Mouillage

Mèze

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Shelter: NW, N, W
Seabed: sand
Anchoring: Allowed

Anchorage in the northern part of the étang de Thau, 0.2 nm SE of the port of Mèze, sand bottom, sheltered from the NW mistral that blows down the lagoon.

Beach

Guide

Approach and anchoring

Approach from the main Thau channel keeping clear of the oyster tables marked by yellow withies. The étang is shallow, under 2 m near the shore. Holding is poor in the mud and weed off the beach but firm on the sand off the chapel and ramparts; stay at least 300 m out, where the near-shore band holds protected fan mussels. The anchor can drag in a southerly shift. Mèze harbour sits just to the NW; Port à sec de Sète lies 2.5 nm east.

Practical

Anchor clear of the oyster concessions, which are strictly private. The small harbour has a slipway for landing a dinghy. Mèze town quays provide water and a short visitor stay; full services at the port.

Ashore

Village centre within 400 m of the quay with bakeries and a Thursday morning market on place des Tonneliers. The harbour restaurant Le Pirate serves mussels and fries. Musée-parc des dinosaures et de la préhistoire 800 m inland. Shellfish tastings available directly from producers on the route de Bouzigues, 1 km north along the étang shore.