Best anchorages and harbours in France
1982 documented anchorages and harbours in France, ranked by boaters' ratings: shelter, seabed, services, photos and reviews, ready to open in the BoatMap app.
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- 301AnchorageMartinique
Baie du Galion, rive nord
4.5Anchorage on the north shore of Baie du Galion, south of Tartane, Atlantic coast between Le Robert and La Trinité.
- Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, SW
302AnchorageFranceCap Taillat
4.5Anchorage off the sand tombolo of Cap Taillat, on the Var coast between Cavalaire and Ramatuelle. Sand bottom, sheltered from S, SW, W and NW.
- Sheltered S, SW, W, NW
- 303AnchorageGuadeloupe
Grande Anse
4.5Anchorage off Grande Anse, the long beach 1 nm north of Deshaies on the north-west coast of Basse-Terre, sand and rock bottom, sheltered from NE through SE.
- Sheltered NE, E, SE
- 304AnchorageGuadeloupe
Pointe du Maréchal
4.5Anchorage off Pointe du Maréchal on the west coast of Marie-Galante, sand and weed bottom, 1.9 miles south of Saint-Louis.
- Sheltered NE, E, SE
- 305AnchorageFrance
Punta Spano
4.5Anchorage off Punta Spano, on the rocky coast between Lumio and Algajola, about 3 nautical miles north-east of Calvi in Balagne, Corsica.
- Sheltered NE, E
306AnchorageFranceToulvern
4.5Anchorage in the Golfe du Morbihan at the head of the Anse de Toulvern, west of the Île aux Moines, mud bottom, sheltered from winds from NE to SE.
- Sheltered NE, E, SE
307AnchorageFranceAnse de Chiuni
4.4Wide sandy bay on the west coast of Corsica, about 2.2 nm north of Cargèse.
- Sheltered NW, N, NE, E, SE
308AnchorageFranceAuray - Bono
4.4Anchorage of about 379 buoys on the rivers of Auray and Le Bono, in the northern Gulf of Morbihan.
- Paid
- Sheltered N, NE, E, SE, SW, W
309AnchorageFranceCalanque de Port Pin
4.4Narrow calanque between Port-Miou and En-Vau, inside the Parc national des Calanques, east of Marseille.
- Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E
- 310AnchorageFrance
Cherbourg - Petite Rade
4.4Anchorage in the Petite Rade of Cherbourg, Normandy, along the wall of Port Chantereyne marina. Anchoring is only prohibited inside the buoyed military zone; outside it boats lie on mud, with the marina 0.2 nm to the south for all services.
- Sheltered NW, W, E, SW, S, SE
- 311AnchorageFrance
La Courtade
4.4North-facing sandy bay on Île de Porquerolles, just east of the village harbour, the longest beach on the island at roughly 2 km, inside the Parc national de Port-Cros.
- Sheltered E, SW, S, SE
- 312AnchorageFrance
La Pie
4.4Buoyed anchorage off the Île de la Pie, north of the Glénan archipelago in southern Brittany, 32 berths on sand.
- Paid
- Sheltered W, SW, S, SE
313AnchorageFrancePointe Saint-Samson
4.4Anchorage in the approaches to the baie de Morlaix, northern Finistère, between Port Diben and Roscoff.
- Sheltered NE, E, SW, S, SE
314AnchorageFrancePort de Méjean
4.4Small rocky calanque on the Côte Bleue between Marseille and Carry-le-Rouet, west of l'Estaque.
- Sheltered NW, N, NE
- 315AnchorageFrance
Baie de Poulafret
4.4Anchorage in the bay of Paimpol, 1.1 NM south-east of Paimpol marina on the north coast of Brittany.
- Sheltered W, NW
- 316AnchorageMartinique
Baie des Raisiniers
4.4Anchorage off Raisiniers beach, in La Trinité bay on the Atlantic coast.
- Sheltered W, E, SW, S, SE
- 317AnchorageFrance
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
318AnchorageFranceCala di Palu
4.4Rocky cove on the west coast of Corsica, between the Golfe de Porto and the Golfe de Sagone, south of the Scandola reserve.
- Sheltered NW, N, NE, E, SE
- 319AnchorageFrance
Île du Large (Est)
4.4Rock-bottom anchorage on the east side of Île du Large, one of the Îles Saint-Marcouf, off the east coast of the Cotentin.
- Sheltered NW, N, W
- 320AnchorageFrance
Île Longue
4.4Anchorage off Île Longue in the Golfe du Morbihan, on sand, sheltered from SW, W and NW.
- Sheltered SW, W, NW
321AnchorageFranceLe Canon
4.4Anchorage off the village of Le Canon on the north shore of Arcachon Bay, on the Cap Ferret peninsula.
- Sheltered NW, N, W
- 322AnchorageFrance
Men er Beleg
4.4Anchorage in the south-west of the Golfe du Morbihan off Locmariaquer, mud bottom, sheltered from winds from N through NE and E to NW.
- Sheltered N, NE, E, NW
323AnchorageFrancePlage du canot
4.4Small cove on the south-west side of Île de Hoëdic, just west of Port de l'Argol.
- Sheltered W, SW, S, SE
- 324AnchorageMartinique
Grande Anse d'Arlet
4.4Bay of Grande Anse on the west coast of Martinique, between Cap Salomon and Pointe Lézarde, in the commune of Les Anses-d'Arlet. Sand and weed, sheltered from north through east to south-east.
- Paid
- Sheltered N, NE, E, S, SE
325AnchorageFranceÎle de la Jument
4.4Islet in the Golfe du Morbihan near Larmor-Baden. Anchoring is prohibited in the immediate vicinity.
- Sheltered NW, W, SW
326AnchorageFranceMont Saint-Michel
4.4Tidal anchorage in the bay of Mont Saint-Michel, Normandy, off the UNESCO World Heritage abbey island. Sand and mud bottom, shelter from NW through SE.
- Sheltered NW, W, SW, S, SE
327AnchorageFrancePlage de Corsen
4.4Anchorage off Corsen beach in the Iroise sea in Finistère, close to the westernmost point of mainland France.
- Sheltered N, NE, E
- 328AnchorageFrance
Plage de Lequin
4.4Sand-bottom anchorage on the south coast of Porquerolles, about 0.8 NM north-east of the village harbour.
- Sheltered NE, E, S, SE
329AnchorageFranceAnse de la Folaca
4.4Sand-bottomed anchorage on the south side of the Gulf of Porto-Vecchio, south-east Corsica, about 2.8 NM SE of Porto-Vecchio marina.
- Sheltered NW, N, W
330AnchorageFranceAnse du Moulin Blanc
4.4Anchorage in the anse du Moulin Blanc, east of Brest, adjacent to the Port du Moulin Blanc marina.
- Sheltered NW, N, NE, W