Best anchorages and harbours in Marseille and the Calanques
91 documented anchorages and harbours in Marseille and the Calanques, ranked by boaters' ratings: shelter, seabed, services, photos and reviews, ready to open in the BoatMap app.
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61AnchorageFranceAnse de l'Estaque
3.1Sand anchorage in the northern corner of the Rade de Marseille, off the old fishing village of L'Estaque.
- Sheltered N, NE, E, SE, S, NW
62AnchorageFranceAnse des Catalans
3.1Open anchorage off the Marseille corniche, between Vallon des Auffes 0.4 nm south and the Anse de la Réserve 0.5 nm east, in the 7th arrondissement.
- Sheltered W, SW, S
- 63AnchorageFrance
Pointe de Caramassaigne
3.1Anchorage off the eastern shore of the Parc national des Calanques, between the calanques of Morgiou and Sormiou, west of Marseille.
- Sheltered W, NW
64AnchorageFranceAnse de la Beaumaderie
3.1Anchorage on the Côte Bleue between Carro and Sausset-les-Pins, west of Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône.
- Sheltered N, W, NW
65AnchorageFranceCap Croisette
3.1Anchorage at the southern tip of Marseille, off the Goudes, at the entrance of the Calanques national park.
- Sheltered NW, N, NE, E
- 66AnchorageFrance
Anse de Bonnieu
3.0Small cove on the Côte Bleue west of Martigues, between Port des Laurons and Carro, Bouches-du-Rhône.
- Sheltered NE, E, SE, S, SW
- 67AnchorageFrance
Plage De Figuerolle, Saint Mitre
3.0Anchorage off Figuerolles beach on the north shore of the Étang de Berre, near Saint-Mitre-les-Remparts, Bouches-du-Rhône.
- Sheltered NW, W, SW
68AnchorageFranceAnse de la Maronaise
3.0Small cove on the Marseille coast near Les Goudes, at the western edge of the Calanques National Park, sand bottom.
- Sheltered NE, E, SE, S
- 69AnchorageFrance
Les Trois Frères
2.9Sand anchorage off the coast of La Ciotat, on the Provence coast east of Marseille.
- Sheltered SW, S, SE
- 70AnchorageFrance
Anse de la Vieille Chapelle
2.9Small cove on the Marseille coast between Pointe Rouge and the Madrague de Montredon, sand bottom.
- Sheltered NE, E, SW, S, SE
71AnchorageFranceAnse du Grand Mugel
2.8Prohibited anchoring cove at the foot of the Bec de l'Aigle, just south of La Ciotat. Sand and seagrass bottom, sheltered from NW, N, W and SW.
- Sheltered NW, N, W, SW
72AnchorageFranceCalanques des Queyrons
2.8Small calanque on the Marseille coast inside the Parc national des Calanques, sand and rock bottom, open to NW, N and NE winds.
- Sheltered NW, N, NE
73AnchorageFranceLe Moulon
2.8Calanque anchorage on the Côte Bleue west of Marseille, between Niolon and Calanque du Petit Méjean.
- Sheltered NW, N, W, SW
- 74AnchorageFrance
Anse de Boumandariel
2.7Sand cove on the Côte Bleue between Carro and Sausset-les-Pins, Bouches-du-Rhône.
- Sheltered N, NE, E, W, NW
- 75AnchorageFrance
Calanque de jonquier
2.7Small calanque on the Côte Bleue between Niolon and Méjean, west of Marseille.
- Sheltered NW, N, NE, W
76AnchorageFranceAnse du sec
2.6Small cove on the east side of La Ciotat, at the foot of the Bec de l'Aigle cliffs in the Parc national des Calanques.
- Free
- Sheltered NW, W
77AnchorageFranceTiboulen de Maire
2.6Small islet off Cap Croisette at the southern entrance to the Marseille archipelago, inside the Calanques national park.
- Sheltered SE, S
78AnchorageFranceLe Torpilleur
2.5Rocky anchorage in the Calanque de Sormiou sector, east of the Pointe de Morgiou, inside the Parc National des Calanques near Marseille.
- Sheltered NW, N, NE, E
79AnchorageFranceLa Ciotat
2.4Prohibited anchoring zone off La Ciotat on the Provence coast, between Marseille and Bandol. Sand bottom, sheltered from N, NW, W and SW.
- Sheltered N, SW, W, NW
80AnchorageFranceAnse de la Grande Mer
1.9Anchoring prohibited cove just south of Cassis, Bouches-du-Rhône, inside the Calanques National Park.
- Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E
81AnchorageFranceMaire Sud ouest
1.6Anchorage on the south-west side of Île Maïre, off the Goudes at the entrance to the Calanques National Park, south of Marseille.
- Sheltered NW, N, NE, W
- 82AnchorageFrance
Arnette
1.4Rocky-bottom anchorage on the Côte Bleue west of Marseille, between Carro and Port des Laurons.
- Sheltered N, NE, E
- 83AnchorageFrance
Île Jarre Est
1.3Anchorage on the eastern side of Île Jarre, an uninhabited limestone island in the Calanques National Park south of Marseille.
- Sheltered W, SW, S, SE
84AnchorageFranceÎle d'If
1.3Small island off Marseille in the Frioul archipelago, home to the Château d'If fortress, 1.3 nautical miles from the Vieux-Port.
- Sheltered S
- 85AnchorageFrance
Plage du Cavaou
1.3Anchorage off Plage du Cavaou at the mouth of the Golfe de Fos, sand and mud bottom, sheltered from winds from NW to SW.
- Sheltered NW, N, W, SW
- 86AnchorageFrance
Anse de la Couronne Vieille
Small cove on the Côte Bleue west of Marseille, between Carro and Port des Laurons, with a sand bottom. Anchoring is prohibited here.
- Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, SW
- 87AnchorageFrance
Calanque Blanche
Small calanque west of Les Goudes, on the southern edge of Marseille, in the Calanques National Park.
- Sheltered NE, E, SE
88AnchorageFranceCalanque de la Mounine
Small calanque on the Marseilleveyre massif east of the Goudes, inside the Parc national des Calanques on the Marseille coast.
- Sheltered N, NE, E, NW
89AnchorageFranceGrotte aux Chauves-souris
Rock anchorage in the Calanque d'Ensues-la-Redonne, on the Cote Bleue west of Marseille, within the Parc Marin de la Cote Bleue.
- Sheltered NW, N, NE
90AnchorageFranceLe Jai
Anchorage on the northern shore of the Étang de Berre, off the Le Jaï spit between Marignane and Châteauneuf-les-Martigues.
- Sheltered NE, E, SW, S, SE