Best anchorages and harbours in South Brittany

Port Rhu

Enclosed lock basin of around 470 berths between Douarnenez and Tréboul, home of the Port-Musée and its fleet of historic vessels.

Anse de Bernon

Anchorage on the Presqu'île de Rhuys, just east of Port du Crouesty and close to Port-Navalo, Brittany. Sand and weed bottom.

• Sheltered W, E, SW, S, SE

Anse de Pen Castel

Anchorage inside the Gulf of Morbihan, on the south shore of the Île d'Arz approaches near Arzon.

• Paid
• Sheltered W, SW, S

Saint Gildas - Avant port

Outer anchorage of about 17 spots off Port Saint-Gildas, the harbour of the island of Houat in the Bay of Quiberon, southern Brittany, sand bottom, sheltered from SE through SW.

• Paid
• Sheltered SE, S, SW

Hennebont

River marina on the Blavet, 4.8 NM upstream from Lorient, 130 berths, Brittany.

Pointe de l'Ours

Anchorage in the Gulf of Morbihan near the entrance of the Rivière de Noyalo, sand bottom, shelter from E through S to SW.

• Sheltered E, SE, S, SW

Kervoyal

Sand and mud anchorage off Kervoyal beach in Damgan, on the south coast of Morbihan between the Vilaine estuary and the Rivière de Penerf.

• Sheltered NW, N, W, SW

Mouillage du solitaire

Anchorage in the Golfe du Morbihan, on the northern flank of the Île d'Arz, mixed sand, weed and mud bottom, sheltered from SW, S and SE winds.

• Sheltered SW, S, SE

Plage de Port Blanc

Sandy anchorage off Port Blanc beach on the west coast of the Quiberon peninsula, Morbihan.

• Sheltered N, NE, E, SE

Pont Joseph le Brix

Mooring field on buoys in the Bono river, a tributary of the Auray river in the Gulf of Morbihan, under the Joseph Le Brix road bridge.

• Paid
• Sheltered N, NE, E, S, SE

Anse du loc'h

Sheltered cove on the west shore of the Baie d'Audierne in southern Finistère, sand bottom, protected from the north, east and west.

• Sheltered N, NE, E, W, NW

Port Manec'h

Small harbour at the mouth of the Aven and Bélon rivers on the south coast of Finistère, in the commune of Névez. 585 moorings on buoys, 1.8 m maximum draught.

Anse du Lério

Anchorage in the Anse du Lério, off Arradon on the north shore of the Gulf of Morbihan, bottom of mud and weed.

• Sheltered E, SW, S, SE

Plage de Kerbourgnec

No-anchoring zone off the beach of Kerbourgnec, Saint-Pierre-Quiberon, on the east side of the Quiberon peninsula, Morbihan.

• Sheltered NW, W, SW, S

Anse du Cabestan

Small cove on the west side of the Baie d'Audierne in southern Finistère, Brittany, sand bottom, open to the south-west.

• Sheltered N, NE, E

Anse de Toulin

Sandy anchorage off the Côte d'Amour, just south of Le Pouliguen harbour entrance in the bay of La Baule.

• Sheltered N, SW, W, NW

Port Navalo

Small harbour of 235 berths at the northern tip of the Rhuys peninsula, on the west side of the entrance to the Gulf of Morbihan.

Larmor Baden

Small tidal harbour on the north shore of the Gulf of Morbihan, west of Vannes, facing the Île aux Moines.

Anse du Logéo

Large buoy field of around 290 moorings in the Golfe du Morbihan, on the south shore of the Presqu'île de Rhuys.

• Paid
• Sheltered W, SW, S

Rosmeur

Fishing harbour of Douarnenez on the north shore of the baie de Douarnenez, Finistère, Brittany.

Saint-Colomban

Sand anchorage off the Saint-Colomban beach at Carnac-Plage, south Brittany. Water point ashore.

• Sheltered N, NE, E

Pornichet

Marina of 1150 berths on the Baie de La Baule south of the Loire estuary, one of the largest marinas on the French Atlantic coast.

Stibiden

Anchorage on the east side of the Gulf of Morbihan, Brittany, between Île aux Moines and the Rhuys peninsula.

• Sheltered NW, W

Le Guilvinec - Léchiagat

Fishing harbour on the Pays Bigouden coast, with a plaisance basin of around 290 berths on the Léchiagat side opposite the main trawler quays.

Infinity Nautique

Shipyard and service pontoon at Le Parun in Baden, on the west shore of the Gulf of Morbihan in Brittany. In business on the site since 1971, renamed Infinity Chantier Naval Le Borgne in 2014.

Baie du Pouliguen

Sand anchorage in the bay of La Baule, between Le Pouliguen to the W and Pornichet to the SE, on the Guerande peninsula.

• Sheltered N, NE, E

Baie de Brézellec

Rocky anchorage on the Cap Sizun coast in Finistère, between Pointe de Brézellec and Pointe du Van, western Brittany.

• Free
• Sheltered SE, S, SW, W

Port de Penerf

Tidal harbour of 110 berths on the Penerf river estuary in southern Morbihan, Brittany, serving the village of Damgan.

Fort de Kernével

Anchorage in the rade de Lorient off the fort de Kernével, on the Larmor-Plage shore facing Port-Louis.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E

Plage du Porigo

Beach on the east side of the Quiberon peninsula in southern Brittany, 0.2 nm SE of Port-Haliguen. Anchoring here is prohibited by local regulation.

• Sheltered NW, W, SW