# Thalassa Lyon Plongée, France: what it is and when to go > Thalassa Lyon Plongée 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/thalassa-lyon-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:** LYS Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône, 23 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 45.775, 4.80388 ## What it is and where Thalassa Lyon Plongée 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, 1.9 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 45.775, 4.80388; the nearest main airport is Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS, Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône), 23 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=45.775005%2C4.803877) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=45.775005%2C4.803877) 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 Thalassa Lyon Plongée is **June to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Better not | 8 h 51 | | February | Better not | 10 h 08 | | March | Better not | 11 h 37 | | April | Possible | 13 h 18 | | May | Possible | 14 h 44 | | 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 - [Croix-Rousse Greenmarket](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/marche-produits-manufactures-croix-rousse/): Greenmarket in Lyon, France · 1.7 km - [Fourvière](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/colline-de-fourviere/): Nature · Mountains · 2.0 km - [Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/basilica-notre-dame-de-fourviere/): Building in Lyon, France (1872-) · 2.0 km - [La Croix-Rousse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/la-croix-rousse/): Hill in the town of Lyon, France · 2.0 km - [Sanctuary of Cybèle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/temple-de-cybele/): Ancient Roman ruins located in Rhône, in France · 2.1 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 Thalassa Lyon Plongée? It is a dive site in France. ### When is the best time to visit Thalassa Lyon Plongée? June to September. In June there are 15 h 30 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 30. ### How do you get to Thalassa Lyon Plongée? The nearest main airport is Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS), 23 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=45.775005%2C4.803877) 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 [Croix-Rousse Greenmarket](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/marche-produits-manufactures-croix-rousse/), [Fourvière](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/colline-de-fourviere/), [Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/basilica-notre-dame-de-fourviere/). The rest is in [the France guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/13162128720), 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).