Harbours and anchorages near Sète

Ponte St-Bauzille

Anchorage on the Hérault canal system near Agde, Occitanie, with mud bottom and all-round shelter from surrounding banks.

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

Avant Port Du Cap d'Agde

Outer anchorage off the Cap d'Agde marina, on the volcanic headland of Mont Saint-Loup in Herault, Occitanie.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, SW, SE

Palavas les Flots

Marina of 1100 berths at the mouth of the Lez canal, 10 km south of Montpellier on the Languedoc coast.

Frontignan plage

Marina of 600 berths on the Frontignan lido, between the Étang d'Ingril and the Gulf of Lion, in the Hérault.

Port nautic service

Private yard and pontoon on the right bank of the Hérault at Le Grau d'Agde, 500 metres from the river mouth.

Vias

Stretch of coast off Vias in Hérault where anchoring is prohibited, between Portiragnes and the mouth of the Hérault at Le Grau d'Agde.

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

Carnon

Open anchorage off the beach of Carnon, between La Grande-Motte and Palavas-les-Flots on the Occitan coast.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE

Bouzigues

Anchorage off Bouzigues on the northern shore of the Étang de Thau, in front of the oyster-farming village.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE

Port On Land

Marina of 500 berths along the Lez canal crossing the seaside town of Palavas-les-Flots, 12 km south of Montpellier.

Pointe de Balaruc

Anchorage 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

Plage de La Conque

Open anchorage off the volcanic black-sand beach on the east side of the Cap d'Agde promontory, Languedoc.

• Sheltered NW, W, SW

Port fluvial - Palavas les flots

River port on the canal du Rhône à Sète, in the middle of Palavas-les-Flots, on the Occitan coast between Montpellier and the sea.

Théâtre de la mer

Anchorage off the Théâtre Jean Vilar open-air amphitheatre on the eastern seafront of Sète, Hérault.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, E

Plage de Frontignan

Sand anchorage off Frontignan-Plage on the Golfe du Lion coast, Occitanie, sheltered from NW through NE.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE

Pierre Vassiliu

Anchorage on the étang de Thau off Mèze, mixed bottom of sand, mud and rock, exposed to easterly winds.

• Sheltered NW, N, W

Marseillan Plage

Open roadstead off the beach of Marseillan Plage, on the Languedoc lido between the étang de Thau and the Mediterranean, sand bottom.

• Sheltered N, NW

Ponton De Balladuc Dit La Piscine

Small pontoon on the étang de Thau at Balaruc-les-Bains, with 4 berths and up to 2.3 m draught.

Mauguio

Anchorage off the Mauguio coast in Languedoc, immediately south of Carnon marina and the etang de l'Or lagoon.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE

Balaruc les bains

Anchorage 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

Quai Commandant Méric

River quay on the Hérault in Agde, about 4 km upstream from the sea entrance at Le Grau d'Agde, Occitanie.

Port du Grau d'Agde

Small river harbour of 100 berths on the Hérault estuary, on the left bank facing La Tamarissière, in Occitanie.

Marseillan Marine

Anchorage on the Étang de Thau off Marseillan, weed bottom, sheltered from SW, W and NW winds.

• Sheltered SW, W, NW

Halt Palavas-les-Flots

Small canal halt in Palavas-les-Flots on the Lez, Occitanie, with 4 berths.

Roquille

Sand-bottom anchorage off La Roquille beach near Cap d'Agde, Occitanie, sheltered from NW through SW winds and open to the E.

• Sheltered NW, W, SW

Palavas-les-Flots

Open roadstead off the beach of Palavas-les-Flots on the Languedoc coast, sand bottom, exposed to the south.

• Sheltered NW, N

Agde - quai visiteurs

Visitor quay on the Hérault river in the centre of Agde, between the Canal du Midi junction and the sea, in western Hérault.

Héliopolis

Sand anchorage off the Héliopolis naturist quarter of Cap d'Agde, western Mediterranean coast of France.

• Sheltered NW, W

Cap de Tourre

Anchorage in the étang de Thau, on the north shore near Mèze, Occitanie.

• Sheltered N, SW, W, NW

Balaruc Suttel

Small harbour on the north shore of the Étang de Thau at Balaruc-les-Bains, the largest French thermal spa town.

Le Mole cove

Sand-bottom anchorage in the Anse du Môle near Cap d'Agde, Occitanie, sheltered from NW through SW winds and open to the E and SE.

• Sheltered NW, W, SW