Best anchorages and harbours in Provence and Côte d'Azur

Golfe de Fréjus

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

• Sheltered W, NW

Cap du Pinet

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

Plage de Cavalière

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

Plage de Piemanson

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

Port Auguier

Port of 109 berths on the west side of the Giens peninsula, between Port du Niel and La Madrague de Giens, in Hyères, Var.

Port Gapeau

Small river marina of 90 berths on the Gapeau estuary, east of Hyères, in Provence.

Anse de la Garoupe

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

Plage de la Reine Jeanne

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

Port Pin Rolland

Marina of 350 berths on the north shore of the Saint-Mandrier peninsula, inside the western part of the Petite Rade de Toulon.

Cogolin

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

Anse de Bonnieu

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

• Sheltered NE, E, SE, S, SW

Avant-port de Sainte-Maxime

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

• Sheltered N, NE, E, NW

Plage De Figuerolle, Saint Mitre

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

Anse de la Maronaise

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

Baie de Bandol

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

Istres- Les Heures Claires

Marina of 210 berths on the western shore of the Étang de Berre, south of Istres town.

Bonporteau

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

Anse de Magaud

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

• Sheltered NW, N, NE

L'Ayguade du Levant

Floating pontoon of 33 berths with no breakwater, on the north coast of the Île du Levant, Îles d'Hyères, facing the mainland in Provence.

Plage de L'Aiguade

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

Rade de Cannes

Open roadstead off the Croisette at Cannes, Alpes-Maritimes, between the seafront and the Îles de Lérins 1 NM south. Anchoring is regulated and banned from 1 June to 31 August.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, E

Port du Croûton

Municipal port of about 390 berths on the western shore of the Cap d'Antibes, at Juan-les-Pins, Alpes-Maritimes.

Plage Chapelle Saint-Georges

Anchorage off the beach of Saint-Georges at Le Pradet, on the Var coast between Toulon and the Giens peninsula, mixed sand, rock and Posidonia.

• Sheltered N, NE, E, NW

Baie du Lazaret

Bay on the south shore of the Toulon roadstead, between Saint-Mandrier peninsula and La Seyne-sur-Mer, open to the N.

• Free
• Sheltered W, E, SW, S, SE

Les Trois Frères

Sand anchorage off the coast of La Ciotat, on the Provence coast east of Marseille.

• Sheltered SW, S, SE

Anse de l'Aiguade

Sand-bottomed cove on the north coast of Porquerolles, in the Parc national de Port-Cros, 0.9 NM W of the island's main village.

• Sheltered SE, S, SW

Port de Silva Maris

Small marina of 59 berths below the village of Èze, on the Côte d'Azur between Nice and Monaco.

Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer

Open anchorage off Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer in the Camargue, Gulf of Lion, on a sand bottom.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE

Anse de la Vieille Chapelle

Small cove on the Marseille coast between Pointe Rouge and the Madrague de Montredon, sand bottom.

• Sheltered NE, E, SW, S, SE

Le Petit Rhône - Grau d'Orgon

Anchorage near the Grau d'Orgon, an outlet of the Petit Rhône across the Camargue, east of Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, SW