons/): Dive site · 8.9 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the France guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/). ## More in France: Diving - [Amoco Cadiz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/amoco-cadiz/): very large crude carrier - [Calanques de Piana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/calanques-de-piana/) - [French battleship France](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/french-battleship-france/): 1912 Courbet-class battleship - [SMS Regensburg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/sms-regensburg/): 1914 Graudenz-class cruiser - [French ironclad Furieux](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/furieux/): ironclad warship of the French Navy - [Font Estramar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/font-estramar/): spring in France Every France place under Diving, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/submarinismo/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Le Chaouen? It is a dive site in France. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in France: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Le Chaouen? June to September. In June there are 15 h 11 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 49. ### How do you get to Le Chaouen? The nearest main airport is Marseille Provence Airport (MRS), 27 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=43.1987%2C5.228817) opens the route on the map, and how to get around France is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the France map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Planier Light](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/phare-du-planier/), [wreckage of a Messerschmitt Bf 109](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/messerschmit/), [List of shipwrecks in January 1918](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/la-drome/). The rest is in [the France guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/2549678029), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2956465), CC0. More about Le Chaouen on [Wikipedia](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaouen_(%C3%A9pave)). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).