Calanque de Morgiou
The Calanque de Morgiou is one of the biggest calanques located between Marseille and Cassis. Formerly a fishing port, it is famous for the gigantic tuna fishing organized there in 1622, when the king Louis XIII paid a visit to Marseille.
- Type: Bay
- Description: inlet in France
- Also known as: “Calanca de Morgil”, “Calanque de morgiou”, and “Calanque De Morgiou”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Cosquer Cave and Aiguille de Sugiton.
Cosquer Cave
Cave
Mont Puget
Peak
Photo: Imac.vincent, Public domain.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Calanques National Park and Sormiou.
9th arrondissement of Marseille
Suburb
The 9th arrondissement of Marseille is one of 16 arrondissements of Marseille.
Calanque de Morgiou
- Categories: calanque, tourism, tourist attraction, and body of water
- Location: Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France, Europe
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Latitude
43.21143° or 43° 12′ 41″ north
Longitude
5.44576° or 5° 26′ 45″ east
Open location code
8FM76C6W+H8
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bay
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Russian—“Calanque de Morgiou” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Calanque de Morgiou”
- French: “calanque de Morgiou”
- French: “Calanque de Morgiou”
- Japanese: “カランク・ド・モルジウー”
- Occitan (post 1500): “Calanca de Morgiu”
- Russian: “Каланк де Моржу”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Morgiou and Fortin de Morgiou.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Abricotier and Aiguille du Sorbet.
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