Best anchorages and harbours in Charente-Maritime
77 documented anchorages and harbours in Charente-Maritime, ranked by boaters' ratings: shelter, seabed, services, photos and reviews, ready to open in the BoatMap app.
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1AnchorageFranceFouras - Port Nord
5.0Anchorage on the north shore of the Fouras peninsula, Charente-Maritime, looking across the Rade des Basques toward the Île-d'Aix.
- Paid
- Sheltered W, SW, S, SE
- 2AnchorageFrance
L’eguille/seudre
4.9River anchorage on the Seudre estuary in Charente-Maritime, mud bottom, opposite the oyster village of L'Éguille-sur-Seudre.
- Sheltered W
3AnchorageFranceConche des Baleines
4.9Sand-bottomed bay on the northwest tip of the Île de Ré, around 40 moorings, sheltered from E, SE, S and SW winds.
- Sheltered E, SW, S, SE
4AnchorageFranceRivedoux Plage
4.8Open anchorage off the east coast of the Ile de Re, just south of the Ile de Re bridge linking the island to La Rochelle.
- Sheltered NW, W, SW, S, SE
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La Blanche Plate
4.6Anchorage on the northern shore of the Île de Ré in Charente-Maritime, between La Flotte and Saint-Martin-de-Ré, on sand.
- Sheltered W, SW, S
6AnchorageFranceLa Rochelle before marina
4.5Waiting anchorage west of the Port des Minimes entrance in La Rochelle, used before lock openings or when berths are full.
- Sheltered NW, N, NE, E, SE
- 7AnchorageFrance
Anse de l’Iboga
4.5Sand anchorage in the Gironde estuary near the Pointe de Grave, close to the northern tip of the Médoc peninsula.
- Sheltered W, SW, S, SE
- 8AnchorageFrance
Plages des Anneries
4.5Shallow beach anchorage on the north coast of the Île de Ré, east of the Pointe du Grouin, in New Aquitaine.
- Sheltered N, NE, E
9AnchorageFranceAnse de la Maleconche
4.5Sandy anchorage on the north-east coast of Île d'Oléron, 1.2 nm east of Le Douhet harbour.
- Sheltered W, SW, S, SE
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Bonne Anse
4.4Tidal bay on the northern side of the Gironde estuary mouth, between Pointe de la Coubre and La Palmyre.
- Sheltered N, NE, E, SW, W, NW
11AnchorageFranceBaby Plage
4.4Anchorage off Baby Plage on the Île de Ré, in the Pertuis d'Antioche, Charente-Maritime.
- Free
- Sheltered W, SW, S, SE
- 12AnchorageFrance
Plateau Cordouan
4.3Sandbank anchorage around the Cordouan lighthouse, at the mouth of the Gironde estuary between Le Verdon and the Pointe de Grave, New Aquitaine.
13AnchorageFranceBaie du chapus
4.3Shallow mud anchorage in the channel between the mainland at Bourcefranc-le-Chapus and the south-east coast of Île d'Oléron, crossed by the viaduct to Oléron.
- Sheltered W, E, SW, S, SE
- 14AnchorageFrance
Rade de Saint-Martin
4.3Roadstead off Saint-Martin-de-Ré on the Île de Ré in Charente-Maritime. Anchoring prohibited in the marked zones of the harbour approach.
- Sheltered NW, N, W, SW
- 15AnchorageFrance
Anse de la Fosse
4.2Small sand-bottom anchorage on the north coast of Île d'Oléron, about 0.4 nm east of Saint-Denis-d'Oléron.
- Paid
- Sheltered W, SW, S
16AnchorageFranceSaint-Martin de Ré
4.2Anchorage off Saint-Martin-de-Ré on the north coast of the Île de Ré, in the Pertuis Breton, Charente-Maritime.
- Paid
- Sheltered SE, S, SW
17AnchorageFranceLa Patache
4.1Sand anchorage off Pointe de la Patache, on the north-west tip of Île de Ré, at the outer entrance of the Fier d'Ars.
- Sheltered NW, N, W, SW, S, SE
18AnchorageFranceRivedoux Plage
4.1Drying sand and mud anchorage off Rivedoux-Plage on the east coast of Île de Ré, at the foot of the Pont de l'Île de Ré.
- Sheltered NW, W, E, SW, S, SE
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Sablanceau
4.0Sand beach anchorage on the southeast shore of Île de Ré, just north of the Pont de l'Île de Ré, facing the Pertuis Breton.
- Sheltered NW, W, SW, S
- 20AnchorageFrance
La Palmyre
3.9Sand anchorage off La Palmyre beach on the north shore of the Gironde estuary entrance, Charente-Maritime.
- Sheltered NW, N, NE, E
21AnchorageFranceRade de l'île d'aix
3.9Large anchorage on mud between the Île d'Aix and the Fort Boyard, in the Pertuis d'Antioche off the Charente-Maritime coast.
- Sheltered NE, E, SE
22AnchorageFranceBaie de Gatseau
3.9Sand anchorage off the Pointe de Gatseau, at the southern tip of Ile d'Oleron.
- Sheltered N, SW, W, NW
23AnchorageFrancePlage de l'Arnérault
3.9Sand-bottom anchorage off the north coast of the Île de Ré, just east of La Flotte.
- Free
- Sheltered W, SW, S, SE
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Grande Conche
3.7Open anchorage off the Grande Conche beach east of Royan, on the northern shore of the Gironde estuary.
- Sheltered N, NE, E, SE
25AnchorageFranceConche de Saint-Georges
3.7Anchorage in the bay north of the Gironde estuary mouth off Saint-Georges-de-Didonne, sand bottom, sheltered from N, NE, E and SE.
- Sheltered N, NE, E, SE
- 26AnchorageFrance
Anse du Cavalier - Pointe de Boyardville
3.6Sand anchorage off the Pointe de Boyardville on the east coast of Île d'Oléron, facing the Pertuis d'Antioche.
- Free
- Sheltered SW, W, NW
27AnchorageFranceAnse de Maupas
3.6Shallow anchorage on the north shore of the Anse de l'Aiguillon, Pays de la Loire, at the western edge of the Marais Poitevin.
- Paid
- Sheltered N, NE, E, W, NW
- 28AnchorageFrance
Plage des Vergnes
3.6Anchorage on the right bank of the Gironde estuary in Charente-Maritime, mud bottom off Les Vergnes beach.
- Sheltered N, NE, E, SE
- 29AnchorageFrance
Mouillage du Pavé Charron
3.6Buoy field off Charron in the Baie de l'Aiguillon, at the mouth of the Sèvre Niortaise, Charente-Maritime.
- Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, SE
30AnchorageFranceBaie de la Perroche
3.6Buoy field of 75 moorings off the Perroche beach on the west coast of Oleron island, Charente-Maritime.
- Paid
- Sheltered N, NE, E