Harbours and anchorages near Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône

Saint Chamas

Marina of 280 berths on the northern shore of the Étang de Berre, at the mouth of the Touloubre river.

Port Abris Du Rhone

Inland marina at Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône on the Rhône delta, at the junction of the river with the Canal Saint-Louis and the Mediterranean.

Anse Saint-Gervais

Anchorage in the Golfe de Fos, on the western edge of Fos-sur-Mer, inside the commercial port zone.

• Sheltered N, NE

Sausset-les-Pins

Marina of 523 berths on the Côte Bleue, between Carry-le-Rouet and Martigues, west of Marseille.

Anse de la Beaumaderie

Anchorage on the Côte Bleue between Carro and Sausset-les-Pins, west of Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône.

• Sheltered N, W, NW

Plage de Piemanson

Open sandy anchorage off the Plage de Piémanson on the eastern edge of the Rhône delta in Camargue, within the commune of Salin-de-Giraud. Sand bottom, protection from N, NE and NW only.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE

Anse de Bonnieu

Small cove on the Côte Bleue west of Martigues, between Port des Laurons and Carro, Bouches-du-Rhône.

• Sheltered NE, E, SE, S, SW

Plage De Figuerolle, Saint Mitre

Anchorage off Figuerolles beach on the north shore of the Étang de Berre, near Saint-Mitre-les-Remparts, Bouches-du-Rhône.

• Sheltered NW, W, SW

Istres- Les Heures Claires

Marina of 210 berths on the western shore of the Étang de Berre, south of Istres town.

Les Trois Frères

Sand anchorage off the coast of La Ciotat, on the Provence coast east of Marseille.

• Sheltered SW, S, SE

Anse de Boumandariel

Sand cove on the Côte Bleue between Carro and Sausset-les-Pins, Bouches-du-Rhône.

• Sheltered N, NE, E, W, NW

Canal de Saint-Antoine

Mooring buoys in the canal de Saint-Antoine at Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône, mud bottom, sheltered from the W.

• Sheltered W

Bassin des Tellines

Restricted basin at Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône at the mouth of the Grand Rhône, anchoring prohibited.

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

Carro

Fishing and pleasure harbour of 180 berths on the Côte Bleue west of Marseille, sheltered behind a rocky headland in the commune of Martigues.

Port du Sagnas

Two-berth pontoon on the northern shore of the Étang de Berre, at Saint-Chamas, Bouches-du-Rhône.

La Digue EST

Open roadstead off the eastern sea wall of Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, in the Camargue, Gulf of Lion.

• Sheltered NW, W, SW

Grau De La Dent

Small freshwater harbour on the Canal Saint-Louis, in the Rhône delta west of Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône, Camargue. It is private, owned by the Salins du Midi, and not open to visiting boats.

Arnette

Rocky-bottom anchorage on the Côte Bleue west of Marseille, between Carro and Port des Laurons.

• Sheltered N, NE, E

Plage du Cavaou

Anchorage off Plage du Cavaou at the mouth of the Golfe de Fos, sand and mud bottom, sheltered from winds from NW to SW.

• Sheltered NW, N, W, SW

Quai de halte de Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône

Fluvial quay at the sea end of the Rhône, in Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône, used as a stopover by yachts transiting between the Mediterranean and the Canal du Rhône à Sète.

Green Dock

Technical basin at Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône on the eastern bank of the Rhône delta, in the Camargue, Bouches-du-Rhône.

Pôle Nautisme Mer Port St Louis

Main yard and pleasure port of Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône, at the eastern mouth of the Rhône in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. Managed by the SPL Nautisme Mer et Développement.

Port Olga

Marina on the Étang de Berre at Martigues, linked to the Mediterranean via the Canal de Caronte.

Plage Napoléon

Sand anchorage off the long Plage Napoléon at Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône, on the eastern side of the Rhône delta in the Camargue.

• Sheltered NW, NE, W, E, SW, SE

Société Nautique de Port-de-Bouc

Yacht club basin on the north shore of the Golfe de Fos, at the southern entrance of the Canal de Caronte linking the sea to the Étang de Berre.

Port des Laurons

Small fishing and leisure harbour at Martigues on the Côte Bleue, between Carro and Sausset-les-Pins in Bouches-du-Rhône.

Mouillage de l'étang de Berre

Anchorage in the étang de Berre, Provence, mud bottom, sheltered from E, SW, S and SE winds.

• Sheltered E, SW, S, SE

Port Terra

Marina of around 250 berths in Martigues, on the south bank of the Canal de Caronte linking the Étang de Berre to the Golfe de Fos.

Port de Jonquières

Town quay in the Jonquières district of Martigues, on the canal Saint-Sébastien linking the Étang de Berre to the Canal de Caronte.

Martigues

Anchorage in the étang de Berre basin off Martigues, at the north end of the Canal de Caronte.

• Sheltered NW, W, SW