- Shelter
- NW, N, NE, W, E, SW
- Seabed
- mud
- Anchoring
- Allowed
Anchorage off the Château de Pornic, on the Jade Coast in Pays de la Loire, mud bottom.
- Mooring buoys
- Beach
Guide
Approach and anchoring
Approach from the W along the rocky Pornic coast. Mud bottom gives fair holding, but the inner part of the anse dries at low water, so anchor off in enough depth unless the boat can take the ground. Shelter from NW through E and SW; exposed to S and SE swell. Port de Gourmalon lies 0.1 nm to the S and the old harbour 0.3 nm to the E for backup.
Ashore
Château de Pornic on the headland above the anchorage, medieval core rebuilt under Gilles de Rais in the 15th century, private but visible from the coastal path. Sentier des douaniers GR 34 runs along the cliffs toward the Pointe Saint-Gildas. Shops and seafood restaurants around the old harbour, 0.3 nm E.
Key facts
- Type
- Anchorage
- Coordinates
- 47.11298, -2.10625 (47°6.78'N 2°6.38'W)
- Country
- France
- Shelter
- Sheltered from north-west, north, north-east, west, east, south-west winds
- Seabed
- mud
- Anchoring
- Allowed
- Services
- Mooring buoys, Beach
- Boaters' rating
- 3.5/5
- Updated
- October 15, 2026
Getting there
Plage du Château lies at 47°6.78'N 2°6.38'W, that is 47.11298, -2.10625 in decimal degrees.
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Which winds is Plage du Château sheltered from?
Plage du Château is sheltered from north-west, north, north-east, west, east, south-west winds.
Can you anchor at Plage du Château?
Yes, anchoring is allowed at Plage du Château.
How do boaters rate Plage du Château?
Plage du Château is rated 3.5/5 by boaters on BoatMap.
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