Anchorage

Anse de la Fausse Monnaie

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Shelter: NE, E, S, SE
Seabed: sand, rock, algae
Anchoring: Forbidden

Cove on the north coast of Port-Cros, within the parc national de Port-Cros off the Var coast.

Mooring buoys
Visitor buoys
Seagrass

Guide

Approach and anchoring

Approach from the N between Île du Levant and Port-Cros. 30 visitors' buoys laid by the park authority from April to October, private anchoring forbidden on posidonia. Sand, rock and algae bottom. The buoys lie well off the shore and the cove rolls in any W swell. VHF 9 for the park ranger. Shelter from NE through E to S. Open to the W.

Practical

30 moorings on buoys, free by day from 8am to 6pm; for the night, book and pay online at portcros.smartwaters.com or via the QR code on the buoy, the reservation lapsing if unpaid within the hour. Expect about 17 to 50 euros by length, and signal is weak on site so book before arriving. No water or power. Land the tender at the harbour dinghy pontoon. Port-Cros village 0.3 NM NE has restaurants, a small grocery, park visitor centre and ferry to Hyères.

Ashore

Sentier des plantes and sentier de Port-Man start at the village 0.3 NM NE and cross the island through oak and strawberry-tree woods. Plage de la Palud 1.5 km E of the village, with a marked underwater trail run by the national park. Fort de l'Estissac with park exhibitions 20 minutes on foot from the village.

History

Port-Cros became France's first marine national park in 1963, covering the island and a belt of sea 600 m offshore.

Key facts

Type: Anchorage
Coordinates: 43.00618, 6.37432 (43°0.37'N 6°22.46'E)
Country: France
Shelter: Sheltered from north-east, east, south, south-east winds
Seabed: sand, rock, algae
Anchoring: Forbidden
Maximum length: 98 ft
Fees: Paid
VHF channel: 9
Phone: +33494014072
Services: Mooring buoys, Visitor buoys, Seagrass
Boaters' rating: 3.9/5
Updated: October 15, 2026

Getting there

Anse de la Fausse Monnaie lies at 43°0.37'N 6°22.46'E, that is 43.00618, 6.37432 in decimal degrees. Call the harbour on VHF channel 9 before entering.

Directions +33494014072VHF 9