Mouillage

Port de Deuborh

3.7FranceMorbihan

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Shelter: W, SW, S, SE
Seabed: sand
Anchoring: Allowed

Anchorage on the north coast of Belle-Île-en-Mer, 0.8 NM NW of Sauzon, sand bottom.

Mooring buoys
Beach

Guide

Approach and anchoring

Approach from the N, clear of the Poulains headland and its lighthouse to the west. Sand bottom with good holding, but the bay is small and dotted with rock, so anchor on sand around the rocks and watch the swinging room. Sheltered from W, SW, S and SE. Open to the N and NE, where the mooring turns uncomfortable; leave with any swell from that quarter.

Practical

The mooring buoys here belong to local fishing boats and are usually taken, leaving little room, so most visitors anchor. Nearest services at Sauzon 0.8 NM SE, a drying harbour with visitor buoys, water and a few shops. Port du Palais 3.9 NM SE for fuel, a larger marina and ferry links to Quiberon.

Ashore

Sentier côtier GR340 runs above the cove and reaches the Pointe des Poulains and the Fort Sarah Bernhardt 2 km to the west. Beach of Ster Vras to the south west of the anchorage, accessible by the coastal path.

History

The Pointe des Poulains nearby was the summer home of the actress Sarah Bernhardt from 1894 until her death in 1923. Her fortified villa is now a museum run by the Conservatoire du littoral.