The Flora of the Littoral - Cassis, France
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member denben
N 43° 12.224 E 005° 30.938
31T E 704370 N 4786511
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: WMTX5X
Location: Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Date Posted: 01/17/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member bluesnote
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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 effect of wind and sea spray on the non-halophilous shrubs of the littoral giving them the appearance of dwarf shrubs lying towards the ground. Other problems call into question the conservation of coastal flora such as trampling, deposits of waste and other marine pollutants that combine with the action of salt.

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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 l'effet du vent et des embruns salés sur les arbustes non halophiles du littoral, leur donnant l’apparence d'arbustes nains couchés vers le sol. D'autres maux remettent en cause la conservation de la flore du littoral tels que, entre autres : piétinement, dépôts de déchets et autres polluant marins qui se combinent à l'action du sel.
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