Figuerolles, Pebble cove in La Ciotat, Bouches-du-Rhône, France.

Figuerolles is a pebble cove facing the open sea in La Ciotat, west of the town centre beyond the Mugel park. It is framed by puddingstone cliffs and overlooked by the Rocher du Capucin, a dark grey-brown blocky mass rising from the water. Sparse green shrubs and small trees grow on the lower slopes, and the cliff face is pockmarked with dark hollows.

The site has been classified since 14 February 1944. The cove lies west of La Ciotat's town centre, past the Parc du Mugel, beneath the Rocher du Capucin, and its beach is the departure point for several dives known for the richness of the seabed.

The cove lies west of La Ciotat's centre, just past the Parc du Mugel, and its Occitan name, Calanca de Figueiròla, is still used locally. Bathers and boaters share the pebble beach, while divers set out from it toward the underwater drop-offs, faults and caves of the seabed.

Apart from arriving by sea, the only direct way down is a staircase of 87 steps from the car park. The cove faces the open sea, so plan for the climb back up with beach gear.

The Rocher du Capucin, the blocky grey-brown mass above the cove, gives the site its silhouette; the calanque lies just west of La Ciotat's centre, past the Parc du Mugel. The site has been classified since 14 February 1944. Divers start from the pebble beach for the drop-offs, faults and cave passages of the seabed.