Dive-site story
La Croisette is a flooded former limestone quarry located near Philippeville in the Walloon region. Divers follow steep rock walls plunging to silty platforms, where mining infrastructure and intentionally submerged training objects sit preserved in cold freshwater. Sharp thermoclines develop during warmer months, making thermal protection essential when dropping below the surface layers.
Sheer quarry walls featuring remnants of historic stone extraction
Submerged training platforms, vehicles, and metal structures
Close encounters with resident sturgeons cruising the deeper ledges
Location
Use the map to plan with your operator and confirm the exact entry point on the day.
Seasonality
Late spring through early autumn provides warmer shallow layers and optimal ambient light, though technical and drysuit divers visit year-round.
Marine life
| Species | Likelihood | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sterlet / Siberian SturgeonAcipenser baerii | Common | ||||||||||||
| Northern PikeEsox lucius | Common | ||||||||||||
| European PerchPerca fluviatilis | Common | ||||||||||||
| Common CarpCyprinus carpio | Seasonal |
Marine forecast
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