Anchorage

Calanque Longue

4.1FranceVar

Shelter: W, SW, S
Seabed: algae
Anchoring: Allowed

Narrow calanque on the west coast of Île du Levant, inside the Port-Cros national park.

Beach
Seagrass

Guide

Approach and anchoring

Enter straight from the west. The bottom is Posidonia seagrass with only rare sand patches, so it holds poorly and takes plenty of chain; wardens fine boats whose chain drags across the weed. Anchoring is banned for boats of 12 m and over across the Cap Benat, Fort Bregancon and Port-Cros triangle, and rangers patrol and fine offenders; larger boats must take the paying buoys at Port-Cros or in the Bagaud ZMEL. It is deep, 8 to 15 metres close in with a steep drop. Sheltered from the west, south-west and south; open to the east and north.

Practical

No services. Île du Levant is a military zone over most of its area; landing is allowed only at Héliopolis. Refuge at L'Ayguade du Levant 1 nm to the E, or Port-Cros harbour 1.4 nm to the W.

Ashore

The western slopes of the island belong to the navy training ground and are closed to the public. Walking access is limited to the Héliopolis naturist village on the east side, reached from the L'Ayguade jetty.