Mouillage

La Spiaggia

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

Anchorage off Le Brusc in the lagoon approach to the Embiez archipelago, west of Six-Fours-les-Plages in the Var.

Pontoon
Beach

Guide

Approach and anchoring

Approach from the south through the buoyed channel between Île du Grand Rouveau and Île des Embiez. Shallow water with sand banks, so watch the depth on approach and beware the fishing-net poles. Sand patches are limited among the weed; drop on clear sand, usually in 3 to 6 metres, and check the set. Small power boats and the Embiez shuttle throw a lot of wake by day, which can be uncomfortable, but it eases at night.

Practical

Sand bottom, shelter from NE and E, also some from SW, S and SE. Le Brusc harbour 0.3 NM S and Port Saint-Pierre des Embiez 0.9 NM W are immediate refuges. The capitainerie at Le Brusc takes dinghies at the east end of the harbour by the day-boat hire, and fuel is available inside. Port Saint-Pierre on Île des Embiez has a Casino supermarket and a chandlery. Posidonia anchoring restrictions apply under the 2019 prefect order for the Var coast.

Ashore

Le Brusc village has shops, a bakery, a butcher, a small supermarket and a market, and the Italian restaurant La Spiaggia sits on the beach the anchorage is named after. The Observatoire marin de la Réserve des Embiez run by the Institut océanographique Paul Ricard is on the main island, reachable by the shuttle from Le Brusc. The sentier du littoral runs along the Cap Sicié south of the village.

Key facts

Type: Anchorage
Coordinates: 43.08086, 5.80389 (43°4.85'N 5°48.23'E)
Country: France
Shelter: Sheltered from north-east, east, south-west, south, south-east winds
Seabed: sand
Anchoring: Allowed
Services: Pontoon, Beach
Boaters' rating: 3.5/5
Updated: October 15, 2026