Anchorage

Estagnets

4.2FranceVar

Shelter: NE, E, S, SE
Seabed: sand, algae
Anchoring: Allowed

Anchorage on the west side of the Giens peninsula, north of Port du Niel, mixed sand and posidonia bottom.

Beach
Seagrass

Guide

Approach and anchoring

Approach from the west through the Petite Passe of the Rade d'Hyères. Posidonia covers much of the bed, so pick out a clear patch of sand by eye in 4 to 7 metres; anchoring on the weed is prohibited under the Prefectoral decree covering the Parc national de Port-Cros zone of adhesion. Once dug into sand, holding is good and has held in 25 knots. The bay is well sheltered from easterly winds but shoals quickly towards the beach, so keep outside the 300 m buoys. It is a busy kitesurf and windsurf area.

Practical

Forain anchorage with no facilities. Port du Niel at 0.5 NM to the south and La Madrague de Giens at 0.9 NM to the west for landing by dinghy and basic shops.

Ashore

Sentier du littoral runs along the Giens peninsula and reaches the salt marshes of Les Pesquiers, a listed ornithological site with flamingos, at around 2 km. Village of Giens with shops at 1.5 km by road from La Madrague.