Best anchorages and harbours in Camargue and Gulf of Fos

Mouillage Port De Ville De Istres

Anchorage off Istres on the western shore of the Étang de Berre, Provence, mud bottom.

• Sheltered NW, W, SW

Port Gardian

Marina of 364 berths at Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, on the Mediterranean coast of the Camargue delta, in the Rhône estuary area.

Anse de Tamaris

Sandy cove on the Côte Bleue west of Marseille, between Sausset-les-Pins and Carro, on the coastline of the Parc Marin de la Côte Bleue.

• Free
• Sheltered NW, N, NE, E

Port Maritima

Dry port and boatyard at Martigues on the Caronte channel linking the Étang de Berre to the Mediterranean, with haul-out, wintering and a limited number of in-water berths.

Anse de Ranquet

Shallow sandy cove on the north-east shore of the Étang de Berre, a short hop south of Istres.

• Sheltered S, SW, W

Plage de la Romaniquette

Anchorage in the Étang de Berre lagoon, west of Saint-Chamas, with sand and algae seabed.

• Sheltered W

Horizon Marine

Private marina at Châteauneuf-les-Martigues on the Étang de Berre, Bouches-du-Rhône, with 70 berths.

Chantier Naval de Provence

Boatyard at Port-de-Bouc, on the Golfe de Fos, at the western end of the Étang de Berre channel.

Pointe st Etienne - st Chamas

Anchorage on the northern shore of the Étang de Berre, off the Pointe Saint-Étienne between Saint-Chamas and Istres, Bouches-du-Rhône.

• Sheltered NW, W, SW

Le Petit Rhône

Anchorage off the mouth of the Petit Rhône on the Camargue coast, mud bottom, 0.8 nm NW of Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, SW, S, SE

Anse du Rouet

Small calanque on the Côte Bleue, just east of Carry-le-Rouet inside the Parc marin de la Côte Bleue.

• Sheltered N, NE, NW

Plage de Carro

Small sand-bottom anchorage off Carro at the entrance to its fishing harbour, on the Cote Bleue west of Marseille, with room for only a few boats.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E

Port de la Redonne

Anchorage off the small harbour of La Redonne-Ensuès on the Côte Bleue, inside the Parc marin.

• Sheltered N, NE, NW

La Gracieuse

Sand-spit anchorage on the east side of the Golfe de Fos, at the tip of the Gracieuse sand bar, sand bottom.

• Sheltered NW, W

Saint-Mitre

Anchorage on the western shore of the Étang de Berre, off Saint-Mitre-les-Remparts, Provence.

• Sheltered SE, S, SW

Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône

Lock-gated port of 340 berths at the mouth of the Grand Rhone, on the western edge of the Camargue, linking the Rhone waterway to the Mediterranean.

Port de Ferrières

Marina of 334 berths on the Ferrières basin in Martigues, opposite the Jonquières and L'Île districts on the Canal de Caronte.

Etang de Berre

Anchorage on the Étang de Berre, a 155 km² brackish lagoon west of Marseille connected to the Mediterranean by the Canal de Caronte at Martigues.

• Sheltered SW, W, NW

Fos-sur-Mer

Marina of 840 berths at Fos-sur-Mer on the Golfe de Fos, west of the Rhône delta.

Port de Bouc plaisance

Marina of 500 berths at the mouth of the Canal de Caronte, western entrance to the Étang de Berre.

Anse de Sainte-Croix

Small cove on the Côte Bleue between Carro and Sausset-les-Pins, where anchoring is prohibited to protect the Posidonia seagrass meadow.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE

Mouillage de Carteau

Anchorage in the Anse de Carteau on the Golfe de Fos, east of the Rhône delta in Provence.

• Sheltered E, SW, S, SE

Anse du Verdon

Cove on the Côte Bleue just east of Cap Couronne, near Carro, western Bouches-du-Rhône.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, E

Port-Saint-Louis Quay

Town quay on the Grand Rhône at Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône, at the southern end of the river navigation before the Mediterranean.

Carry le Rouet

Marina of 570 berths on the Côte Bleue, 25 km west of Marseille, in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.

Port Napoleon

Boatyard and marina at Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône, at the mouth of the Rhône on the Golfe de Fos, 215 berths, Bouches-du-Rhône.

Golfe de Beauduc

Wide sandy bay on the south-western flank of the Camargue, between the Rhône delta and the Grau de la Dent.

• Sheltered N, NE, E, SE

Digue Saint-Louis

Anchorage in the Golfe de Fos, along the Saint-Louis breakwater that protects the industrial harbour west of the Rhône delta.

• Sheltered NW, N, W

Beauduc

Open anchorage off the Beauduc beach on the south shore of the Camargue, in the Rhône delta.

• Sheltered N, NE, E, S, SE

Embouchure du Rhône

Anchorage off the mouth of the Grand Rhone, at the entrance to the Golfe de Fos, in the Camargue.

• Sheltered NW, W, SW, S