Mouillage

Port de l'Éoube

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

Small cove on the east side of Île Ratonneau in the Frioul archipelago, off Marseille.

Beach

Guide

Approach and anchoring

Enter from the E between Ratonneau and Pomègues. Sand and rock bottom, so anchor on the sand in 5 to 8 m, check the set and buoy the anchor, as it is rocky and the holding is not always firm; veer plenty of chain in a strong SE. Sheltered from SW, S and SE, though residual swell from boats returning to Marseille works in and an SW swell can make it untenable. Exposed from N and NE when the mistral blows. Port du Frioul lies 0.6 NM to the SW as a refuge.

Practical

Forain anchorage with no facilities. Tender ashore to the island paths. Shops, bakery and restaurants at Port du Frioul village. Ferry link to Marseille Vieux-Port operated by RTM.

Ashore

The Frioul archipelago is part of the Parc national des Calanques. Marked footpaths cross Ratonneau to the Hôpital Caroline ruins, a 19th century quarantine hospital, about 1 km from the cove. The Château d'If, built by François I in 1527, lies 1.5 NM to the E.