Harbours and anchorages near Cannes

Calanque des deux frères

Small calanque of the Esterel coast between Théoule-sur-Mer and Miramar, named after the two rocky islets off its entrance.

• Sheltered SW, W, NW

Cap Roux

Anchorage on the red porphyry coast of the Esterel massif, between Théoule-sur-Mer and Agay, Var.

• Sheltered N, S, SW, W, NW

Anse de la Salis

Sandy cove between the Cap d'Antibes and the ramparts of old Antibes, on the Côte d'Azur.

• Sheltered NW, W, SW, S

L'île d'Or

Small private island off Le Dramont, east of Saint-Raphaël, recognisable by its square Saracen-style tower of red porphyry built in 1912.

• Sheltered N, S, SE

Villefranche - Darse

Former Sardinian military harbour in the Rade de Villefranche-sur-Mer, between Nice and Cap Ferrat.

Fort Sainte-Marguerite

Buoy field of 28 moorings on the north side of Île Sainte-Marguerite, the larger of the Îles de Lérins, facing Cannes across the Baie de Cannes.

• Free
• Sheltered SW, S, SE

Mouillage du Portet

Anchorage on the north-east side of Île Sainte-Marguerite in the Lérins islands, off Cannes.

• Sheltered SW, S, SE

Le Béal

Anchorage off the Île Sainte-Marguerite, in the Lérins archipelago off Cannes.

• Sheltered NW, N, W

Théoule-Sur-Mer

Anchorage off the village of Théoule-sur-Mer on the eastern edge of the Esterel massif, facing the Bay of Cannes and the Lérins islands.

• Sheltered NW, W, SW, S

Baie de la Figueirette

Anchorage on the Esterel coast of Théoule-sur-Mer, between Cannes and Saint-Raphaël, at the foot of the red porphyry cliffs.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W

Calanque de Saint-Barthelmy

Red rock inlet of the Esterel massif on the Corniche d'Or, between Agay and Théoule-sur-Mer, mixed sand and weed bottom, sheltered from N, NE, W and NW winds.

• Sheltered N, NE, W, NW

Plage de Boulouris

Anchorage off the beach at Boulouris, on the Esterel coast between Saint-Raphaël and Agay.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE

Plage de l'homme mort

Anchorage off a small cove on the Esterel coast between Boulouris and Agay, commune of Saint-Raphaël, Var.

• Sheltered NW, N

Anse de la Péguière

Small cove on the Estérel coast between Boulouris and Saint-Raphaël, Var.

• Sheltered N, NE, W, NW

D-Marin Camille Rayon

Large marina of 840 berths in the bay of Golfe-Juan, on the western side of the Cap d'Antibes, operated by D-Marin.

Les pierres hautes

Anchorage on the south side of île Sainte-Marguerite, îles de Lérins off Cannes, sand bottom.

• Sheltered N, NE, NW

Mouillage du Piton

Buoy field off the east side of Cap d'Antibes, between Port Gallice and the Anse de la Garoupe, with 31 moorings.

• Free
• Sheltered N, NE, E, SE

Île des Vieilles

Anchorage off the Île des Vieilles on the red porphyry coast of the Esterel, near Agay in the Var.

• Sheltered N, NE, E

Port du Poussaï

Small marina of 90 berths at Agay, on the Estérel coast east of Saint-Raphaël, Var.

Rade de Villefranche

Deep natural bay between Nice and Cap-Ferrat on the French Riviera, one of the deepest harbours on the Mediterranean coast with depths reaching 95 m close to shore.

• Free
• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E

Anse de l'Espalmador

Small cove on the south side of the Cap Ferrat peninsula, between Villefranche-sur-Mer and Beaulieu-sur-Mer, Alpes-Maritimes.

• Sheltered N, NE, E, SE

Anse des Fossettes

Cove on the south-eastern side of the Cap Ferrat peninsula, between Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat and Beaulieu-sur-Mer in the Alpes-Maritimes.

• Sheltered N, NE, E, NW

Port Canto - Cannes

Marina of 553 berths on the eastern side of the Cannes bay, between the Palm Beach and Pointe Croisette in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.

Sainte Marguerite Débarcadère

Landing pontoon on Ile Sainte-Marguerite, largest of the Iles de Lerins off Cannes, with 1 short-stay berth.

Cannes Marina

Large inland marina at Mandelieu-La Napoule on the Siagne river mouth, 1769 berths, Côte d'Azur.

Pointe Notre Dame

Day anchorage on the Esterel coast south-west of Cannes, sand bottom below the red porphyry cliffs of the Corniche d'Or.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W

Saint Laurent du Var

Marina of 1089 berths at the mouth of the Var river, 2 NM west of Nice airport, one of the largest marinas on the French Riviera.

Anse du Camp Long

Small cove on the Estérel coast between Agay and Anthéor, Var. Anchorage on sand and rock, in red porphyry surroundings.

• Sheltered NW, W, SW

Plage de Suveret

Small cove at Théoule-sur-Mer on the red porphyry coast of the Esterel, between Cannes and La Napoule.

• Sheltered NW, N, W, SW, S

Anse de l'Argent Faux

Small cove on the south-western side of the Cap d'Antibes, between Port du Croûton and Port Gallice in the Alpes-Maritimes.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W