Anchorage

Cala Francese

4.6Italy

Shelter: NW, N, W, SW, S, SE
Seabed: sand, rock
Anchoring: Allowed

Inlet on the north-east of Spargi island, in the La Maddalena national park. Granite shore with small sandy beaches, sand and rock bottom, well sheltered except from the north-east and east. Anchoring was prohibited in 2024, with private mooring buoys.

Beach

Guide

Approach and anchoring

Boats lay on a field of private mooring buoys in 2024. In 2019 depths of barely 1 m and pebbles to avoid limited the cove to RIBs. That year RIBs filled it by day and left it empty at night.

Practical

A mooring buoy cost 80 to 120 euros in 2024, and 120 euros for a 13 m yacht in June 2024. The buoy service can bring brioches to the boat in the morning, at 3 euros each in 2024. There was a small bar in 2024.

Ashore

A former pink and white granite quarry above the cove is open to visitors, with old machinery, a narrow-gauge train and cranes. The clear water over rock suits snorkelling.

Key facts

Type: Anchorage
Coordinates: 41.24796, 9.35416 (41°14.88'N 9°21.25'E)
Country: Italy
Shelter: Sheltered from north-west, north, west, south-west, south, south-east winds
Seabed: sand, rock
Anchoring: Allowed
Services: Beach
Boaters' rating: 4.6/5
Updated: October 16, 2026