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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Bay
- Description: inlet in France
- Also known as: “Calanca de Morgil”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Cosquer Cave and Mont Puget.
Cosquer Cave
Cave
Photo: SiefkinDR, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cosquer Cave is located in the Calanque de Morgiou in Marseille, France, near Cap Morgiou. The entrance to the cave is located 37 m underwater, due to the Holocene sea level rise, and contains various prehistoric rock art engravings.
Mont Puget
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Mont Puget is a mountain, part of Marseille-Cassis calanques, located south-east of Marseille. Like most Marseille mountains, it is formed from limestone.
Baumettes Prison
Prison
Photo: Lu-xin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Baumettes Prison is a prison in the 9th arrondissement of Marseille.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Calanques National Park and 9th arrondissement of Marseille.
Calanques National Park
Photo: Sylaine2016, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Calanques National Park is a park in the Bouches-du-Rhône region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur in France. Located between Marseille and Cassis, the national park is famous for its many steep bays.
9th arrondissement of Marseille
Suburb
The 9th arrondissement of Marseille is one of 16 arrondissements of Marseille. This district is the largest in the city. The 9th arrondissement borders the 8th, 10th and 11th arrondissements.
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″ northLongitude
5.44576° or 5° 26′ 45″ eastOpen location code
8FM76C6W+H8OpenStreetMap ID
node 715788696OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bayOpenStreetMap 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”
- 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
Explore places such as Fortin de Morgiou and Pointe du Figuier.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Abricotier and Aiguille du Sorbet.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Calanque de Morgiou”. Photo: Benh, CC BY-SA 3.0.