Mouillage

Berriau Plage

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Shelter: N, NE, W, NW
Seabed: sand, rock, algae
Anchoring: Allowed

Anchorage off Berriau beach on the eastern shore of the Salins d'Hyères, Var, with mixed sand, rock and algae bottom.

Mooring buoys
Pontoon
Beach
Seagrass

Guide

Approach and anchoring

Coastal approach between Port Pothuau and the mouth of the Gapeau river, past rocky patches close to shore. The mooring buoys are reserved for local AOT holders, so anchor at the edge of the field, off the Port Pothuau channel and under the 5-knot limit buoys, where room is tight. Drop on the sand clear of the posidonia, as holding is poor on the weed and there is debris and old wrecks on the bottom. Shelter from N, NE, W and NW; rolls in any S or SE sea and is poor in easterlies.

Practical

Forain mooring, no services on the water. Land the dinghy at Port Pothuau, 0.2 NM NE, the nearest pontoon with water and diesel, and a convenience store nearby for basics. A beach bar runs a nightclub in summer. Port du Gapeau 0.3 NM W at the river mouth offers additional visitor berths. Hyères town centre 4 km by road.

Ashore

Sentier du littoral along the Salins d'Hyères, a Natura 2000 wetland with flamingos and egrets. Les Vieux Salins saltworks trail starts 1 km inland. Beach restaurants open from May to September along the Route du Sel.