Harbours and anchorages near Cannes

Fréjus

Marina on the Esterel coast in the Var, built in the 1980s on the site of the Roman naval harbour, 843 berths.

Pointe De L'esquillon

Anchorage below the red porphyry headland of the Esterel massif, on the Corniche d'Or between Théoule-sur-Mer and Miramar.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, SW, SE

Miramar

Anchorage off the village of Miramar on the Corniche de l'Estérel, between Théoule-sur-Mer and Saint-Raphaël, facing the red porphyry cliffs.

• Sheltered N, NE, E, W, NW

Pointe du Dragon Est

Rocky anchorage off the eastern tip of Île Sainte-Marguerite, in the Lérins islands south of Cannes.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE

Marina Parc

Private residential marina in the centre of Mandelieu-la-Napoule, western Côte d'Azur.

Théoule-sur-Mer

Marina of 176 berths on the Corniche de l'Esterel, 8 NM southwest of Cannes, at the foot of the red porphyry cliffs.

Port du Béal

Marina of 320 berths at the mouth of the Siagne river in Mandelieu-la-Napoule, west of Cannes.

Vieux Port de Saint Raphael

Town marina of 280 berths on the Esterel coast of the French Riviera, between Cannes and Saint-Tropez.

Basse du Vengeur

Rocky anchorage off the north coast of Sainte-Marguerite island, in the Lérins archipelago off Cannes.

• Sheltered W, SW, S

Calanque des Anglais

Small rocky inlet on the Esterel coast just east of Agay, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W

Mandelieu la Napoule

Marina of 914 berths at the mouth of the Siagne river in the Golfe de La Napoule, between Cannes and the Estérel massif.

Marina Baie des Anges

Marina of 515 berths at Villeneuve-Loubet, between Nice and Antibes, built at the foot of the pyramid-shaped residential towers designed by architect André Minangoy.

Port La Galère

Small marina of 16 berths on the Corniche de l'Estérel, below the La Galère residential estate designed by architect Jacques Couëlle.

Port de la Rague

Marina of 421 berths on the western shore of the Golfe de la Napoule, in Mandelieu-la-Napoule, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.

Villefranche - Santé

Small harbour tucked in the south-west corner of the Rade de Villefranche, between the old town and the Cap-Ferrat peninsula, on the Côte d'Azur.

IGY Vieux-Port de Cannes

Historic harbour of 724 berths at the foot of the Suquet hill in Cannes, opposite the Palais des Festivals and facing the Îles de Lérins.

Mouillage du Portet

Anchorage on the north-east side of Île Sainte-Marguerite in the Lérins islands, off Cannes.

• Sheltered SW, S, SE

Îlot de l'Îlon

Anchorage off the small islet of l'Îlon on the south side of Île Sainte-Marguerite, the largest of the Lérins Islands off Cannes.

• Sheltered N, NE, NW

Calanque de Saint-Barthelmy

Red rock inlet of the Esterel massif on the Corniche d'Or, between Agay and Théoule-sur-Mer, mixed sand and weed bottom, sheltered from N, NE, W and NW winds.

• Sheltered N, NE, W, NW

Vieux port de Golfe-Juan

Municipal marina of 805 berths in the Bay of Golfe-Juan, between Cannes and Antibes on the French Riviera.

Anse de la Salis

Sandy cove between the Cap d'Antibes and the ramparts of old Antibes, on the Côte d'Azur.

• Sheltered NW, W, SW, S

Pointe de la Paume

Anchorage at the Pointe de la Paume on the Esterel shore between Théoule-sur-Mer and Miramar, in the western Gulf of La Napoule.

• Sheltered N, NE, NW

Plage de Boulouris

Anchorage off the beach at Boulouris, on the Esterel coast between Saint-Raphaël and Agay.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE

Anse des Fossettes

Cove on the south-eastern side of the Cap Ferrat peninsula, between Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat and Beaulieu-sur-Mer in the Alpes-Maritimes.

• Sheltered N, NE, E, NW

Fort Sainte-Marguerite

Buoy field of 28 moorings on the north side of Île Sainte-Marguerite, the larger of the Îles de Lérins, facing Cannes across the Baie de Cannes.

• Free
• Sheltered SW, S, SE

Villefranche - Darse

Former Sardinian military harbour in the Rade de Villefranche-sur-Mer, between Nice and Cap Ferrat.

Saint Jean Cap Ferrat

Marina of 550 berths on the west side of the Cap Ferrat peninsula, between Nice and Beaulieu, sheltered by the cape from easterly winds.

L'île d'Or

Small private island off Le Dramont, east of Saint-Raphaël, recognisable by its square Saracen-style tower of red porphyry built in 1912.

• Sheltered N, S, SE

Nice - Lympia

Historic harbour at the foot of Colline du Château in Nice, 450 berths, tidal-free Mediterranean basin with 4.1 m maximum draught.

Les pierres hautes

Anchorage on the south side of île Sainte-Marguerite, îles de Lérins off Cannes, sand bottom.

• Sheltered N, NE, NW