Ammon News - A 16th-century merchant shipwreck has been discovered 2,567 metres deep off the coast of Ramatuelle in southern France, making it the deepest ever found in French territorial waters.

Named Camarat 4, the wreck was located by chance during a French Navy seabed control mission in March 2025 and has since been studied by France’s Department of Underwater Archaeological Research (Drassm).

Remarkably well-preserved, the site is being described by archaeologists as a “time capsule.” Over 200 ceramic jugs, neatly stacked plates, cannons, and cooking utensils were found intact. No signs of trauma or wreckage from battle were discovered, and the cause of the sinking remains unknown. AP