# Tombant des pharillons, France: what it is and when to go > Tombant des pharillons 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. 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/tombant-des-pharillons/ - 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, 28 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 43.20729, 5.3379 ## What it is and where Tombant des pharillons is a dive site in France (Marseille). Certainement la plongée la plus célèbre de Marseille avec ces arches immenses son tombant de gorgones vertigineux et son épave le Liban qui repose sur 35 m de fond depuis plus de 100 ans It is in [Marseille](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/marsella/), where this site lists 109 more places to see, 9.8 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 43.20729, 5.3379; the nearest main airport is Marseille Provence Airport (MRS, Marignane, Bouches-du-Rhône), 28 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=43.207288%2C5.337896) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=43.207288%2C5.337896) 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 Tombant des pharillons 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 47 | | 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 - [Le Liban](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/le-liban/): Diving · History · 66 m - [Pic des Gabians](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/pic-des-gabians/): Summit · 453 m - [Centre de Loisirs des Goudes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/centre-de-loisirs-des-goudes/): Dive site · 1.3 km - [Rocher des Goudes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/rocher-des-goudes/): Summit · 2.0 km - [Pointe Piazza](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/pointe-piazza/): Summit · 2.0 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 Tombant des pharillons? It is a dive site in France. ### When is the best time to visit Tombant des pharillons? June to September. In June there are 15 h 11 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 49. ### How do you get to Tombant des pharillons? The nearest main airport is Marseille Provence Airport (MRS), 28 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=43.207288%2C5.337896) 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 [Le Liban](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/le-liban/), [Pic des Gabians](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/pic-des-gabians/), [Centre de Loisirs des Goudes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/centre-de-loisirs-des-goudes/). The rest is in [the France guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/2467186944), 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).