When we talk about the Landing, the image that often comes to mind is that of the Normandy beaches on June 6, 1944. However, a few weeks later, another large-scale operation was to seal the liberation of the French territory: Operation Dragoon. On August 15, the Allied forces stormed the coasts of the Var and […]
A fascinating discipline emerges, merging freediving, the grace of dance, and the precision of artistic swimming. Tiphaine Arnal, a leading figure of this movement and author of the first book dedicated to the art of underwater dance, opens the doors to her aquatic world. « Underwater dance is an immersion in absolute silence, a suspension in […]
Often nicknamed « The Painter of Blue », Pascal Lecocq has been, for over 35 years, the painter of divers above all. Who doesn’t recall his famous painting, La Corrida? He reveals his journey, from opera sets to a surreal universe where divers, marine animals, and everyday scenes meet. A world where imagination and ocean conservation are […]
Dubnik and Its Ancient Opal Mines Nestled in the southwest of Slovakia, the small town of Dubnik harbors ancient opal mines, partially submerged. Over time, the flooded galleries have created underwater landscapes with enchanting shapes and colors. According to legend, one of them hides a treasure, lost for 175 years. A Fascinating Story The adventure […]
Greg Lecœur spent over a year exploring the Pelagos Sanctuary, a space dedicated to the preservation of marine mammals, to highlight its biodiversity. Beyond cetaceans, he captured the entire richness of the Mediterranean through his lens, sharing his experience with research teams. A true journey blending emotions, discoveries, science, and sharing. A Return to the […]
Scientists from the Calvi Marine and Oceanographic Research Station (STARESO) joined the expedition to explore the water masses of the sanctuary and the surrounding sandy seabeds. Study of the water column Lovina Fullgrabe, a researcher at STARESO, chose to analyze the water column along the radial line connecting Nice to Calvi. Ten stations were selected, […]
An unprecedented exploration Following in the footsteps of Bob Morane, the emblematic character of the eponymous series, Nathalie Lasselin embarks on a unique adventure in the gigantic Manicouagan reservoir, located north of Quebec. She shares with us her underwater discoveries in this fascinating environment, where nature and history meet. After more than 20 years of […]
An unexpected encounter In 1995, Akhenaton, a famous rapper from the Marseille group IAM, released his first album titled « Métèque et mat. » Four years later, in 1999, Morgan Bourc’his began his journey into pool freediving in Poitiers. Nearly three decades later, these two personalities reunite on the set of a documentary dedicated to ocean preservation. […]
Arnaud Prost, 31 years old, embodies the figure of the modern explorer. A reserve astronaut for the European Space Agency (ESA), he is also a pilot, engineer, skydiver, and Tek trimix hypoxic diver. His dives at over 100 meters, equipped with a rebreather and multiple backup tanks, give him a striking foretaste of extravehicular activities […]
For 150 years, scientists in Marseille have explored the mysteries of the marine environment. These researchers have not only deepened our understanding of marine ecosystems but have also conducted a detailed inventory of the species living there. Their work is not limited to diving in the Mediterranean; it also extends to underwater caves in tropical […]
