Calanque de Sormiou
The Calanque de Sormiou is the largest calanque in Calanques National Park in Southern France. Located within the City of Marseille's 9th arrondissement, it is famous for its climbing spots.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Bay
- Description: calanque in France
- Also known as: “Sormil”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Cosquer Cave and Col de Sormiou.
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.
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 Sormiou.
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 Sormiou
- Categories: calanque, tourism, tourist attraction, and body of water
- Location: Marseille, Arrondissement of Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France, Europe
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Latitude
43.2089° or 43° 12′ 32″ northLongitude
5.42391° or 5° 25′ 26″ eastElevation
120 metres (394 feet)Open location code
8FM76C5F+HHOpenStreetMap ID
node 742507339OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bayOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionGeoNames ID
11101744Wikidata ID
Q2269718
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Occitan—“Calanque de Sormiou” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Calanque de Sormiou”
- French: “calanque de Sormiou”
- French: “Calanque de Sormiou”
- Occitan (post 1500): “Calanca de Sormiu”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as La Galère and Le Carrefour.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Le Petit Saussois - L’Ostau and Port de Sormiou.
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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 Sormiou”. Photo: KevinGallmann1982, CC BY-SA 4.0.