Best anchorages and harbours in Riviera · Alpes-Maritimes
70 documented anchorages and harbours in Riviera · Alpes-Maritimes, ranked by boaters' ratings: shelter, seabed, services, photos and reviews, ready to open in the BoatMap app.
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1AnchorageFranceMiramar
4.9Anchorage 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
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Pointe De L'esquillon
4.9Anchorage 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
3AnchorageFrancePointe du Dragon Est
4.9Rocky anchorage off the eastern tip of Île Sainte-Marguerite, in the Lérins islands south of Cannes.
- Sheltered NW, N, NE
4AnchorageFranceBasse du Vengeur
4.6Rocky anchorage off the north coast of Sainte-Marguerite island, in the Lérins archipelago off Cannes.
- Sheltered W, SW, S
5AnchorageFranceCalanque des Anglais
4.6Small rocky inlet on the Esterel coast just east of Agay, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.
- Sheltered NW, N, NE, W
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Plage des Sablettes
4.5Former anchorage off the Sablettes beach at Menton, on the Franco-Italian border in the eastern Riviera, where anchoring has been prohibited since May 2026.
- Sheltered NW, N, W, SW
7AnchorageFranceMouillage du Portet
4.3Anchorage on the north-east side of Île Sainte-Marguerite in the Lérins islands, off Cannes.
- Sheltered SW, S, SE
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Calanque de Saint-Barthelmy
4.3Red rock inlet of the Esterel massif on the Corniche d'Or, between Agay and Théoule-sur-Mer, mixed sand and weed bottom, sheltered from N, NE, W and NW winds.
- Sheltered N, NE, W, NW
9AnchorageFranceÎlot de l'Îlon
4.3Anchorage off the small islet of l'Îlon on the south side of Île Sainte-Marguerite, the largest of the Lérins Islands off Cannes.
- Sheltered N, NE, NW
10AnchorageFranceBaie des Fourmis
4.3Small bay on the Beaulieu-sur-Mer waterfront on the French Riviera, between Nice and Cap Ferrat.
- Sheltered NW, N, W, SW
11AnchorageFranceAnse de la Salis
4.3Sandy cove between the Cap d'Antibes and the ramparts of old Antibes, on the Côte d'Azur.
- Sheltered NW, W, SW, S
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Pointe de la Paume
4.3Anchorage at the Pointe de la Paume on the Esterel shore between Théoule-sur-Mer and Miramar, in the western Gulf of La Napoule.
- Sheltered N, NE, NW
13AnchorageFranceAnse des Fossettes
4.3Cove on the south-eastern side of the Cap Ferrat peninsula, between Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat and Beaulieu-sur-Mer in the Alpes-Maritimes.
- Sheltered N, NE, E, NW
14AnchorageFrancePlage de Boulouris
4.3Anchorage off the beach at Boulouris, on the Esterel coast between Saint-Raphaël and Agay.
- Sheltered NW, N, NE
15AnchorageFranceFort Sainte-Marguerite
4.2Buoy field of 28 moorings on the north side of Île Sainte-Marguerite, the larger of the Îles de Lérins, facing Cannes across the Baie de Cannes.
- Free
- Sheltered SW, S, SE
16AnchorageFranceL'île d'Or
4.2Small private island off Le Dramont, east of Saint-Raphaël, recognisable by its square Saracen-style tower of red porphyry built in 1912.
- Sheltered N, S, SE
17AnchorageFranceLes pierres hautes
4.1Anchorage on the south side of île Sainte-Marguerite, îles de Lérins off Cannes, sand bottom.
- Sheltered N, NE, NW
18AnchorageFranceAnse des Fosses
4.1Cove on the east side of the Cap Ferrat peninsula, just south of Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, Alpes-Maritimes.
- Sheltered NW, N, NE, W
19AnchorageFranceLe Béal
4.1Anchorage off the Île Sainte-Marguerite, in the Lérins archipelago off Cannes.
- Sheltered NW, N, W
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Mouillage du Piton
4.0Buoy field off the east side of Cap d'Antibes, between Port Gallice and the Anse de la Garoupe, with 31 moorings.
- Free
- Sheltered N, NE, E, SE
21AnchorageFranceBaie de Saint-Laurent
3.9Sand and seagrass anchorage between Cap d'Ail and Eze, on the Cote d'Azur.
- Sheltered N, NE, E, SE
22AnchorageFranceLa Mare Règue
3.9Rock and sand anchorage on the Estérel coast between Agay and Le Poussaï, in the red porphyry cliffs west of Cannes.
- Sheltered N, W, NW
23AnchorageFranceGolfe Juan
3.9Bay on the Côte d'Azur between Cap d'Antibes and the Îles de Lérins, opposite Vallauris and Juan-les-Pins.
- Sheltered NW, N, NE, E, SE
24AnchorageFrancePlage de la Gaillarde
3.9Anchorage off the Plage de la Gaillarde between Saint-Aygulf and Les Issambres, eastern Var. Mixed sand, rock and posidonia, shelter from NW to SW winds.
- Sheltered NW, W, SW
25AnchorageFranceCalanque de Bonne Eau
3.8Small cove on the eastern shore of the Gulf of Saint-Tropez, between Les Issambres and Port Ferréol, with a sand bottom in clear water.
- Sheltered NW, N, W, SW
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Pointe Notre-Dame
3.8Anchorage off the Pointe Notre-Dame on the Esterel coast at Théoule-sur-Mer, at the western end of the Gulf of La Napoule.
- Sheltered NW, W, SW
27AnchorageFranceBaie d'Èze
3.8Open roadstead on the Côte d'Azur between Cap d'Ail and Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, below the perched village of Èze.
- Sheltered NW, N, NE, W
28AnchorageFranceBaie de Roquebrune
3.8Anchorage in the baie de Roquebrune between Monaco and Menton on the Côte d'Azur, off Roquebrune-Cap-Martin in the Alpes-Maritimes.
- Sheltered N, NE, E, NW
29AnchorageFranceCap Roux
3.8Anchorage on the red porphyry coast of the Esterel massif, between Théoule-sur-Mer and Agay, Var.
- Sheltered N, S, SW, W, NW
30AnchorageFranceÎles de Lérins - Plateau du milieu
3.8Anchorage on the plateau between Sainte-Marguerite and Saint-Honorat islands off Cannes, sand and weed bottom, open to all sectors.
- Sheltered NW, N, NE, SW, S, SE