Best anchorages and harbours in Camargue and Gulf of Fos

Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer

Marina of 150 berths on the Mediterranean coast of the Camargue, in the Bouches-du-Rhône.

Port Navy Service

Large dry-storage boatyard and wintering port on the Canal Saint-Louis at Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône, Bouches-du-Rhône, near the mouth of the Rhône into the Mediterranean.

Plage de la Romaniquette

Anchorage on the northern shore of the Étang de Berre, between Saint-Chamas and Istres, Provence.

• Sheltered N, W, NW

Plage Est

Open roadstead off the east beach of Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, in the Camargue, with a sand bottom.

• Sheltered N, NE, NW

Saint-Mitre

Anchorage on the northern shore of the Étang de Berre, off Saint-Mitre-les-Remparts, west of Istres.

• Sheltered SW, S, SE

Saint Chamas

Marina of 280 berths on the northern shore of the Étang de Berre, at the mouth of the Touloubre river.

Port Abris Du Rhone

Inland marina at Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône on the Rhône delta, at the junction of the river with the Canal Saint-Louis and the Mediterranean.

Anse Saint-Gervais

Anchorage in the Golfe de Fos, on the western edge of Fos-sur-Mer, inside the commercial port zone.

• Sheltered N, NE

Plage des Arènes

Open sand anchorage off the Camargue shore, just east of Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, at the mouth of the Petit Rhône delta.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W

Sausset-les-Pins

Marina of 523 berths on the Côte Bleue, between Carry-le-Rouet and Martigues, west of Marseille.

Anse de la Beaumaderie

Anchorage on the Côte Bleue between Carro and Sausset-les-Pins, west of Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône.

• Sheltered N, W, NW

Plage de Piemanson

Open sandy anchorage off the Plage de Piémanson on the eastern edge of the Rhône delta in Camargue, within the commune of Salin-de-Giraud. Sand bottom, protection from N, NE and NW only.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE

Anse de Bonnieu

Small cove on the Côte Bleue west of Martigues, between Port des Laurons and Carro, Bouches-du-Rhône.

• Sheltered NE, E, SE, S, SW

Plage De Figuerolle, Saint Mitre

Anchorage off Figuerolles beach on the north shore of the Étang de Berre, near Saint-Mitre-les-Remparts, Bouches-du-Rhône.

• Sheltered NW, W, SW

Istres- Les Heures Claires

Marina of 210 berths on the western shore of the Étang de Berre, south of Istres town.

Les Trois Frères

Sand anchorage off the coast of La Ciotat, on the Provence coast east of Marseille.

• Sheltered SW, S, SE

Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer

Open anchorage off Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer in the Camargue, Gulf of Lion, on a sand bottom.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE

Le Petit Rhône - Grau d'Orgon

Anchorage near the Grau d'Orgon, an outlet of the Petit Rhône across the Camargue, east of Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, SW

Anse de Boumandariel

Sand cove on the Côte Bleue between Carro and Sausset-les-Pins, Bouches-du-Rhône.

• Sheltered N, NE, E, W, NW

Canal de Saint-Antoine

Mooring buoys in the canal de Saint-Antoine at Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône, mud bottom, sheltered from the W.

• Sheltered W

Port de Marignane

Small municipal harbour of 20 berths on the south shore of the Étang de Berre, at the mouth of the Cadière river in Marignane.

Port Albert Samson

Small marina on the north shore of the Étang de Berre at Marignane, Bouches-du-Rhône.

Bassin des Tellines

Restricted basin at Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône at the mouth of the Grand Rhône, anchoring prohibited.

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

Carro

Fishing and pleasure harbour of 180 berths on the Côte Bleue west of Marseille, sheltered behind a rocky headland in the commune of Martigues.

Port du Sagnas

Two-berth pontoon on the northern shore of the Étang de Berre, at Saint-Chamas, Bouches-du-Rhône.

La Digue EST

Open roadstead off the eastern sea wall of Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, in the Camargue, Gulf of Lion.

• Sheltered NW, W, SW

Grau De La Dent

Small freshwater harbour on the Canal Saint-Louis, in the Rhône delta west of Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône, Camargue. It is private, owned by the Salins du Midi, and not open to visiting boats.

Arnette

Rocky-bottom anchorage on the Côte Bleue west of Marseille, between Carro and Port des Laurons.

• Sheltered N, NE, E

Plage du Cavaou

Anchorage off Plage du Cavaou at the mouth of the Golfe de Fos, sand and mud bottom, sheltered from winds from NW to SW.

• Sheltered NW, N, W, SW

Anse de la Couronne Vieille

Small cove on the Côte Bleue west of Marseille, between Carro and Port des Laurons, with a sand bottom. Anchoring is prohibited here.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, SW