# Plongée - Lyon Sport Métropole, France: what it is and when to go > Plongée - Lyon Sport Métropole is a dive site in France (Lyon). Interests: Diving. The best time to visit is June to September. In June there are 15 h 30 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 30. 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/plongee-lyon-sport-metropole/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Dive site · Diving - **Where:** France · Rue Marcel Mérieux 207 - **Best time:** June to September. - **Nearest airport:** LYS Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône, 20 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [plongee.lyonsportmetropole.org](https://plongee.lyonsportmetropole.org/) - **Run by:** Lyon Sport Métropole - **Coordinates:** 45.7327, 4.83003 ## What it is and where Plongée - Lyon Sport Métropole is a dive site in France (Lyon). It is in [Lyon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/lyon/), where this site lists 108 more places to see, 4.4 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 45.7327, 4.83003; the nearest main airport is Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS, Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône), 20 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=45.732698%2C4.830034) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=45.732698%2C4.830034) - **Run by:** Lyon Sport Métropole 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 Plongée - Lyon Sport Métropole is **June to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Better not | 8 h 52 | | February | Better not | 10 h 08 | | March | Better not | 11 h 37 | | April | Possible | 13 h 18 | | May | Possible | 14 h 43 | | June | Best time | 15 h 30 | | July | Best time | 15 h 11 | | August | Best time | 13 h 57 | | September | Best time | 12 h 18 | | October | Possible | 10 h 40 | | November | Better not | 9 h 13 | | December | Better not | 8 h 30 | In June there are 15 h 30 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 30. 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 - [Stade de Gerland](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/matmut-stadium-de-gerland/): Stadium in Lyon, France · 1.0 km - [Aquarium du Grand Lyon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/aquarium-de-lyon/): Aquarium in Lyon, France · 1.2 km - [Basilique Saint-Laurent de Choulans](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/basilique-funeraire-saint-laurent-de-choulans/): Basilica located in Rhône, in France · 2.3 km - [Immeuble, 23 place Bellecour](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/hotel-bayard/): History · 2.6 km - [Park Events](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/park-events/): With kids · 3.0 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 Plongée - Lyon Sport Métropole? It is a dive site in France. ### When is the best time to visit Plongée - Lyon Sport Métropole? June to September. In June there are 15 h 30 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 30. ### How do you get to Plongée - Lyon Sport Métropole? The nearest main airport is Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS), 20 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=45.732698%2C4.830034) 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 [Stade de Gerland](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/matmut-stadium-de-gerland/), [Aquarium du Grand Lyon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/aquarium-de-lyon/), [Basilique Saint-Laurent de Choulans](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/basilique-funeraire-saint-laurent-de-choulans/). The rest is in [the France guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/12862472160), 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).