Best anchorages and harbours in Arcachon basin

Tahiti Beach

Anchorage off Plage Tahiti on the Cap Ferret peninsula in Arcachon Bay, sand bottom with rock and seagrass patches, sheltered from N, NE and E.

• Sheltered N, NE, E

Banc d'Arguin

Shifting sandbank at the entrance of the Bassin d'Arcachon, facing the Dune du Pilat, classified as a réserve naturelle nationale since 1972.

• Sheltered NW, W, SW

Le Gourcq

Sand-bottom anchorage in New Aquitaine, sheltered from N, SW, W and NW, off the Cazaux lake shoreline.

• Sheltered N, SW, W, NW

Le Canon

Anchorage off the village of Le Canon on the north shore of Arcachon Bay, on the Cap Ferret peninsula.

• Sheltered NW, N, W

Le Mimbeau

Sand-spit anchorage at the tip of Cap Ferret, inside the Bassin d'Arcachon, largely drying at low water, with sand holding and shelter from W, NW and SW winds.

• Free
• Sheltered SW, W, NW

la Plage des Américains

Sand anchorage on the east shore of the Bassin d'Arcachon, north of the Cap Ferret peninsula, opposite the village of Le Canon.

• Sheltered NW, W, SW

La Vigne

Anchorage on the north shore of Cap Ferret, inside the Bassin d'Arcachon, sand bottom.

• Sheltered SW, W, NW

arcachon bay

Sand anchorage on the north shore of the bassin d'Arcachon, off the oyster village of Le Canon on the presqu'île du Cap-Ferret.

• Sheltered E, S, SE

L'herbe

Anchorage off the oyster village of L'Herbe on the Cap-Ferret peninsula, facing the Île aux Oiseaux inside the Bassin d'Arcachon.

• Sheltered N, SW, W, NW

Le Mimbeau

Sand spit anchorage at the northern tip of the Cap Ferret peninsula, inside the Bassin d'Arcachon in Gironde, drying at low water.

• Free
• Sheltered E, SE, SW, W

Île aux Oiseaux

Low sand and marsh island in the middle of the Bassin d'Arcachon, known for its two cabanes tchanquées on stilts.

• Sheltered W, NW

Zone De La Sableyre

Anchoring zone on the east side of the bassin d'Arcachon, off Taussat and Cassy.

• Sheltered N, NE, E, S, SE

Haut Pyla

Anchorage at the foot of the Dune du Pilat, the tallest sand dune in Europe at 102 m, southern entrance of the Bassin d'Arcachon.

• Sheltered NE, E, SE

mobilhome

Anchorage inside the Arcachon basin, on the west shore off the Cap Ferret peninsula, New Aquitaine.

• Sheltered NW, W, SW

Banc du Tourlinguet

Sandbank at the entrance of Arcachon Bay, Gironde, where anchoring is prohibited by maritime regulation.

• Sheltered NW, N

Pointe de Hautebelle

Anchorage on the north shore of the Bassin d'Arcachon, between Claouey and Andernos-les-Bains, mud bottom.

• Sheltered N, NE, NW

la Pointe aux chevaux

Anchorage on the western shore of the Bassin d'Arcachon between Claouey and Le Canon, on the Cap-Ferret peninsula, sand bottom, sheltered from N, W and NW winds.

• Sheltered N, W, NW

Pyla-sur-Mer

Anchorage in the bassin d'Arcachon off the Pyla-sur-Mer beach, at the foot of the Dune du Pilat. Sand bottom, shelter from NE to SE winds.

• Sheltered NE, E, SE

Mimbeau

Sheltered sand spit on the inner side of the Cap Ferret peninsula, Bassin d'Arcachon.

Andernos

Anchorage off Andernos on the north-east shore of the Bassin d'Arcachon, Gironde. Sand and mud bottom, shelter from NE, E and SE winds.

• Sheltered NE, E, SE

Andernos les Bains

Single-berth anchorage off Andernos-les-Bains on the north shore of the Bassin d'Arcachon, at the foot of the 232 metre wooden pier.

• Sheltered N, NE, E, SE

Banc Arc

Sand bank at the entrance of the bassin d'Arcachon, classified as a réserve naturelle nationale since 1972.

Banc d'Arguin

Shifting sand bank at the mouth of Arcachon Bay, between the Cap Ferret spit and the Dune du Pilat.

• Sheltered E

Cap Ferret

Anchorage off the inner shore of the Cap Ferret peninsula, Bassin d'Arcachon, Gironde.

Claouey

Shallow anchorage on the west shore of Arcachon Bay, off the village of Claouey at the northern end of the Cap Ferret peninsula.

• Sheltered NW, W

Claouey Pastourelle

Anchorage on the north-west shore of the Bassin d'Arcachon, off the village of Claouey on the Cap Ferret peninsula.

• Sheltered NW, W, SW

Île aux Oiseaux ouest

Mud anchorage on the west side of the Île aux Oiseaux, a low tidal island at the centre of the bassin d'Arcachon, known for its two stilt-mounted cabins, the cabanes tchanquées.

• Sheltered N, NE, E

Jetée Thiers

Anchorage off the Jetée Thiers in the Bassin d'Arcachon, just west of the town of Arcachon.

Le Petit Piquey

Anchorage on the eastern shore of the Bassin d'Arcachon, off the village of Petit Piquey on the Lège-Cap-Ferret peninsula, in New Aquitaine.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, SW

Plage de Cassy

Buoy field off Cassy beach on the north shore of the Bassin d'Arcachon, commune of Lanton, 200 m from the village.

• Sheltered N, NE, E