Best anchorages and harbours in Morbihan

La garenne

Mooring buoy in the Golfe du Morbihan near the Île de la Garenne, mud bottom, sheltered from the prevailing westerlies.

• Sheltered NW, W, SW, S

Portz Halai

Cove on the north coast of the Île de Groix, off the Morbihan coast of Brittany. Sand bottom, open to the north.

• Sheltered SW, S, SE

Grand Veïzit

Anchorage in the golfe du Morbihan, close to Locmariaquer on the west shore of the entrance channel.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, SW, SE

Port Vilaine Maritime

Marina of 130 berths on the lower Vilaine, at Pénestin in Morbihan, Brittany.

Roche-Bernard

Anchorage on the river Vilaine at La Roche-Bernard, upstream of the Arzal dam and lock, southern Brittany.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, SW, S, SE

Porh Penhoët

Rocky anchorage on the north coast of Belle-Île-en-Mer in Brittany, 1.1 NM NW of Sauzon.

• Sheltered W, SW, S, SE

Lorient - Centre

Urban marina with 370 berths in central Lorient on the Scorff, up to 3.5 m draught. VHF 9.

Roch Toul

Rocky anchorage on the north-west coast of Belle-Île-en-Mer, 1.7 NM west of Sauzon.

• Sheltered E

La Roche-Bernard

River anchorage on the Vilaine upstream of the Arzal dam, in front of the town of La Roche-Bernard.

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

Vilaine

River anchorage on the Vilaine above the Arzal dam, between Arzal-Camoël and La Roche-Bernard, southern Morbihan.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, SW, S, SE

Port-Louis

Harbour of 450 berths in Lorient roadstead, up to 3.5 m draught, opposite Locmiquélic. VHF 9.

Port d Toul'Ru

Mooring field of 200 buoys off Mesquer in the Baie de Pont-Mahé, Pays de la Loire, between the Pointe de Merquel and the salt marshes of Guérande.

• Paid
• Sheltered W, SW, S

Er Runio

Sandy anchorage in the Gulf of Morbihan, Brittany, close to Locmariaquer, with shelter from W, SW and S.

• Sheltered W, SW, S

Plage de Kermorvan

Sand anchorage off the isthmus beach of Kermorvan on the east side of the Quiberon peninsula in Morbihan, Brittany. Mooring with up to 80 berths on buoys, anchoring regulated.

• Free
• Sheltered NW, W, SW, S

Les Rouignous

Anchorage off Les Rouignous in the Rivière de Crac'h estuary, just south of La Trinité-sur-Mer, Morbihan.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE

Port Kérel

Sandy cove on the south coast of Belle-Île-en-Mer, on the commune of Bangor, with one of the longer sand beaches on the south side of the island.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, E

L’Isle

Anchorage on the Vilaine upstream of the Arzal dam, mud bottom, well sheltered by surrounding wooded banks.

• Sheltered NW, NE, W, E, S, SE

Gavrinis

Anchorage off the island of Gavrinis in the Golfe du Morbihan, sand bottom, sheltered from W and SW.

• Paid
• Sheltered SW, W

Île aux moines

Anchorage off the Île aux Moines in the Golfe du Morbihan, mud bottom, sheltered from the westerly quadrant.

• Sheltered NW, W, SW, S

Plage de Brouhel

Sand anchorage on the south-west shore of Île d'Arz in the Gulf of Morbihan, Brittany.

• Sheltered N, NE, E, SE

La Falaise

Mooring field of 35 buoys off Locmariaquer, at the entrance of the Golfe du Morbihan.

• Paid
• Sheltered NW, N, NE

Portz Chudell

Small cove on the south coast of the Île de Groix, off the Morbihan coast of Brittany. Rock and weed bottom, open to the south.

• Sheltered N, NE, E

Île Dumet

Anchorage off Ile Dumet, a 7-hectare island 3 NM off the Mesquer coast in southern Brittany.

• Sheltered NE, E

Mouillage de Bellevue

Anchorage of about 69 buoys on the Vannes channel, between Conleau and Port-Anna, in the Gulf of Morbihan.

• Free
• Sheltered NW, NE, E, S

Plage de Brouel

Anchorage in the Golfe du Morbihan, south of Île d'Arz, sand and weed bottom.

• Sheltered NW, N, W

Pointe de Kerat

Anchorage off the Pointe de Kerat in the Golfe du Morbihan, off Arradon, on sand and weed, sheltered from NW to NE winds.

• Free
• Sheltered NW, N, NE

Kerletu

Anchorage on the west side of the Petite Mer de Gâvres, at the entrance of the rade de Lorient in Morbihan.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W

Riviere d'Auray

Anchorage on the Auray river inside the Golfe du Morbihan in Brittany, between Le Bono and the town of Auray.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, SW, S, SE

Vannes

Wet dock of 240 berths set directly below the ramparts of Vannes, a prefecture town of about 54 000 inhabitants at the head of the Gulf of Morbihan.

Iles Logoden

Anchorage between the two Logoden islets in the Gulf of Morbihan, south Brittany, on a sand bottom.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, SW, S, SE