Best anchorages and harbours in France

1192 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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  1. 31
    HarbourFrance

    Compiègne yacht club

    4.8

    Yacht club berth on the Oise river at Compiègne, Hauts-de-France, used by inland boaters navigating the Oise and its link to the Seine.

  2. 32
    HarbourChâtillon-Coligny, France

    Halte nautique De Châtillon Coligny

    4.8

    Canal halt with 14 berths at Châtillon-Coligny, on the Canal de Briare in the Loiret.

  3. Port du Béal33
    HarbourMandelieu-la-Napoule, France

    Port du Béal

    4.8

    Marina of 320 berths at the mouth of the Siagne river in Mandelieu-la-Napoule, west of Cannes.

  4. 34
    HarbourMenton, France

    Menton - Garavan

    4.8

    Marina of 750 berths in the Garavan bay, east of Menton old town, within sight of the Italian border at Ventimiglia.

  5. Port Gardian35
    HarbourLes saintes maries de la mer, France

    Port Gardian

    4.8

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

  6. Pont-à-Mousson Port36
    HarbourFrance

    Pont-à-Mousson Port

    4.8

    Inland marina of 100 berths on the Moselle canalised at Pont-a-Mousson, Meurthe-et-Moselle, between Metz and Nancy.

  7. Base Nautique De Lagny-sur-Marne37
    HarbourLagny-sur-Marne, France

    Base Nautique De Lagny-sur-Marne

    4.7

    River halte on the Marne at Lagny-sur-Marne, about 30 km east of Paris in Seine-et-Marne.

  8. Menton Vieux-Port38
    HarbourMenton, France

    Menton Vieux-Port

    4.7

    Marina of 590 berths on the Franco-Italian border, at the eastern end of the French Riviera.

  9. Saverne39
    HarbourFrance

    Saverne

    4.7

    Inland marina of 30 berths on the Canal de la Marne au Rhin, in Saverne, Bas-Rhin, at the foot of the Vosges.

  10. Boyardville40
    HarbourBoyardville, France

    Boyardville

    4.7

    Marina of 180 berths on the east coast of the Île d'Oléron, facing Fort Boyard and the Île d'Aix.

  11. Dinghy Dock Ajaccio41
    HarbourAjaccio, France

    Dinghy Dock Ajaccio

    4.7

    Dinghy landing in the harbour of Ajaccio on the west coast of Corsica, between Port Charles Ornano and Port Tino Rossi.

  12. Halte Fluviale Saint Mammes42
    HarbourSaint-Mammès, France

    Halte Fluviale Saint Mammes

    4.7

    River port at the confluence of the Seine and the Loing, 75 km south-east of Paris, in Seine-et-Marne.

  13. 43
    HarbourFrance

    Halte Nautique

    4.7

    Small canal halt in Alsace with 10 berths and 1.2 m maximum draught, on the Canal du Rhône au Rhin between Biesheim and Colmar.

  14. NCVP - Nautic Club du Vieux Port44
    HarbourMarseille, France

    NCVP - Nautic Club du Vieux Port

    4.7

    Yachting club pontoon in the Vieux-Port of Marseille, on the north quay near the Hôtel de Ville. Members only, occasional visitor berths by arrangement.

  15. Saint Valery-en-Caux45
    HarbourSaint Valery en caux, France

    Saint Valery-en-Caux

    4.7

    Lock-gated harbour of 560 berths set in a breach in the chalk cliffs of the Pays de Caux, on the Seine-Maritime coast between Dieppe and Fecamp.

  16. Vieux Port de Saint Raphael46
    HarbourSaint Raphael, France

    Vieux Port de Saint Raphael

    4.7

    Town marina of 280 berths on the Esterel coast of the French Riviera, between Cannes and Saint-Tropez.

  17. Saint-Quay Portrieux47
    HarbourSaint-Quay-Portrieux, France

    Saint-Quay Portrieux

    4.7

    Deep-water marina at Saint-Quay-Portrieux in the baie de Saint-Brieuc, Côtes-d'Armor, Brittany. 360 berths with 4 metres depth at low water.

  18. Verdun municipal pier48
    HarbourVerdun, France

    Verdun municipal pier

    4.7

    Municipal pontoons on the Meuse in Verdun, along the Canal de l'Est branch nord, in the Grand Est region.

  19. La Rochelle - Vieux port49
    HarbourFrance

    La Rochelle - Vieux port

    4.7

    Historic wet dock in the heart of La Rochelle, 390 berths between the Tour Saint-Nicolas and the Tour de la Chaîne, Charente-Maritime.

  20. Sous Le Clocher50
    HarbourTrélou-sur-Marne, France

    Sous Le Clocher

    4.7

    River halt on the Marne at Trélou-sur-Marne in the Aisne, attached to the municipal campsite of the same name, in the Champagne hills opposite Dormans.

  21. 51
    HarbourChartrettes, France

    Chartrettes

    4.7

    River port on the upper Seine between Melun and Samois, in Seine-et-Marne, opposite the forest of Fontainebleau.

  22. Marseille - CNTL52
    HarbourMarseille, France

    Marseille - CNTL

    4.7

    Cercle Nautique et Touristique du Lacydon, 750 berths on the south side of Marseille Vieux-Port, next to the Pharo.

  23. Quai François Palumbo - Marine et compagnie53
    HarbourAgde, France

    Quai François Palumbo - Marine et compagnie

    4.7

    Service quay on the Hérault river at Agde, used by the Marine et Compagnie yard, opposite the old town basalt ramparts.

  24. Halte fluival Besancon city54
    HarbourFrance

    Halte fluival Besancon city

    4.7

    Town quay on the Doubs in Besançon, below the Citadelle Vauban listed by UNESCO.

  25. Phar'o Port Marseillan55
    HarbourMarseillan, France

    Phar'o Port Marseillan

    4.7

    Marina of 500 berths at Marseillan, on the southern shore of the étang de Thau in Occitanie.

  26. Base Nautique Arques Plaisance56
    HarbourArques, France

    Base Nautique Arques Plaisance

    4.6

    Inland waterway halt at Arques, Pas-de-Calais, on the canal network near Saint-Omer and the Audomarois marshes.

  27. Quai de Bondy57
    HarbourLyon, France

    Quai de Bondy

    4.6

    River quay on the right bank of the Saône in Vieux Lyon, at the foot of the Fourvière hill, opposite the Presqu'île.

  28. Jard-sur-Mer58
    HarbourJard-sur-Mer, France

    Jard-sur-Mer

    4.6

    Tidal marina in southern Vendée, 716 berths, maximum draught 1.3 m, on the coast between Les Sables-d'Olonne and La Tranche-sur-Mer.

  29. 59
    HarbourLe Mans, France

    Le Mans

    4.6

    River port on the Sarthe in the city of Le Mans, at the foot of the Cité Plantagenêt. About thirty berths on seven pontoons for boats up to 23 m.

  30. Cordemais60
    HarbourCordemais, France

    Cordemais

    4.6

    River port of around 60 berths on the north bank of the Loire estuary, 20 km upstream of Saint-Nazaire.