Harbours and anchorages near Hyères

Sanary-sur-Mer

Harbour of 550 berths on the Var coast, between Bandol and Toulon, sheltered behind a curved breakwater.

Plage de la Bauma

Anchorage on the east side of the Presqu'île de Giens in the Var, mixed sand and weed bottom, sheltered from NW through S.

• Sheltered NW, W, SW, S

Calanque de la Tripe

Small calanque on the south side of Cap Bénat in the Var, between Bormes-les-Mimosas and the Île du Levant. Bottom of sand and posidonia.

• Sheltered N, NE, W, NW

Grand-Cale - Porquerolles

Anchorage on the south coast of Porquerolles, within the Parc national de Port-Cros, between Calanque de l'Oustaou de Diou and the south-eastern headland of the island.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W

Saint-Louis du Mourillon

Marina of 265 berths in the Mourillon neighbourhood of Toulon, east of the naval base and the Vieille Darse, Var.

Portland

Small harbour on the north shore of the rade d'Hyères, east of the Salins d'Hyères, in Provence.

Plage du Layet

Sand anchorage off Plage du Layet at Cavalière, on the Var coast between Le Lavandou and Cap Nègre.

• Free
• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W

Île du Grand Ribaud

Anchorage on algae and posidonia seabed off the Île du Grand Ribaud, at the south-west tip of the Giens peninsula near Hyères.

• Sheltered NW, N, W

Escampo-Barriou

Anchorage on the east side of the Giens peninsula, between La Madrague and Port du Niel, Var.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W

Cap Rousset

Anchorage on the north coast of Porquerolles, west of the island, off a rocky headland in the Parc national de Port-Cros.

• Sheltered N, NE, E, S, SE

San Peyre

Anchorage in the bay of Le Pradet on the south side of the Giens peninsula approach, Var coast, sand bottom.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE

Anse Saint Pierre

Small cove on the eastern shore of the Rade des Vignettes, near Le Pradet in the Var, with room for about two boats at anchor.

• Free
• Sheltered N, NE, W, NW

Plage de la Fosse

Cove on the south side of Île des Embiez, sand and rock bottom, open to the south.

• Sheltered N, NE, E

Estagnets

Anchorage on the west side of the Giens peninsula, north of Port du Niel, mixed sand and posidonia bottom.

• Sheltered NE, E, S, SE

Calanque du maure

Anchorage on the south coast of Porquerolles, inside the Parc national de Port-Cros. Sand and posidonia bottom.

• Sheltered NE, E, SE

Porquerolles

Main harbour of the island of Porquerolles, on the northern shore, inside the Port-Cros national park, off Hyeres.

Port du Niel

Small harbour of 106 berths on the east side of the Giens peninsula, in the commune of Hyères, Var.

Baie de la Garonne

Wide bay on the south coast of Le Pradet, sand and rock bottom with posidonia, day anchorage east of Toulon roadstead.

• Sheltered NE, E, SE

Anse du Bon Renaud

South-facing cove on the northern coast of Île de Porquerolles, about 0.6 nm west of the village harbour, inside the Parc national de Port-Cros.

• Sheltered SE, S, SW, W

Plage de Portisol

Sandy cove on the west side of Sanary-sur-Mer, Var, between Pointe Cogolin and the harbour entrance.

• Sheltered N, NE, E, SE

Plage du Lavandou

Sandy anchorage off the main beach of Le Lavandou, on the Var coast between Cap Bénat and Cap Nègre.

• Sheltered SW, W, NW

Gorges du Loup

Rocky inlet on the south coast of Porquerolles island, inside the Parc national de Port-Cros, rock bottom.

• Sheltered N, NE, E, SE, S, NW

Pointe du Canouvié

Anchorage on the eastern side of Île des Embiez, sheltered from the west wind between the island and Le Brusc.

• Sheltered SE, S, SW, W

Plage Saint-Clair

Anchorage off Saint-Clair beach on the eastern shore of Le Lavandou, Var, with sand bottom and shelter from N, W and NW winds.

• Sheltered N, W, NW

Les îles Paul Ricard

Anchorage between the islands of Les Embiez and Le Gaou, off Six-Fours-les-Plages in the Var.

• Sheltered SE, S

Calanque du Blé

Small rocky cove on the south side of the Giens peninsula, west of Port du Niel, in the Var.

• Sheltered NE, E

Calanque Longue

Narrow calanque on the west coast of Île du Levant, inside the Port-Cros national park.

• Sheltered W, SW, S

La Seyne sur Mer

Marina of 300 berths in the inner part of the bay of Toulon, on the western shore known as the Petite Rade.

Saint Pierre des Embiez

Marina of 750 berths on Île des Embiez off Six-Fours-les-Plages, maximum draught 3 m, owned by the Ricard family since 1958.

Port de l'Ayguade - Hyères

Marina on the east coast of the presqu'île de Giens, in the commune of Hyères, Var, on the Rade d'Hyères facing the île de Porquerolles.