Best anchorages and harbours in Lake Geneva, French shore

Plage d'Excenevex

Sand-bottom anchorage off the only natural sand beach on Lake Geneva, in the Baie de Coudrée between Thonon and Yvoire.

• Sheltered W, SW, S, SE

Plage de Saint Gingolph

Open anchorage on the French shore of Lake Geneva, between Meillerie and Lugrin, sand bottom.

• Sheltered S

Port de Nernier

Harbour of 225 berths on the French south shore of Lake Geneva, in the village of Nernier, Haute-Savoie.

Plage de la Châtaigneraie

Anchorage on the French shore of Lake Geneva off the Ripaille estate, just west of Thonon-les-Bains, rock bottom.

• Sheltered E, SE, S, SW

Port Ripaille

Marina on the French south shore of Lake Geneva, in Thonon-les-Bains, at the foot of the Domaine de Ripaille.

Port de Sciez

Marina of 400 berths on the French south shore of Lake Geneva, in Sciez-sur-Léman, Haute-Savoie.

Hôtel des Princes

Private mooring of 6 berths on the French shore of Lake Geneva, at Publier between Amphion and Évian-les-Bains.

Yvoire

Anchorage off the medieval village of Yvoire on the French shore of Lake Geneva, between the Petit Lac and the Grand Lac.

• Sheltered SW, S, SE

Plage de la Garite

Anchorage on the French south shore of Lake Geneva, east of Nernier village in Haute-Savoie, sand bottom sheltered from S to SE winds.

• Sheltered SW, S, SE

Evian - Port Central

Small central harbour of Évian-les-Bains on the southern shore of Lake Geneva, facing Lausanne across the lake in Haute-Savoie.

Meillerie

Small lakeside harbour on the south shore of Lake Geneva, French Chablais, opposite Lausanne.

Plage municipale de Sciez

Lake anchorage on the Petit Lac of Lake Geneva, off the Château de Coudrée at Sciez, Haute-Savoie.

• Sheltered W, SW, S

Port d'Amphion-Publier

Small harbour of 69 berths on the French south shore of Lake Geneva, in the commune of Publier, Haute-Savoie.

Château de Coudrée

Small private-style harbour on the south shore of Lake Geneva at Sciez, Haute-Savoie, beside the medieval Château de Coudrée, maximum draught 0.8 m.

d’Anthy sur Léman

Anchorage on the southern shore of Lake Geneva, in Haute-Savoie, between Thonon-les-Bains and Sciez.

• Sheltered SW, S, SE

Plage de Port Pinard

Mud-bottom anchorage on the French shore of Lake Geneva, 0.5 NM E of Port de Ripaille and 0.8 NM NW of Port d'Amphion-Publier, Haute-Savoie.

• Sheltered SE, W

Port de Lugrin

Small lake harbour on the French shore of Lac Léman, in Lugrin, between Évian and Meillerie in Haute-Savoie.