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.
- Bay
- …was formerly known as “Calanca de Morgil”
- Description: inlet in France
Places of Interest
Discover Cosquer Cave and Aiguille de Sugiton.
Cosquer Cave
Cosquer Cave is located in the Calanque de Morgiou in Marseille, France, near Cap Morgiou.
Mont Puget
Mont Puget is a mountain, part of Marseille-Cassis calanques, located south-east of Marseille.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Calanques National Park and Sormiou.
9th arrondissement of Marseille
The 9th arrondissement of Marseille is one of 16 arrondissements of Marseille.
Calanque de Morgiou
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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
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Russian—“Calanque de Morgiou” goes by many names.
Calanque de MorgiouDutch
カランク・ド・モルジウーJapanese
Calanca de MorgiuOccitan (post 1500)
Каланк де МоржуRussian
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Morgiou and Fortin de Morgiou.
Notable Places Nearby
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