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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    Pointe de Figuerolles

    3.2

    Sand anchorage on the Côte Bleue west of Marseille, between Niolon and Le Rove, on the Provence coast.

    • Sheltered SW, W, NW
  2. Anse de l'Estaque272
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    Anse de l'Estaque

    3.1

    Sand 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
  3. 273
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    Calanque du Phare

    3.1

    Small cove on the north coast of Île du Levant, Var, with a rocky bottom and open exposure to the east.

    • Sheltered NW, W, SW
  4. Île du Grand Rouveau Ouest274
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    Île du Grand Rouveau Ouest

    3.1

    Rock anchorage on the western side of Île du Grand Rouveau, the outer island of the Embiez archipelago off Six-Fours-les-Plages.

    • Sheltered E
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    Pointe de la Malalongue

    3.1

    Anchorage off the south-west point of Port-Cros island in the Parc national de Port-Cros, sand bottom.

    • Sheltered NE, E
  6. Pointe du Cimetière276
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    Pointe du Cimetière

    3.1

    Anchorage off the Pointe du Cimetière on the east side of the Saint-Tropez peninsula, close to the Plage des Graniers in the Var.

    • Sheltered SE, S, SW, W
  7. Anse des Catalans277
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    Anse des Catalans

    3.1

    Open 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
  8. 278
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    Plage du Ceinturon

    3.1

    Anchorage off the Ceinturon beach on the east side of the Hyères peninsula, Var, opposite the salt marshes of the Vieux Salins.

    • Sheltered NW, W, SW
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    Pointe de Caramassaigne

    3.1

    Anchorage off the eastern shore of the Parc national des Calanques, between the calanques of Morgiou and Sormiou, west of Marseille.

    • Sheltered W, NW
  10. Porquerolles280
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    Porquerolles

    3.1

    Buoy field of 31 moorings in the bay of Porquerolles village, inside the Parc national de Port-Cros.

    • Paid
    • Sheltered NE, E, SE, S, SW, W
  11. 281
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    Les Gros Murs sud

    3.1

    Prohibited anchoring zone on the south coast of Porquerolles, rock bottom, within the Port-Cros national park maritime perimeter.

    • Sheltered NW, N, NE
  12. Rade d'Agay East282
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    Rade d'Agay East

    3.1

    Buoy field in the eastern part of the Rade d'Agay, a deep inlet of the Esterel massif between Saint-Raphaël and Cannes.

    • Paid
    • Sheltered NW, N, NE, E
  13. 283
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    Plage des Fouirades

    3.1

    Anchorage on the east side of the Cap Bénat peninsula in the Var, between Bormes-les-Mimosas and the Îles d'Hyères. Sand and weed bottom, sheltered from N, NE and E.

    • Sheltered N, NE, E
  14. Anse de la Beaumaderie284
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    Anse de la Beaumaderie

    3.1

    Anchorage on the Côte Bleue between Carro and Sausset-les-Pins, west of Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône.

    • Sheltered N, W, NW
  15. Cap Croisette285
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    Cap Croisette

    3.1

    Anchorage at the southern tip of Marseille, off the Goudes, at the entrance of the Calanques national park.

    • Sheltered NW, N, NE, E
  16. Golfe de Fréjus286
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    Golfe de Fréjus

    3.1

    Sand anchorage in the Golfe de Fréjus between Fréjus and Saint-Aygulf, western Estérel coast, Var.

    • Sheltered W, NW
  17. 287
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    Cap du Pinet

    3.1

    Anchorage on the north shore of the Gulf of Saint-Tropez, between Port Grimaud and the Pinet headland, in Provence.

    • Paid
    • Sheltered NW, N, W, SW
  18. Plage de Cavalière288
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    Plage de Cavalière

    3.1

    Sand beach anchorage at Cavalière, commune of Le Lavandou, Var. Up to 71 marked summer buoys on sand and weed bottom.

    • Paid
    • Sheltered NW, N, NE, W
  19. 289
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    Plage de Piemanson

    3.1

    Open sandy anchorage off the Plage de Piémanson on the eastern edge of the Rhône delta in Camargue, within the commune of Salin-de-Giraud. Sand bottom, protection from N, NE and NW only.

    • Sheltered NW, N, NE
  20. 290
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    Anse de la Garoupe

    3.1

    Cove on the east side of Cap d'Antibes, below the Garoupe lighthouse and the sanctuary of Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Port.

    • Sheltered NW, W, SW, S
  21. Plage de la Reine Jeanne291
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    Plage de la Reine Jeanne

    3.1

    Sand anchorage off the beach of the same name on the eastern side of the Cap Bénat, between Bormes-les-Mimosas and Le Lavandou in the Var.

    • Sheltered NW, N, NE
  22. Cogolin292
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    Cogolin

    3.0

    Sand anchorage at the head of the Golfe de Saint-Tropez, off the mouth of the Giscle river between Port-Grimaud and the Marines de Cogolin.

    • Sheltered SE, S, SW, W
  23. 293
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    Anse de Bonnieu

    3.0

    Small cove on the Côte Bleue west of Martigues, between Port des Laurons and Carro, Bouches-du-Rhône.

    • Sheltered NE, E, SE, S, SW
  24. Avant-port de Sainte-Maxime294
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    Avant-port de Sainte-Maxime

    3.0

    Prohibited anchoring zone in the outer harbour of Sainte-Maxime, Gulf of Saint-Tropez, sand bottom.

    • Sheltered N, NE, E, NW
  25. 295
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    Plage De Figuerolle, Saint Mitre

    3.0

    Anchorage off Figuerolles beach on the north shore of the Étang de Berre, near Saint-Mitre-les-Remparts, Bouches-du-Rhône.

    • Sheltered NW, W, SW
  26. Anse de la Maronaise296
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    Anse de la Maronaise

    3.0

    Small cove on the Marseille coast near Les Goudes, at the western edge of the Calanques National Park, sand bottom.

    • Sheltered NE, E, SE, S
  27. Baie de Bandol297
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    Baie de Bandol

    3.0

    Anchorage in the bay of Bandol in the Var, between the mainland and the Île de Bendor 300 m offshore.

    • Free
    • Sheltered NW, N, NE, W
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    Bonporteau

    3.0

    Sand-bottomed cove on the Var coast between Cavalaire-sur-Mer and Cap Lardier, sheltered from N, NE and NW winds.

    • Sheltered N, NE, NW
  29. Anse de Magaud299
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    Anse de Magaud

    3.0

    Small rocky cove on the western flank of the Cap Brun, east of Toulon, in Provence.

    • Sheltered NW, N, NE
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    Plage de L'Aiguade

    3.0

    Sand anchorage on the north coast of Porquerolles, just west of the village harbour, inside the Port-Cros National Park perimeter.

    • Sheltered SE, S, SW