Best anchorages and harbours in Atlantic coast

185 documented anchorages and harbours in Atlantic coast, ranked by boaters' ratings: shelter, seabed, services, photos and reviews, ready to open in the BoatMap app.

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  1. 121
    PortLa Teste-de-Buch, France

    Borne

    Small tidal harbour on the south shore of the Bassin d'Arcachon, in the commune of La Teste-de-Buch.

  2. Bouchemaine122
    PortBouchemaine, France

    Bouchemaine

    River port of 48 pontoon berths on the Maine at Bouchemaine, 300 m upstream of the confluence with the Loire, 8 km south-west of Angers.

  3. Cale ronde123
    PortLa Tremblade, France

    Cale ronde

    Small landing on the Seudre estuary at La Tremblade, in the oyster-farming heart of the Marennes-Oléron basin.

  4. 124
    PortFrance

    Campeole

    Small freshwater port on the Biscarrosse lake in New Aquitaine, with 5 berths and a 0.4 m maximum draught for shallow craft.

  5. Châtelaillon - Plage125
    PortChâtelaillon, France

    Châtelaillon - Plage

    Drying harbour of 180 berths at Châtelaillon-Plage on the Pertuis d'Antioche, south of La Rochelle in Charente-Maritime.

  6. Chenal perotine126
    PortLa Perrotine, France

    Chenal perotine

    Tidal channel on the east coast of Île d'Oléron leading to the fishing and leisure harbour of Boyardville, opposite Fort Boyard.

  7. Club Nautique de Claouey127
    PortLège-Cap-Ferret, France

    Club Nautique de Claouey

    Association harbour on the west shore of the Bassin d'Arcachon, at the village of Claouey on the Cap-Ferret peninsula.

  8. 128
    PortMarans, France

    Corps de garde

    Small tidal harbour in the Baie de l'Aiguillon, on the channel leading from the Pertuis Breton to Marans in Charente-Maritime.

  9. Couëron129
    PortCouëron, France

    Couëron

    River harbour of 36 berths on the right bank of the Loire, 15 km downstream from Nantes.

  10. Criée du Croisic130
    PortLe Croisic, France

    Criée du Croisic

    Working fish auction quay on the north side of the Le Croisic harbour channel, in southern Brittany.

  11. Cubzac-les-Ponts131
    PortCubzac-les-Ponts, France

    Cubzac-les-Ponts

    River halt on the right bank of the Dordogne, in Cubzac-les-Ponts, Gironde, just downstream of the Eiffel rail bridge.

  12. Fouras - Port Sud132
    PortLa Rochelle, France

    Fouras - Port Sud

    Tidal harbour of 60 berths on the south shore of the Fouras peninsula, Charente-Maritime, facing the Île d'Aix and the Fort Boyard roadstead.

  13. Fromentine133
    PortLa Barre-de-Monts, France

    Fromentine

    Tidal harbour at La Barre-de-Monts, at the northern entrance of the Goulet de Fromentine, opposite the Noirmoutier bridge.

  14. 134
    PortSucé-sur-Erdre, France

    Gamoterie

    Small river harbour on the Erdre at Sucé-sur-Erdre, about 15 km north of Nantes in Pays de la Loire.

  15. Gandonnière135
    PortLa Chapelle-sur-Erdre, France

    Gandonnière

    Small riverside port on the Erdre at La Chapelle-sur-Erdre, roughly 10 km upstream from Nantes.

  16. 136
    PortSainte-Marie-de-Gosse, France

    L'Adour Dock

    Pontoon on the right bank of the Adour at Sainte-Marie-de-Gosse, in the Landes, around PK 104 upstream from Bayonne.

  17. L’aiguillon137
    PortLa Teste-de-Buch, France

    L’aiguillon

    Tidal harbour at La Teste-de-Buch on the Bassin d'Arcachon, used by oyster farmers and leisure boats, just south of Arcachon town.

  18. 138
    PortLe Gua, France

    L'Eguille

    Tidal oyster-farming port on the Seudre estuary, commune of L'Eguille-sur-Seudre, Charente-Maritime, New Aquitaine.

  19. La Hume139
    PortFrance

    La Hume

    Drying harbour of 450 berths at Gujan-Mestras on the Bassin d'Arcachon, used by shallow-draught boats and flat-bottomed oyster skiffs.

  20. 140
    PortBiscarrosse, France

    La paillote

    Freshwater port on the north shore of Lac de Biscarrosse et de Parentis, in the Landes.

  21. 141
    PortNort-sur-Erdre, France

    La poupinniere

    River port on the Erdre at Nort-sur-Erdre, head of navigation before the canal de Nantes a Brest.

  22. 142
    PortBiscarrosse, France

    Latecoère

    Lake port on the north shore of the étang de Biscarrosse-Parentis, in the Landes, named after the aviation pioneer Pierre-Georges Latécoère.

  23. 143
    PortLavau-sur-Loire, France

    Lavau-sur-Loire

    Small tidal harbour on the north bank of the Loire estuary between Nantes and Saint-Nazaire, in the Brière regional park.

  24. 144
    PortLège-Cap-Ferret, France

    Le Canon

    Oyster-farming port on the east shore of the Cap Ferret peninsula, on the Bassin d'Arcachon. Rows of wooden cabins on stilts at the quayside, active shellfish trade and a handful of visitor moorings.

  25. 145
    PortLa Barre-de-Monts, France

    Le Pont Neuf

    Tidal harbour on the Goulet de Fromentine channel, commune of La Barre-de-Monts in northern Vendée, opposite Noirmoutier.

  26. Le Port des Pêcheurs146
    PortFrance

    Le Port des Pêcheurs

    Small fishing harbour tucked under the cliffs of Biarritz, between the Grande Plage and the Rocher de la Vierge, on the Basque coast.

  27. Le port du Loiron147
    PortAngoulins, France

    Le port du Loiron

    Small drying harbour at Angoulins, on the Pertuis d'Antioche between Châtelaillon and La Rochelle.

  28. Lormont Bas148
    PortFrance

    Lormont Bas

    Small tidal harbour on the right bank of the Garonne in Lormont, across the river from Bordeaux.

  29. Marennes149
    PortSaint-Just-Luzac, France

    Marennes

    Oyster and pleasure port at the head of the Cayenne channel, on the right bank of the Seudre estuary in Charente-Maritime.

  30. Marennes150
    PortSaint-Just-Luzac, France

    Marennes

    Small tidal harbour at the head of the Seudre estuary, opposite the Île d'Oléron, in Charente-Maritime.