Best anchorages and harbours in France
3174 documented anchorages and harbours in France, ranked by boaters' ratings: shelter, seabed, services, photos and reviews, ready to open in the BoatMap app.
Top rated
3174 places
1501AnchorageFranceBaie 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
1502HarbourCalvi, FranceCalvi
3.6Marina with 500 berths in Balagne, draught up to 6 metres, fuel berth on site. VHF 9. L'Île-Rousse lies 9 nm to the north-east.
- 1503HarbourL'Herbaudière, France
L'Herbaudière
3.6Fishing and yachting harbour of 600 berths on the north-western tip of Noirmoutier, first deepwater shelter south of the Loire estuary.
- 1504AnchorageFrance
Pointe du Bau Rouge
3.6Anchorage off the red cliffs of Carqueiranne, between Toulon and Hyères on the Var coast.
- Sheltered N
- 1505AnchorageFrance
Port de la Croix
3.6Anchorage on the north shore of the Crozon peninsula in the roadstead of Brest, Finistère, sand bottom.
- Sheltered NW, N, NE
1506HarbourLarmor-Baden, FrancePort Lagaden
3.6Drying harbour of 430 berths at Larmor-Baden in the western Golfe du Morbihan, opposite the Île aux Moines and the Île de Berder.
1507HarbourPort-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône, FrancePort Napoleon
3.6Boatyard and marina at Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône, at the mouth of the Rhône on the Golfe de Fos, 215 berths, Bouches-du-Rhône.
1508HarbourAuxonne, FrancePort Royal
3.6River marina of 150 berths on the Saône at Auxonne, on the Bourgogne side of the Jura foothills, between Dijon and Dole.
- 1509AnchorageFrance
Seine
3.6River halt on the Seine in the Eure valley, on the navigable reach between Vernon and Rouen, lying alongside a dock or a small pontoon rather than at anchor.
- Free
- Sheltered NW, N, S
- 1510AnchorageMartinique
Anses-d'Arlet, anse du Bourg
3.6Mooring area off the bourg of Les Anses-d'Arlet on the west coast of Martinique, facing the church of Saint-Henri. Sand and weed, sheltered from north through east to south-east.
- Sheltered N, NE, E, SE
- 1511AnchorageFrance
Anse de l'Espalmador
3.6Small cove on the south side of the Cap Ferrat peninsula, between Villefranche-sur-Mer and Beaulieu-sur-Mer, Alpes-Maritimes.
- Sheltered N, NE, E, SE
- 1512AnchorageFrance
Baie du Ven Hoal
3.6Anchorage on the north coast of Groix, 2.3 NM west of Port-Tudy, Brittany.
- Sheltered NW, N, NE
- 1513AnchorageSt. Martin
Baie Longue
3.6Anchorage off Baie Longue beach, on the west coast of French Saint-Martin, 3.2 NM west-south-west of Marigot.
- Sheltered NW, N, NE, E
- 1514AnchorageFrance
Calanque Saint Jean de Dieu ou de l'Oeil de Verre
3.6Small anchorage in the Calanque Saint-Jean-de-Dieu, also called Calanque de l'Œil de Verre, between Morgiou and Sormiou on the Marseille coast.
- Sheltered N, NE, E
1515HarbourChâtillon-sur-Loire, FranceChatillon sur Loire
3.6River port of 40 berths on the Canal latéral à la Loire at Châtillon-sur-Loire, Loiret, 16 km south-east of Gien.
1516HarbourFranceDoelan
3.6Ria harbour on the south coast of Finistère at Clohars-Carnoët, Brittany, between Le Pouldu and Merrien.
- 1517AnchorageFrance
Golfe de Beauduc
3.6Wide sandy bay on the south-western flank of the Camargue, between the Rhône delta and the Grau de la Dent.
- Sheltered N, NE, E, SE
1518AnchorageFranceIle de Jarron
3.6Anchorage by Île Jarron in the Riou archipelago south of Marseille, within the Calanques national park.
- Sheltered W, E, SW, S, SE
- 1519HarbourBaie de Marigot, St. Martin
Marina Fort Louis
3.6Main marina of Marigot, on the bay side below Fort Louis, with 150 berths and direct access from the sea without a bridge.
- 1520AnchorageFrance
Plage du Corréjou
3.6Anchorage off the Corréjou beach in the bay of Camaret-sur-Mer, on the west side of the Crozon peninsula, Finistère.
- Sheltered S, SW, W
1521AnchorageFrancePlage Ile Renote
3.6Anchorage off Île Renote at Trégastel, on the Côte de Granit Rose in northern Brittany. Sand bottom, sheltered from W to SE winds.
- Sheltered W, E, SW, S, SE
1522AnchorageFrancePort de l'Éoube
3.6Small cove on the east side of Île Ratonneau in the Frioul archipelago, off Marseille.
- Sheltered SW, S, SE
1523HarbourDielette, FrancePort Dielette
3.6Wet-basin marina on the west coast of the Cotentin peninsula, 420 berths, max draught 4 m, one of the few refuges on this exposed shore.
- 1524AnchorageMartinique
Sainte-Luce bourg
3.6Water off the bourg of Sainte-Luce on the south coast of Martinique. Sand bottom, sheltered only from north-west through north-east. Anchoring is prohibited.
- Sheltered NW, N, NE
- 1525AnchorageGuadeloupe
Grande Baie
3.5Bay between Bas-du-Fort and Le Gosier on the south coast of Grande-Terre, sand bottom, 1.3 miles west of Îlet du Gosier.
- Sheltered NW, N, NE, E
1526AnchorageFranceIle Cigogne
3.5Anchorage in the archipel des Glénan, 10 NM south of Concarneau in Finistère, sheltered on the south side of Île Cigogne.
- Sheltered N, NE, NW
- 1527HarbourValence-sur-Baïse, France
La halte nautique de Valence-sur-baïse
3.5River halt on the Baïse at Valence-sur-Baïse, a bastide town in the Gers, Gascony.
- 1528AnchorageGuadeloupe
Chenal de Pointe-à-Pitre
3.5Anchorage by the sailing club at the entrance to Marina Bas-du-Fort, on the Pointe-à-Pitre approach channel, sand bottom.
- Sheltered N, NE, E
1529AnchorageFrancePort Jean
3.5Small cove on the north coast of Belle-Île-en-Mer, between Sauzon and the Pointe des Poulains, off the commune of Sauzon.
- Sheltered NW, W, E, SW, S, SE
1530HarbourFrancePort-Blanc
3.5Marina of 410 berths in Baden, on the northern shore of the Golfe du Morbihan, opposite the Île aux Moines which is served by a short ferry from the port slipway.
Frequently asked questions
How many harbours and anchorages does BoatMap document in France?
BoatMap documents 3174 harbours and anchorages in France, with shelter, seabed, services, photos and boaters' reviews.
Which BoatMap guides cover France?
Opal Coast and Bay of Somme: Dunkirk to Saint-Valery, Stopover harbours of North Brittany, Saint-Malo to Brest, Emerald Coast anchorages, Saint-Malo to Cancale, Jersey, Guernsey and Sark from Saint-Malo, Pink granite coast and Bréhat: the anchorages, Saint-Brieuc bay: Saint-Quay to Paimpol, Brest roadstead and the Crozon peninsula: the anchorages, Ushant, Molène and Sein: the Iroise anchorages, The Abers: Aber-Wrac'h to Roscoff, Stopover harbours of South Brittany, Brest to the Vilaine, The Glénan: anchorages of the archipelago, The Odet to Concarneau: stopovers and anchorages, Douarnenez bay, Cap Sizun and Audierne, Belle-Île, Houat and Hoëdic: the best anchorages, Gulf of Morbihan: anchorages and stopovers, Quiberon bay and La Trinité: sheltered anchorages, Groix, Lorient and the rias: a weekend from Lorient, The D-Day beaches by sea, East Cotentin: Cherbourg, Barfleur and Saint-Vaast, Granville, Chausey and the west coast of the Cotentin, Alderney and Guernsey from Cherbourg, Côte Fleurie and Alabaster Coast: the stopovers, The tidal Seine, from Le Havre and Honfleur to Rouen, Atlantic stopover harbours, the Loire to the Gironde, Guérande peninsula: Piriac, Le Croisic and La Baule, Côte de Jade: Saint-Brevin to Pornic, Vendée: Pornic, Noirmoutier, Yeu and Les Sables, Île d'Yeu and Noirmoutier: the anchorages, Ré, Aix and Oléron: the Pertuis from La Rochelle, Île de Ré and the Pertuis Breton: tidal harbours and anchorages, Oléron, Marennes and the Seudre: oyster channels and gated basins, Gironde estuary: Royan to Pauillac, Garonne and Dordogne: Pauillac to Bordeaux and Libourne, Arcachon basin: the anchorages, Basque coast: Capbreton, Saint-Jean-de-Luz and Hendaye, Côte Vermeille: Collioure, Port-Vendres and Banyuls, Sète, the Thau lagoon and the Camargue, Cap d'Agde to Port-Barcarès: lagoon harbours and fair-weather anchorages, Stopover harbours of the Gulf of Lion, Port-Vendres to Port-Camargue, Camargue, Gulf of Fos and the Étang de Berre: harbours and anchorages, Calanques, Marseille to Cassis: where you can still anchor, Frioul and Riou: the islands of Marseille, Côte Bleue: Carry, Sausset and Niolon, Cassis to Bandol via Île Verte, Îles d'Hyères: Porquerolles, Port-Cros and Levant, Gulf of Saint-Tropez, Pampelonne and the capes, Where to shelter from the mistral in the Var, Bandol to Giens: Sanary, Les Embiez and the Toulon roadstead, Corniche des Maures: Léoube to Cavalaire, beaches and anchorages, Stopover harbours of the Var, Bandol to Saint-Raphaël, Lérins islands and Cap d'Antibes: the anchorages, Villefranche to Menton: Cap Ferrat, Monaco and Menton, The Estérel: Théoule to Agay, anchorages of the red rocks, Stopover harbours of the Riviera, Saint-Raphaël to Menton, The most beautiful anchorages in Corsica, Bonifacio, Lavezzi and the far south, Agriates and Cap Corse: Saint-Florent to Macinaggio, West coast: Calvi, Scandola, Girolata and Ajaccio, Porto-Vecchio, Pinarello and the east coast, Gulf of Ajaccio: Sanguinaires islands to Capo di Muro, Gulf of Valinco: Propriano, Campomoro and the coast to Roccapina, Balagne: L'Île-Rousse to Calvi and Galéria, Round Corsica in twelve harbours, South Martinique: Le Marin, Sainte-Anne and Les Salines, Fort-de-France bay, Trois-Îlets and the Anses d'Arlet, Saint-Pierre and Martinique's north Caribbean coast, Martinique's Atlantic coast: islets and white sand shallows, Guadeloupe's leeward coast: Deshaies, Pigeon and Bouillante, Les Saintes and Marie-Galante anchorages, Grande-Terre, Petite-Terre and La Désirade: Pointe-à-Pitre to Saint-François, Grand Cul-de-Sac Marin: the lagoon islets, Saint-Martin and St. Barts: anchorages and marine reserves, The Seine from Paris to Rouen: halts and locks, Upper Seine and the Loing: Paris to Moret-sur-Loing, The Saône and the Seille, Saint-Jean-de-Losne to Mâcon, Canal du Midi stops, Toulouse to Béziers, Marne-Rhine canal: across the Vosges to Strasbourg, Lake Geneva, French shore: Yvoire to Meillerie, Lakes Annecy and Bourget: the harbours.