Harbours and anchorages near Montpellier
62 documented harbours and anchorages within 19 mi of Montpellier, ranked by boaters' ratings: shelter, seabed, services, photos and reviews, ready to open in the BoatMap app.
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1AnchorageFranceLa Vène
5.0· 16 mi awayAnchorage on the northern shore of the étang de Thau, off Bouzigues in Hérault, on sand and weed.
- Sheltered NW, N, NE, E
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Pointe du salaison
4.6· 7 mi awayAnchorage in the étang du Méjean on the Palavas lagoon chain, inland from the Grande-Motte seafront in Hérault, Occitanie.
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Etang du Ponant
4.2· 12 mi awayBrackish coastal lagoon north of La Grande-Motte, about 270 hectares, connected to the sea by a narrow grau. Mud bottom with water available ashore.
- Sheltered N, S, SW, W, NW
4AnchorageFrancePlage des Aresquiers
4.1· 10 mi awayOpen roadstead anchorage off the Plage des Aresquiers, between Frontignan and Vic-la-Gardiole on the Occitanie coast.
- Sheltered NW, N, W
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Grand Chaumont
4.1· 13 mi awayHalt on the Canal du Rhône à Sète near Aigues-Mortes, fond of mud, sheltered from all directions except E. Anchoring is prohibited.
- Sheltered NW, N, NE, SW, S, SE
6AnchorageFrancePoint de Dépose La Dune
3.7· 10 mi awayDaytime anchorage off the Grand Travers dune belt, between La Grande-Motte and Carnon on the Languedoc coast.
- Sheltered NW, N, NE, E
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Etang Pierre Blanche
3.7· 8 mi awayOpen sand anchorage off the beach fronting the Étang de Pierre Blanche, west of Palavas-les-Flots in Languedoc, exposed to swell.
- Sheltered NW, N, W
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Plage de l'Espiguette
3.7· 15 mi awayOpen sandy roadstead off the Espiguette dunes in Camargue, sheltered from N and NE winds.
- Sheltered N, NE
9AnchorageFrancePlage Sud - Port Camargue
3.7· 14 mi awaySandy anchorage off the south beach of Port Camargue in the Gulf of Lion, at the western edge of the Camargue.
- Sheltered NE, E, SW, S, SE
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Les Baronnets
3.4· 17 mi awaySand anchorage off the Espiguette sand spit, 3.5 NM SE of Port Camargue and 4.3 NM S of Le Grau-du-Roi, Gard.
- Sheltered N
11AnchorageFranceCarnon
3.3· 7 mi awayOpen anchorage off the beach of Carnon, between La Grande-Motte and Palavas-les-Flots on the Occitan coast.
- Sheltered NW, N, NE
12AnchorageFranceBouzigues
3.3· 16 mi awayAnchorage off Bouzigues on the northern shore of the Étang de Thau, in front of the oyster-farming village.
- Sheltered NW, N, NE
13AnchorageFrancePointe de Balaruc
3.3· 15 mi awayAnchorage on the étang de Thau near Balaruc, Occitanie. Mud bottom, shelter from NW through SW, open to the SE.
- Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, SW
14AnchorageFranceGrau-du-Roi rive droite
3.2· 13 mi awayOpen anchorage off the right bank of the Grau-du-Roi channel, on the Gulf of Lion coast in Occitanie.
- Sheltered NE, E, SE
15AnchorageFranceThéâtre de la mer
3.0· 18 mi awayAnchorage off the Théâtre Jean Vilar open-air amphitheatre on the eastern seafront of Sète, Hérault.
- Sheltered NW, N, NE, E
16AnchorageFrancePlage de Frontignan
3.0· 13 mi awaySand anchorage off Frontignan-Plage on the Golfe du Lion coast, Occitanie, sheltered from NW through NE.
- Sheltered NW, N, NE
17AnchorageFranceMauguio
2.8· 7 mi awayAnchorage off the Mauguio coast in Languedoc, immediately south of Carnon marina and the etang de l'Or lagoon.
- Sheltered NW, N, NE
18AnchorageFranceBalaruc les bains
2.8· 15 mi awayAnchorage on the étang de Thau off Balaruc-les-Bains, Hérault. Boats lie on good mud holding clear of the shellfish beds and cable crossings; tying up at the town and swimming-pool pontoons is prohibited.
- Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E
19AnchorageFranceLa Grand Motte
2.8· 11 mi awayProhibited anchoring zone off the beach of La Grande-Motte on the Occitan coast. Sand bottom, water point ashore via the harbour.
- Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E
- 20AnchorageFrance
Lagune
2.4· 14 mi awaySand-bottom anchorage off the Camargue coast near Port Camargue, sheltered from NE and E, exposed to S and W winds.
- Sheltered NE, E
21AnchorageFrancePalavas-les-Flots
2.3· 7 mi awayOpen roadstead off the beach of Palavas-les-Flots on the Languedoc coast, sand bottom, exposed to the south.
- Sheltered NW, N
22AnchorageFranceLe Grau-du-Roi Cove
2.2· 18 mi awaySand and rock anchorage off the Petite Camargue, south of Le Grau-du-Roi and Port Camargue.
- Sheltered NW, N, NE
23AnchorageFranceSarcelles
1.8· 14 mi awaySand and mud anchorage off the Frontignan coast in the Gulf of Lion, Hérault.
- Sheltered NW, N, W, SW
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Rive Droite
1.7· 16 mi awayAnchorage on the right bank of the Grau-du-Roi to Aigues-Mortes canal, 0.2 NM south of the fortified town, in Occitanie.
- Sheltered NW, NE, W, E, SW, SE
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Plage de la bergerie
1.6· 12 mi awayOpen roadstead off the Languedoc lido between Sète and Palavas, south-east of Frontignan, Hérault.
- Sheltered NW, N, NE
- 26AnchorageFrance
Mouillage Lafarge
1.4· 16 mi awayAnchorage off Sète in Occitanie, sand and mud bottom, sheltered from N through SE winds and exposed from SW to NW.
- Sheltered N, NE, E, S, SE
27AnchorageFranceIle de Thau
1.4· 18 mi awayAnchorage off the Île de Thau islet, just outside Sète harbour on the Étang de Thau side, Occitanie.
- Paid
- Sheltered N, NE, E, S, SE
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Mouillage de Ancien pont de la Peyrade
1.3· 15 mi awayOccitan anchorage on mud bottom, sheltered from NE to SE winds, 0.5 NM north of the Sterne Voiles dry port.
- Sheltered NE, E, S, SE
- 29AnchorageFrance
Pont tournants
· 14 mi awayAnchorage on rock bottom just outside the swing bridges of Le Grau-du-Roi, at the mouth of the canal linking the sea to Aigues-Mortes.
- 30AnchorageFrance
Charles de Gaulle
· 16 mi awayAnchorage on the north shore of the Étang de Thau, off the village of Bouzigues in Hérault, Occitanie.
- Sheltered NE, E, SE