Anchorage

Pointe Notre-Dame

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

Anchorage off the Pointe Notre-Dame on the Esterel coast at Théoule-sur-Mer, at the western end of the Gulf of La Napoule.

Beach

Guide

Approach and anchoring

Approach from the south along the red porphyry cliffs of the Esterel massif. The bottom is sand only in the middle of the cove, with rock and posidonia towards the edges, so drop on a clear sand patch where holding is good once set. Shelter from NW, W and SW sectors, exposed to the easterly and south-easterly swell that rolls in from the Gulf of La Napoule. Drop in 5 to 10 metres clear of the rock shelves at the foot of the point.

Practical

No services at the anchorage. Port de la Figueirette lies 0.3 NM to the north and Port La Galère 1.5 NM to the north-east for fuel, water and berths.

Ashore

The Sentier du Littoral runs along the red cliffs from Théoule-sur-Mer to Miramar and passes above the point, though one section may be closed off by private landowners. The coastal path links to the Esterel massif trails climbing towards the Pic du Cap Roux at 452 metres. The village of Miramar has a small grocery and a few restaurants within 400 metres of Port de la Figueirette.