- Shelter
- SW, W, NW
- Seabed
- mud
- Anchoring
- Allowed
Lake anchorage on the Étang de Lacanau in the Médoc, mud bottom.
- Mooring buoys
- Pontoon
- Dock
- Beach
Guide
Approach and anchoring
Freshwater lake, no tide. Approach from Lacanau-Ville across open water. Keep clear of reedbeds on the western shore. Shallow zone, check depths before dropping the hook.
Practical
Forain anchorage with no facilities. Nearest shelter is Lacanau, 2.2 NM east. Hourtin Port lies 12.9 NM north for fuel and services.
Ashore
Lacanau-Ville on the eastern shore has shops and restaurants around the lakefront. Atlantic beaches at Lacanau-Océan reachable by road, roughly 10 km west through the Médoc pine forest.
Key facts
- Type
- Anchorage
- Coordinates
- 44.96954, -1.14233 (44°58.17'N 1°8.54'W)
- Country
- France
- Shelter
- Sheltered from south-west, west, north-west winds
- Seabed
- mud
- Anchoring
- Allowed
- Services
- Mooring buoys, Pontoon, Dock, Beach
- Updated
- July 7, 2026
Getting there
La Grande Escoure lies at 44°58.17'N 1°8.54'W, that is 44.96954, -1.14233 in decimal degrees.
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Which winds is La Grande Escoure sheltered from?
La Grande Escoure is sheltered from south-west, west, north-west winds.
Can you anchor at La Grande Escoure?
Yes, anchoring is allowed at La Grande Escoure.
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