# Madéo plongée, France: what it is and when to go

> Madéo plongée is a dive site in France (Brest, France). Interests: Diving. The best time to visit is June to September. In June there are 15 h 53 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 07. 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/madeo-plongee/
- 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:** BOD Bordeaux, 510 km as the crow flies
- **Coordinates:** 48.47118, -4.75614

## What it is and where

Madéo plongée is a dive site in France (Brest, France).

It is in [Brest, France](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/brest/), where this site lists 67 more places to see, 21 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 48.47118, -4.75614; the nearest main airport is Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD, Bordeaux), 510 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=48.471178%2C-4.756142)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.471178%2C-4.756142)

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 Madéo plongée is **June to September**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Better not | 8 h 32 |
| February | Better not | 9 h 56 |
| March | Better not | 11 h 35 |
| April | Possible | 13 h 26 |
| May | Possible | 15 h 01 |
| June | Best time | 15 h 53 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 31 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 09 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 20 |
| October | Possible | 10 h 32 |
| November | Better not | 8 h 55 |
| December | Better not | 8 h 07 |

In June there are 15 h 53 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 07. 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

- [Menhir of Kergadiou](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/menhir-de-kergadiou/): Menhir in Plourin, France · 3.4 km
- [Brasserie F-ORGE](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/brasserie-f-orge/): Brewery · 4.5 km
- [Trezien lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/lighthouse-trezien/): Lighthouse in Finistère, France · 5.6 km
- [Pointe de Corsen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/pointe-de-corsen/): Westernmost point of continental France · 6.9 km
- [Kerloas menhir](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/kerloas-menhir/): Menhir in Plouarzel, France · 7.5 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 Madéo plongée?

It is a dive site in France.

### When is the best time to visit Madéo plongée?

June to September. In June there are 15 h 53 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 07.

### How do you get to Madéo plongée?

The nearest main airport is Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD), 510 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.471178%2C-4.756142) 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 [Menhir of Kergadiou](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/menhir-de-kergadiou/), [Brasserie F-ORGE](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/brasserie-f-orge/), [Trezien lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/lighthouse-trezien/). The rest is in [the France guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1540127868), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).