- Shelter
- N, NE
- Seabed
- sand
- Anchoring
- Allowed
Open anchorage off Préfailles on the Pointe Saint-Gildas, south side of the Loire estuary in Pays de la Loire.
- Beach
Guide
Approach and anchoring
Approach from the west clear of the Banc de Kerouars. The bottom is rock in places rather than clean sand, in 5 to 9 metres. Mooring buoys lie about 300 metres off the Grande Plage. Shelter is good only in N to NE winds, and even then a thermal breeze gets up; the roadstead stays open to swell, which works in even with a NNW wind. A tidal stream of around 1.5 knots sets through, and boats sheer about in light airs. No night lighting on the coast here.
Practical
Mouillage forain on anchor, no service on site. Nearest harbours: Port Saint-Gildas 1 NM to the NW and La Gravette 2.1 NM to the N.
Key facts
- Type
- Anchorage
- Coordinates
- 47.12463, -2.22728 (47°7.48'N 2°13.64'W)
- Country
- France
- Shelter
- Sheltered from north, north-east winds
- Seabed
- sand
- Anchoring
- Allowed
- Services
- Beach
- Boaters' rating
- 3.3/5
- Updated
- October 15, 2026
Getting there
Préfailles lies at 47°7.48'N 2°13.64'W, that is 47.12463, -2.22728 in decimal degrees.
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Which winds is Préfailles sheltered from?
Préfailles is sheltered from north, north-east winds.
Can you anchor at Préfailles?
Yes, anchoring is allowed at Préfailles.
How do boaters rate Préfailles?
Préfailles is rated 3.3/5 by boaters on BoatMap.
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