Best anchorages and harbours in France

Pointe du Figuier

Headland on the western side of the Morgiou calanque, south of Marseille, inside the core zone of the Parc national des Calanques where anchoring is prohibited.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE

Portocciolo

Small cove anchorage on the east coast of Cap Corse, just south of Santa Severa.

• Sheltered NW, W, SW

Baie de Port Man

Deep bay on the north-east tip of Port-Cros, inside the national park and one of the most sheltered anchorages on the island.

• Sheltered NW, W, SW, S, SE

Golfe de Girolata Sud

Anchorage on the southern side of the Golfe de Girolata, western Corsica, within the Scandola nature reserve zone inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list since 1983.

• Sheltered E, S, SE

Golfe Juan

Bay on the Côte d'Azur between Cap d'Antibes and the Îles de Lérins, opposite Vallauris and Juan-les-Pins.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, E, SE

Plage de Guerzit

Rock-bottom anchorage off the Plage de Guerzit, Plougasnou peninsula, north Finistere in Brittany.

• Sheltered NE, E, SW, S, SE

Plage de la Gaillarde

Anchorage off the Plage de la Gaillarde between Saint-Aygulf and Les Issambres, eastern Var. Mixed sand, rock and posidonia, shelter from NW to SW winds.

• Sheltered NW, W, SW

Pointe de port Ladron

Anchorage off the south-east shore of Île d'Arz, inside the Golfe du Morbihan, mud bottom with good holding.

• Sheltered W, SW, S

Rade du Croisic

Outer roadstead east of the Le Croisic peninsula in Loire-Atlantique, used as a waiting anchorage off the entrance to the Traict.

• Sheltered NE, E, SE

Vieux port de Roscoff

Drying mooring field of 69 buoys off the old harbour of Roscoff, on the Bay of Morlaix.

• Paid
• Sheltered E, SE, S, SW, W, NW

Cala d'Agulia

Small rocky cove on the west coast of Corsica, south of the Gulf of Valinco, with a sand patch suitable for anchoring.

• Sheltered NE, E, SE, S, SW

Le Carbet

Anchorage off Le Carbet village, on the Caribbean coast between Saint-Pierre and Bellefontaine.

• Sheltered NE, E, SE

Penera - Nord

Buoy mooring field of 61 buoys off the north shore of Île d'Arz in the Golfe du Morbihan, south Brittany.

• Paid
• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W

Plage des Salins

Anchorage off the Plage des Salins at Six-Fours-les-Plages in the Var, just north of the Embiez archipelago.

• Sheltered SE, S, SW, W

Plas Errot

Anchorage off the Île de Sein in Finistère, mixed sand, weed and rock bottom, sheltered from SE through W.

• Sheltered SE, S, SW, W

Anse du Gouverneur

Anchorage off Gouverneur beach, a cliff-ringed bay on the south coast of Saint-Barthélemy, 1.3 NM south-east of Gustavia.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E

Cala di Paragnanu

Small cove on the limestone cliffs west of Bonifacio, South Corsica, sand and weed bottom, open to the south.

• Sheltered N, NE, E, SE, NW

Calanque de Bonne Eau

Small cove on the eastern shore of the Gulf of Saint-Tropez, between Les Issambres and Port Ferréol, with a sand bottom in clear water.

• Sheltered NW, N, W, SW

Campoloro

Roadstead off Port de Taverna on the east coast of Corsica, south of Bastia near the village of Cervione.

• Sheltered SW, W, NW

île Piren

Anchorage east of Arradon, between Île Piren and Île d'Irus in the Golfe du Morbihan.

• Sheltered NW, N

La petite cale

Small sand anchorage on the Ploemeur coast of the Morbihan, west of Lomener and sheltered by the Île aux Souris.

Le Marin, mouillage est

Anchorage on the east side of the Le Marin bay, 0.3 miles south-east of Marina du Marin. Mostly sand with patches of rock, weed and mud, sheltered from every sector except the south-west.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, S, SE

Parcours Santé du Morne Cabri

Anchorage at the head of Fort-de-France bay, below the Morne Cabri fitness trail on the Le Lamentin shore.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, SE

Plage du Fogeo

Sandy beach anchorage on the W side of the Presqu'île de Rhuys, just S of Port du Crouesty at the entrance to the Golfe du Morbihan.

• Sheltered N, NE, E, NW

Pointe de Pipady

Anchorage off the Mourillon headland at the eastern entrance of Toulon's Petite Rade, sand and algae bottom.

• Sheltered N, NE, W, NW

Baie de Portu Vecchiu

Anchorage on the north coast of Corsica, about 1.9 NM west of Calvi, on the approach to the Pointe de la Revellata.

• Sheltered N, NE, E, SE, NW

Baie de Sanary - Pointe Nègre

Anchorage off Pointe Nègre on the west side of the bay of Sanary-sur-Mer, Var coast, mixed sand and weed bottom.

• Sheltered E, SE

Baie du Niel Est

Anchorage on the east side of the Baie du Niel, on the Giens peninsula south of Hyères, Var.

• Sheltered N, NE, NW

Crique Du Figuier Rayol

Small cove on the Rayol-Canadel shoreline, Var coast, sand and algae bottom.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, E, SE

île de la Tour Fondue

Small rocky island in the Embiez archipelago off Six-Fours-les-Plages, western side of the Petit Rouveau channel.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE