Anchorage

Anse de la Couronne Vieille

Shelter: NW, N, NE, W, E, SW
Seabed: sand
Anchoring: Forbidden

Small cove on the Côte Bleue west of Marseille, between Carro and Port des Laurons, with a sand bottom. Anchoring is prohibited here.

Beach

Guide

Approach and anchoring

The bay opens to the south. Shelter from NW, N, NE, W, E and SW, exposed mainly to southerly swell. Anchoring is banned by local regulation, so use the cove only for bathing stops with the dinghy from a nearby port.

Practical

No anchoring allowed. Refuge at Carro 0.8 NM west, and at Port des Laurons 2.1 NM north-west.

Ashore

The Côte Bleue coastal footpath, the sentier du littoral, passes above the cove and links La Couronne to Carro and Sausset-les-Pins. The shoreline is part of the Parc Marin de la Côte Bleue, a marine protected area created in 1983.

Key facts

Type: Anchorage
Coordinates: 43.32685, 5.05758 (43°19.61'N 5°3.45'E)
Country: France
Shelter: Sheltered from north-west, north, north-east, west, east, south-west winds
Seabed: sand
Anchoring: Forbidden
Services: Beach
Updated: July 7, 2026