Fauna of the Calanques - Cassis, France
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member denben
N 43° 12.257 E 005° 30.892
31T E 704306 N 4786570
An information board located on the presqu'île de Port Miou, along the Sentier du Petit Prince in the French commune of Cassis.
Waymark Code: WMTX5M
Location: Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Date Posted: 01/17/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member razalas
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The Sentier du Petit Prince was named in honor of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry who died in a plane crash off the Mediterranean coast near the commune of Cassis in 1944. The trail is dotted with 11 information panels and offers magnificent views of the Calanque de Port Miou and Cap Canaille.

This sign is about the fauna found in the Massif des calanques among others: the Bonelli's eagle, the Montpellier snake and the European free-tailed bat.

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Le Sentier du Petit Prince a été nommé en l'honneur d'Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, décédé dans un accident d'avion au large de la côte méditerranéenne près de la commune de Cassis en 1944. Le sentier est jalonné de 11 panneaux d'information et offre une vue magnifique sur la Calanque de Port Miou et Cap Canaille.

Ce panneau porte sur la faune trouvée dans le Massif des calanques entre autres: l'aigle de Bonelli, la couleuvre de Montpellier et le molosse de Cestani.
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