Harbours and anchorages near La Rochelle

La Rochelle before marina

Waiting anchorage west of the Port des Minimes entrance in La Rochelle, used before lock openings or when berths are full.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, E, SE

Rivedoux Plage

Open anchorage off the east coast of the Ile de Re, just south of the Ile de Re bridge linking the island to La Rochelle.

• Sheltered NW, W, SW, S, SE

La Blanche Plate

Anchorage on the northern shore of the Île de Ré in Charente-Maritime, between La Flotte and Saint-Martin-de-Ré, on sand.

• Sheltered W, SW, S

Fouras - Port Nord

Anchorage on the north shore of the Fouras peninsula, Charente-Maritime, looking across the Rade des Basques toward the Île-d'Aix.

• Paid
• Sheltered W, SW, S, SE

Plages des Anneries

Shallow beach anchorage on the north coast of the Île de Ré, east of the Pointe du Grouin, in New Aquitaine.

• Sheltered N, NE, E

La Flotte en Ré

Drying harbour on the north coast of Île de Ré in Charente-Maritime, with a retention gate keeping about 200 pontoon berths afloat.

Anse de la Maleconche

Sandy anchorage on the north-east coast of Île d'Oléron, 1.2 nm east of Le Douhet harbour.

• Sheltered W, SW, S, SE

Saint-Martin de Ré

Anchorage off Saint-Martin-de-Ré on the north coast of the Île de Ré, in the Pertuis Breton, Charente-Maritime.

• Paid
• Sheltered SE, S, SW

Boyardville

Marina of 180 berths on the east coast of the Île d'Oléron, facing Fort Boyard and the Île d'Aix.

Ars-en-Ré - Bassin de la Prée

Tidal basin of the port of Ars-en-Re on the north shore of the Ile de Re, Charente-Maritime.

La Rochelle - Vieux port

Historic wet dock in the heart of La Rochelle, 390 berths between the Tour Saint-Nicolas and the Tour de la Chaîne, Charente-Maritime.

Saint-Denis-d'Oléron

Marina of 730 berths at the northern tip of the Île d'Oléron, the largest marina on the island.

La Patache

Sand anchorage off Pointe de la Patache, on the north-west tip of Île de Ré, at the outer entrance of the Fier d'Ars.

• Sheltered NW, N, W, SW, S, SE

Ars-en-Ré - Bassin de la Criée

Tidal marina on the north shore of the Île de Ré, inside the Fier d'Ars lagoon, 550 berths, maximum draught 2 m.

Plage de l'Arnérault

Sand-bottom anchorage off the north coast of the Île de Ré, just east of La Flotte.

• Free
• Sheltered W, SW, S, SE

Saint-Martin-de-Ré

Tidal port on the north coast of the Île de Ré in Charente-Maritime, inside the star-shaped Vauban fortifications.

Chantier Des Fontaines

Boatyard and dry storage at Port-des-Barques, at the mouth of the Charente river, Charente-Maritime.

Baby Plage

Anchorage off Baby Plage on the Île de Ré, in the Pertuis d'Antioche, Charente-Maritime.

• Free
• Sheltered W, SW, S, SE

Le Douhet

Marina of 300 berths on the north-east coast of the Île d'Oléron, near Saint-Georges-d'Oléron.

Rochefort

Marina of 320 berths in the Bassin 1 of the former royal arsenal of Rochefort, on the Charente river.

La Rochelle - Port des Minimes

Marina of 5 100 berths south of La Rochelle, one of the largest leisure harbours on the European Atlantic coast.

Rivedoux Plage

Anchorage off Rivedoux-Plage on the east coast of Île de Ré, at the foot of the Pont de l'Île de Ré, with a sand and mud bottom.

• Sheltered NW, W, E, SW, S, SE

Mouillage du Pavé Charron

Buoy field off Charron in the Baie de l'Aiguillon, at the mouth of the Sèvre Niortaise, Charente-Maritime.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, SE

Rade de Saint-Martin

Roadstead off Saint-Martin-de-Ré on the Île de Ré in Charente-Maritime. Anchoring prohibited in the marked zones of the harbour approach.

• Sheltered NW, N, W, SW

Anse de la Fosse

Small sand-bottom anchorage on the north coast of Île d'Oléron, about 0.4 nm east of Saint-Denis-d'Oléron.

• Paid
• Sheltered W, SW, S

Anse du Cavalier - Pointe de Boyardville

Sand anchorage off the Pointe de Boyardville on the east coast of Île d'Oléron, facing the Pertuis d'Antioche.

• Free
• Sheltered SW, W, NW

Banc des Portes

Sand bank anchorage inside the Fier d'Ars, the tidal lagoon on the north-west corner of Île de Ré, sheltered from NW through S.

• Sheltered NW, W, SW, S

Port Adhoc Soubise

Marina of 240 berths on the right bank of the Charente, at Soubise, facing Rochefort.

Pointe de Coudepont

Mud-bottom anchorage off the northern tip of Île d'Aix, in the Pertuis d'Antioche between La Rochelle and the Charente estuary.

• Free
• Sheltered SW, W, NW

Anse de Fouras

Anchorage off Fouras on the Charente-Maritime coast, opposite the Île d'Aix, in the Pertuis d'Antioche.

• Paid
• Sheltered NW, N, W