Mouillage

Baie de la Gorguette

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Shelter: N, NE, E, SE, NW
Seabed: sand
Anchoring: Allowed

Anchorage on the Provençal coast between Bandol and Sanary-sur-Mer in the Var, off the Plage de la Gorguette.

Pontoon

Guide

Approach and anchoring

Approach from the S across the Baie de Bandol, leaving the Île Rousse to the W. Sand bottom, good holding on sand and muddy sand, avoid posidonia beds. Shelter from N through E to SE and from NW. Exposed to the S and SW, untenable in a southerly swell, and it can roll at night whenever there is any west in the swell. In a northeasterly, move to the northern part near the buoy field, or the eastern corner, to cut the motion. Swimming zone marked by yellow buoys in summer, anchor outside the 300 m limit.

Practical

Forain anchorage with no facilities. Port de la Gorguette 0.1 NM S for a limited number of berths. Port de Bandol 1 NM W for full services, water, fuel, provisions and all shops.

Ashore

Sentier du littoral runs along the coast between Bandol and Sanary, passing above the anchorage. Plage de la Gorguette directly ashore, with the 464 Harbour restaurant above the small harbour, where the dinghy can be left. Île de Bendor 1.5 km W by tender from Bandol, with the Fondation Paul Ricard and a diving school.

Key facts

Type: Anchorage
Coordinates: 43.12946, 5.77789 (43°7.77'N 5°46.67'E)
Country: France
Shelter: Sheltered from north, north-east, east, south-east, north-west winds
Seabed: sand
Anchoring: Allowed
Services: Pontoon
Boaters' rating: 4.4/5
Updated: October 15, 2026