Harbours and anchorages near Rochefort

Fouras - La Fumée

Anchorage off the Pointe de la Fumée at Fouras, Charente estuary, facing the Île d'Aix and the approaches to Rochefort.

• Sheltered SW, S, SE

Châtelaillon - Plage

Anchorage off Châtelaillon-Plage on the Pertuis d'Antioche, south of La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime.

• Paid
• Sheltered N, NE, E, NW

Pointe de Manson

Buoy mooring with 2 berths off the Pointe de Manson on Île d'Oléron, sand bottom, sheltered from W through SW, open to the E across the Pertuis de Maumusson.

• Paid
• Sheltered NW, W, SW

Vert Bois

Anchorage on the west coast of the Île d'Oléron, off the Vert Bois beach and the Saint-Trojan forest, Charente-Maritime.

• Sheltered NE, E

Brouage

Canal harbour at the foot of the fortified town of Brouage, Charente-Maritime, in the marais of Saint-Just-Luzac.

Anse de la Coué

Small anchorage on the south side of the Fouras peninsula, Charente-Maritime, tucked beside Fouras Port Sud.

• Paid
• Sheltered N, NE, E

Chatelaillon

Shallow anchorage off the long sandy beach of Chatelaillon, in the Pertuis d'Antioche south of La Rochelle.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E

Le Grand Fauchon

Anchorage in the Pertuis d'Antioche off Fouras, north of Île d'Aix, mud bottom, sheltered from N, NW and W winds.

• Sheltered N, W, NW

Ponton Plaisance

Waiting pontoon on the Charente river just downstream of Rochefort's locked marina, for boats holding off outside the lock window.

Club Nautique Rochefortais

River anchorage on the Charente upstream of Soubise, off the Club Nautique Rochefortais, between Rochefort and the estuary.

• Paid
• Sheltered NE, E, SE

Fouras - Port Sud

Tidal harbour of 60 berths on the south shore of the Fouras peninsula, Charente-Maritime, facing the Île d'Aix and the Fort Boyard roadstead.

Châtelaillon - Plage

Drying harbour of 180 berths at Châtelaillon-Plage on the Pertuis d'Antioche, south of La Rochelle in Charente-Maritime.

Banc d'Agnas

Sand bank anchorage in the Pertuis de Maumusson area, off Île d'Oléron, 0.8 NM SE of Le Château-d'Oléron in Charente-Maritime.

Marennes

Oyster and pleasure port at the head of the Cayenne channel, on the right bank of the Seudre estuary in Charente-Maritime.

Fort Boyard

Stone sea fort between the Île d'Aix and the Île d'Oléron, in the Pertuis d'Antioche off the Charente-Maritime coast. Anchoring and approach within 50 m of the walls are prohibited.

Marennes

Small tidal harbour at the head of the Seudre estuary, opposite the Île d'Oléron, in Charente-Maritime.

St Trojan les bains

Tidal harbour on the south-east coast of Île d'Oléron, in the Coureau d'Oléron channel facing Marennes, Charente-Maritime.

Le port du Loiron

Small drying harbour at Angoulins, on the Pertuis d'Antioche between Châtelaillon and La Rochelle.

Chenal perotine

Tidal channel on the east coast of Île d'Oléron leading to the fishing and leisure harbour of Boyardville, opposite Fort Boyard.

Cale ronde

Small landing on the Seudre estuary at La Tremblade, in the oyster-farming heart of the Marennes-Oléron basin.

Île de la Grenouillette

Anchorage on the Charente river upstream of Rochefort, mud bottom, sheltered from NE, E and SE winds.

• Sheltered NE, E, SE

Plage du galon d’or

Open anchorage off the long sand beach of Galon d'Or on the west coast of Île d'Oléron, south of Saint-Trojan-les-Bains.

• Sheltered W, SW, S, SE

Mornac

Tidal oyster-farming port on the Seudre estuary, in Mornac-sur-Seudre, Charente-Maritime.

L'Eguille

Tidal oyster-farming port on the Seudre estuary, commune of L'Eguille-sur-Seudre, Charente-Maritime, New Aquitaine.

Mornac-sur-Seudre

Drying anchorage in the Seudre estuary, opposite the oyster village of Mornac-sur-Seudre, Charente-Maritime.

• Free
• Sheltered N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW

Saint Vaize

River halt on the Charente, in the commune of Saint-Vaize north of Saintes, in Charente-Maritime.

Riberou

River port with 20 berths on the Seudre at Saujon, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, at the head of Seudre navigation.