- Shelter
- S, SW, W
- Seabed
- sand
- Anchoring
- Allowed
Anchorage of around 53 places off the Plage des Dames on the north-east shore of the Île de Noirmoutier.
- Mooring buoys
- Visitor buoys
- Pontoon
- Beach
Guide
Approach and anchoring
Approach from the north-east through the Baie de Bourgneuf. Sand bottom, good holding. Sheltered from S, SW and W, but it rolls once the wind backs into the NE, and even 13 to 15 knots from the E or NE raise a short chop off the Côte de Jade that makes it untenable. The outer buoys towards the open sea carry the most water; the inner ones leave little under the keel at big coefficients. Strong ebb streams. VHF 72; Noirmoutier-en-l'Île harbour 1.3 NM SW for refuge.
Practical
No services at the anchorage. A handful of orange visitor buoys lie on the north side of the field, the rest private; if they are full, call the harbour, which may assign a white buoy marked red. The fee runs up to about 25 euros a night, collected by the harbour launch on its morning round. Dinghy landing on the beach. Estacade wooden pier with cafés and seasonal bathing cabins on the foreshore.
Ashore
Bois de la Chaise oak forest directly behind the beach, marked loops of 2 to 5 km. Noirmoutier-en-l'Île town at 1.3 km with the 12th century château, salt marshes and the famous Passage du Gois causeway accessible at low water 10 km to the south.
Key facts
- Type
- Anchorage
- Coordinates
- 47.00985, -2.21638 (47°0.59'N 2°12.98'W)
- Country
- France
- Shelter
- Sheltered from south, south-west, west winds
- Seabed
- sand
- Anchoring
- Allowed
- Maximum length
- 49 ft
- Fees
- Paid
- VHF channel
- 72
- Phone
- +33251260336
- Services
- Mooring buoys, Visitor buoys, Pontoon, Beach
- Boaters' rating
- 3.3/5
- Updated
- October 15, 2026
Getting there
Plage des Dames lies at 47°0.59'N 2°12.98'W, that is 47.00985, -2.21638 in decimal degrees. Call the harbour on VHF channel 72 before entering.
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Which winds is Plage des Dames sheltered from?
Plage des Dames is sheltered from south, south-west, west winds.
Can you anchor at Plage des Dames?
Yes, anchoring is allowed at Plage des Dames.
What boat length does Plage des Dames accept?
Plage des Dames accepts boats up to 49 ft.
Which VHF channel for Plage des Dames?
Plage des Dames answers on VHF channel 72.
How do boaters rate Plage des Dames?
Plage des Dames is rated 3.3/5 by boaters on BoatMap.
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