Best anchorages and harbours in Provence and Côte d'Azur

387 documented anchorages and harbours in Provence and Côte d'Azur, ranked by boaters' ratings: shelter, seabed, services, photos and reviews, ready to open in the BoatMap app.

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  1. Miramar1
    MouillageFrance

    Miramar

    4.9

    Anchorage off the village of Miramar on the Corniche de l'Estérel, between Théoule-sur-Mer and Saint-Raphaël, facing the red porphyry cliffs.

    • Sheltered N, NE, E, W, NW
  2. 2
    MouillageFrance

    Pointe De L'esquillon

    4.9

    Anchorage below the red porphyry headland of the Esterel massif, on the Corniche d'Or between Théoule-sur-Mer and Miramar.

    • Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, SW, SE
  3. Pointe de Julien3
    MouillageFrance

    Pointe de Julien

    4.9

    Sand-bottom anchorage off the Île du Levant in the Hyères archipelago, Provence, sheltered from NW, N, NE and E.

    • Sheltered NW, N, NE, E
  4. Pointe du Dragon Est4
    MouillageFrance

    Pointe du Dragon Est

    4.9

    Rocky anchorage off the eastern tip of Île Sainte-Marguerite, in the Lérins islands south of Cannes.

    • Sheltered NW, N, NE
  5. 5
    MouillageFrance

    Le Resquilladou

    4.9

    Rocky anchorage on the coast between Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer and Les Lecques, sheltered from the northern and eastern quadrants.

    • Sheltered N, NE, E, SE
  6. Îlot de la Gabinière sud6
    MouillageFrance

    Îlot de la Gabinière sud

    4.9

    Buoy field on the south side of La Gabinière, the small islet off the southern tip of Port-Cros, inside the Parc national de Port-Cros.

    • Free
    • Sheltered N
  7. Calanque de la Culate7
    MouillageFrance

    Calanque de la Culate

    4.8

    Narrow rocky inlet on the Marseille coast between Les Goudes and Morgiou, inside the Calanques National Park.

    • Sheltered N, NE, E
  8. Calanque de Podestat8
    MouillageFrance

    Calanque de Podestat

    4.8

    Small rocky calanque on the southern coast of Marseille inside the Parc national des Calanques, between Les Goudes and Callelongue.

    • Sheltered N, NE, NW
  9. 9
    MouillageFrance

    Mouillage Port De Ville De Istres

    4.8

    Anchorage off Istres on the western shore of the Étang de Berre, Provence, mud bottom.

    • Sheltered NW, W, SW
  10. Port de la Vesse - Niolon10
    MouillageFrance

    Port de la Vesse - Niolon

    4.8

    Small calanque cut into the Côte Bleue cliffs between Niolon and Corbière, west of Marseille, with a tiny fishing hamlet at the head.

    • Sheltered N, NE, NW
  11. Pointe du Diable11
    MouillageFrance

    Pointe du Diable

    4.8

    Anchorage under the Pointe du Diable on the east side of the Cap Bénat, between Le Lavandou and Bormes-les-Mimosas in the Var.

    • Sheltered N, NE, E, SE
  12. Calanque de Flancadou12
    MouillageFrance

    Calanque de Flancadou

    4.8

    Small calanque on the west side of Île de Pomègues, archipel du Frioul, off Marseille.

    • Sheltered E, SE, S
  13. Plage du Grand Jardin13
    MouillageFrance

    Plage du Grand Jardin

    4.8

    Anchorage off Plage du Grand Jardin on the western shore of the Cap Bénat peninsula, Bormes-les-Mimosas, with sand bottom.

    • Sheltered NW, N, NE, E
  14. Pointe Débié14
    MouillageFrance

    Pointe Débié

    4.8

    Anchorage on the south-west side of Île Pomègues, Îles du Frioul, off Marseille, on sand and rock.

    • Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, SW
  15. Plage de la Polynésie15
    MouillageFrance

    Plage de la Polynésie

    4.7

    Anchorage off a sand beach on the western shore of the Giens peninsula, near Hyères in the Var.

    • Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E
  16. Calanque des Contrebandiers16
    MouillageFrance

    Calanque des Contrebandiers

    4.7

    Rock-bottomed calanque within the Calanques National Park south of Marseille, between Port des Goudes and Port de Morgiou.

    • Sheltered N, NE, E
  17. Les Gobis17
    MouillageFrance

    Les Gobis

    4.7

    Anchorage on the north-west coast of Île du Levant, Hyères archipelago, on sand and rock.

    • Sheltered N, NE, E, NW
  18. Pointe de la Chappe18
    MouillageFrance

    Pointe de la Chappe

    4.7

    Anchorage under the eastern slope of the Cap Lardier massif, Var, between Cavalaire and the Baie de Briande. Sand and seagrass bottom, shelter from N winds only.

    • Sheltered N
  19. 19
    MouillageFrance

    Cap des Medes

    4.7

    Prohibited anchorage at the north-east tip of Porquerolles, inside the Port-Cros National Park core zone.

    • Sheltered E, SE
  20. Pointe La Rabiou20
    MouillageFrance

    Pointe La Rabiou

    4.7

    Rocky headland anchorage on the east side of the Saint-Tropez peninsula, between Les Salins and the Cap de Saint-Tropez.

    • Sheltered NW, N, W, SW, S
  21. 21
    MouillageFrance

    Cap Sicié

    4.6

    Headland south of La Seyne-sur-Mer topped by the chapel of Notre-Dame-du-Mai at 352 metres, rocky anchorage on the lee north side only.

    • Sheltered N, NE, NW
  22. Ile du Petit Ribaud22
    MouillageFrance

    Ile du Petit Ribaud

    4.6

    Mooring buoys off the Ribaud islet, in the strait between the Giens peninsula and Porquerolles, within the Port-Cros national park perimeter.

    • Sheltered N, W, E, S
  23. Basse du Vengeur23
    MouillageFrance

    Basse du Vengeur

    4.6

    Rocky anchorage off the north coast of Sainte-Marguerite island, in the Lérins archipelago off Cannes.

    • Sheltered W, SW, S
  24. Plage du Jonquet24
    MouillageFrance

    Plage du Jonquet

    4.6

    Anchorage off a sand beach on the south flank of the Cap Sicié peninsula, between Six-Fours-les-Plages and La Seyne-sur-Mer in the Var.

    • Sheltered NW, N, W
  25. Pointe des Carrières25
    MouillageFrance

    Pointe des Carrières

    4.6

    Anchorage on the north coast of Porquerolles island, sand and posidonia bottom, sheltered from NW, N, NE and E.

    • Sheltered NW, N, NE, E
  26. 26
    MouillageFrance

    Baie de Sanary

    4.6

    Rocky anchorage in the bay off Sanary-sur-Mer, Var coast, sheltered from northerly winds and open to the south.

    • Sheltered N, NE, NW
  27. 27
    MouillageFrance

    Pointe du Sud - Port Cros

    4.6

    Anchorage off the southern tip of Port-Cros island, inside the Port-Cros national park, Var.

    • Sheltered N, NE, E
  28. Pointe de Carapègue28
    MouillageFrance

    Pointe de Carapègue

    4.6

    Rock anchorage on the western shore of Pomègues in the Frioul archipelago, 2 nm west of the Vieux-Port of Marseille.

    • Sheltered SE, S, SW
  29. Anse de Tamaris29
    MouillageFrance

    Anse de Tamaris

    4.6

    Sandy cove on the Côte Bleue west of Marseille, between Sausset-les-Pins and Carro, on the coastline of the Parc Marin de la Côte Bleue.

    • Free
    • Sheltered NW, N, NE, E
  30. Anse de Méjan30
    MouillageFrance

    Anse de Méjan

    4.6

    Small cove on the eastern flank of Cap Brun, east of Toulon and west of Carqueiranne, with room for two or three boats on sand and patches of algae.

    • Free
    • Sheltered NW, N, NE, W