Harbours and anchorages near Cherbourg

Plage d'Urville

Anchorage off the beach of Urville-Nacqueville on the north coast of the Cotentin, west of Cherbourg, with a mixed bottom of sand, rock and weed.

• Sheltered SE, S, SW

Jonville

Open anchorage on the east coast of the Cotentin peninsula, just north of Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue, with a sand bottom.

• Sheltered N, NE, SW, W, NW

Anse du Brick

Sandy cove on the north coast of the Cotentin peninsula, six miles east of Cherbourg, sheltered from westerly winds.

• Sheltered E, SW, S, SE

Saint Vaast la Hougue

Tidal marina on the east coast of the Cotentin peninsula in Normandy, behind the fortified island of Tatihou.

Île Tatihou

Anchorage off the small island of Tatihou at the entrance to Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue, Cotentin, sand bottom, sheltered from winds from NW through N and NE to W.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W

Cherbourg - Petite Rade

Prohibited anchorage zone inside the Petite Rade of Cherbourg, in Normandy. Yachts must use Port Chantereyne, 0.2 nm to the south.

• Sheltered NW, W, E, SW, S, SE

Côte de la Hougue

Sand anchorage off the Cotentin east coast, 0.8 NM south of Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue in Normandy.

• Sheltered SW, W, NW

Port Chantereyne - Cherbourg-en-Cotentin

Marina of 1600 berths inside the Cherbourg roadstead, Normandy, sheltered by the largest artificial harbour in the world.

Querqueville

Anchorage in the west roadstead of Cherbourg, off Querqueville, mud and kelp bottom.

• Sheltered NW, N, W, SW, S

La Grande Grève

Sand anchorage on the east side of the Cotentin peninsula, 0.3 nm north of Barfleur harbour and 5.3 nm from Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue.

• Sheltered S, SW, W, NW

Port Dielette

Wet-basin marina on the west coast of the Cotentin peninsula, 420 berths, max draught 4 m, one of the few refuges on this exposed shore.

Omonville-La-Rogue

Buoy field of 60 moorings in the bay of Omonville-la-Rogue, on the north coast of the Cotentin peninsula west of Cherbourg.

• Free
• Sheltered NW, N, W, SW

Anse de Saint-Martin

Sand-bottomed cove on the north coast of the Cotentin peninsula, between Omonville-la-Rogue and Port Racine, in the Raz Blanchard tidal stream area.

• Sheltered E, SE, S, SW, W

Le Port Levi

Small drying harbour on the north coast of the Cotentin peninsula, in the village of Fermanville, about 6 nautical miles east of Cherbourg.

Barfleur

Tidal harbour of 125 berths on the north-east tip of the Cotentin peninsula, in Normandy.

Port De Roubary

Small drying anchorage north of Barfleur on the east coast of the Cotentin peninsula.

• Sheltered W, E, SW, S, SE

Plage du platé

Open roadstead off Diélette on the west coast of the Cotentin peninsula, Normandy, sand bottom.

• Sheltered E, SE, S

Quinéville

Drying tidal harbour on the east coast of the Cotentin peninsula, Manche, between Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue and Barfleur.

Goury

Small drying harbour at the northwest tip of the Cotentin peninsula, just south of the Raz Blanchard tidal race.

Port des Flamands

Small harbour of 50 berths on the eastern shore of the Cherbourg roadstead, Cotentin peninsula.

Querqueville

Small port on the west side of the great Cherbourg roadstead, Cotentin peninsula, maximum draught 2 m.

Le Becquet

Small tidal harbour on the east side of the Cherbourg peninsula, 5 km east of Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, Normandy.

Anse De La Mondrée

Sand-bottom anchorage on the north-east coast of the Cotentin peninsula, between Cherbourg and Fermanville.

• Sheltered SW, S, SE

Baie de Quervière

Sand-bottom anchorage on the north-west tip of the Cotentin peninsula in Normandy, between Goury and Port Racine.

• Sheltered SE, S, SW, W

Port Racine

Small tidal harbour at Saint-Germain-des-Vaux on the Cap de la Hague peninsula, often cited as the smallest port in France.

Jouan

Open anchorage on the west coast of the Cotentin peninsula, rocky bottom, used as a daytime stop between Diélette and Carteret.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W

Beach de Brevy

Anchorage off Brevy beach on the eastern tip of the Cotentin, between Barfleur and Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue in Normandy.

• Sheltered NW, W, SW