Harbours and anchorages near Le Lavandou

Le Lavandou

Large marina of 1021 berths on the Var coast facing the Îles d'Hyères, between Bormes-les-Mimosas and Cap Nègre.

Plage de l'Estagnol

Sandy anchorage in the bay of l'Estagnol, west of Cap de Brégançon, on the commune of Bormes-les-Mimosas.

• Sheltered N, NE, E, W, NW

Baie de la Palud

Mooring buoy in the Baie de la Palud on the north shore of Port-Cros, inside the Parc national de Port-Cros, Var. Weedy bottom, protection from W, SW, S and SE winds.

• Paid
• Sheltered W, SW, S, SE

Anse de la Fausse Monnaie

Cove on the north coast of Port-Cros, within the parc national de Port-Cros off the Var coast.

• Paid
• Sheltered NE, E, S, SE

Calanque du Bon-Dieu

Small anchorage on the south coast of Porquerolles, in the maritime perimeter of the Parc national de Port-Cros.

• Sheltered SW, W, NW

Baie d'Alicastre - Plage Notre Dame

Open bay on the north-east coast of Porquerolles, inside the Port-Cros national park, off Plage Notre-Dame.

• Sheltered E, SW, S, SE

Rade de la Badine - La Capte

Open roadstead off La Capte beach on the Giens isthmus, east of Hyères, Provence.

• Sheltered SW, W, NW

La Courtade

North-facing sandy bay on Île de Porquerolles, just east of the village harbour, the longest beach on the island at roughly 2 km, inside the Parc national de Port-Cros.

• Sheltered E, SW, S, SE

Anse du Gau

Small cove on the west side of Cap Bénat, between Bormes-les-Mimosas and the private harbour of Cap Bénat, in the Var.

• Paid
• Sheltered N, SW, W, NW

Plage de Léoube

Open anchorage off Plage de Léoube, on the south coast of the Cap de Brégançon peninsula, between Le Lavandou and Hyères.

• Sheltered N, NE, E, SE

Crique Du Figuier Rayol

Small cove on the Rayol-Canadel shoreline, Var coast, sand and algae bottom.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, E, SE

Pointe du Dattier

Sand-bottomed anchorage on the Corniche des Maures between Cavalaire and Le Lavandou, commune of Le Rayol-Canadel, Var.

• Sheltered N, NE, NW

Pointe du Sud - Port Cros

Anchorage off the southern tip of Port-Cros island, inside the Port-Cros national park, Var.

• Sheltered N, NE, E

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

Calanque de l'Indienne

Small anchorage on the south coast of Porquerolles, within the Parc national de Port-Cros, the oldest marine national park in Europe, established in 1963.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, SW

Cap Taillat

Anchorage off the sand tombolo of Cap Taillat, on the Var coast between Cavalaire and Ramatuelle. Sand bottom, sheltered from S, SW, W and NW.

• Sheltered S, SW, W, NW

Port-Grimaud

Lakeside marina of 2050 berths on the Gulf of Saint-Tropez, designed in the 1960s by architect François Spoerry as a lacustrine village with a canal network.

Sèche de Cassin

Offshore shoal in the Gulf of Saint-Tropez, between Pampelonne and the Baie des Canebiers, usable as a fair-weather anchorage.

• Sheltered N, NE, W, NW

Port du Pilon

Small harbour on the north shore of the Gulf of Saint-Tropez, between Saint-Tropez town and the Marines de Cogolin, Var.

Port de Sainte-Maxime

Marina of 800 berths on the northern shore of the Golfe de Saint-Tropez, facing Saint-Tropez across the gulf.

Port privé du Cap Bénat

Private marina on the west side of Cap Bénat, between Bormes-les-Mimosas and Le Lavandou, on the Var coast.

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

Plage de la Galère

Sand anchorage on the west side of the Cap Bénat peninsula, between Bormes-les-Mimosas and Le Lavandou in the Var.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, E

Plage de Pramousquier

Open anchorage off Pramousquier beach on the Corniche des Maures, between Le Lavandou and Cavalaire-sur-Mer in the Var.

• Paid
• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W

Le Rayol

Buoy field off Le Rayol-Canadel-sur-Mer on the Corniche des Maures, about 50 mooring buoys in the Var.

• Paid
• Sheltered NW, N, NE

Cavalaire

Marina of 1200 berths in the bay of Cavalaire, between Cap Cavalaire and Cap Lardier, Var coast.

Baie de Port Man

Deep bay on the north-east tip of Port-Cros, inside the national park and one of the most sheltered anchorages on the island.

• Sheltered NW, W, SW, S, SE

Cap de l'Estérel

Anchorage off the south-east coast of the Giens peninsula in the Var, sand bottom, open to easterly winds.

• Sheltered SW, W, NW

Plage de Briande

Open anchorage off a sand beach on the south flank of the Cap Lardier, between Cavalaire and La Croix-Valmer, Var.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, E

Baie du Niel Est

Anchorage on the east side of the Baie du Niel, on the Giens peninsula south of Hyères, Var.

• Sheltered N, NE, NW