Best anchorages and harbours in Var

Vieux Port- Les Lecques

Small harbour of 203 berths adjoining the Nouveau port in the bay of Les Lecques, reserved for shallow-draught boats.

La Madrague - Saint Cyr

Small marina of 400 berths on the south-east shore of the baie des Lecques at Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer, at the foot of the wooded hill of La Madrague.

Pointe de Pipady

Anchorage off the Mourillon headland at the eastern entrance of Toulon's Petite Rade, sand and algae bottom.

• Sheltered N, NE, W, NW

Baie de Sanary - Pointe Nègre

Anchorage off Pointe Nègre on the west side of the bay of Sanary-sur-Mer, Var coast, mixed sand and weed bottom.

• Sheltered E, SE

Baie du Niel Est

Anchorage on the east side of the Baie du Niel, on the Giens peninsula south of Hyères, Var.

• Sheltered N, NE, NW

Crique Du Figuier Rayol

Small cove on the Rayol-Canadel shoreline, Var coast, sand and algae bottom.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, E, SE

île de la Tour Fondue

Small rocky island in the Embiez archipelago off Six-Fours-les-Plages, western side of the Petit Rouveau channel.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE

Plage de Pramousquier

Open anchorage off Pramousquier beach on the Corniche des Maures, between Le Lavandou and Cavalaire-sur-Mer in the Var.

• Paid
• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W

Port privé du Cap Bénat

Private marina on the west side of Cap Bénat, between Bormes-les-Mimosas and Le Lavandou, on the Var coast.

Pointe de Mourret

Rocky anchorage off the Pointe de Mourret, at the northern tip of the Embiez archipelago, opposite Le Brusc on the Var coast.

• Sheltered N, NE, E, NW

Cap Camarat

Open roadstead under the Cap Camarat lighthouse on the Ramatuelle peninsula, about 4 nm southeast of Saint-Tropez.

• Sheltered W, SW, S

Marines de Cogolin

Marina of 1400 berths in the gulf of Saint-Tropez, between Port-Grimaud and Sainte-Maxime, in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.

Toulon Vieille Darse

Marina of 560 berths inside the old naval harbour of Toulon, on the south coast of Provence.

Calanque de l'Indienne

Small anchorage on the south coast of Porquerolles, within the Parc national de Port-Cros, the oldest marine national park in Europe, established in 1963.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, SW

Plage de Briande

Open anchorage off a sand beach on the south flank of the Cap Lardier, between Cavalaire and La Croix-Valmer, Var.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, E

La Madrague de Giens

Shallow-draught harbour of 159 berths on the western side of the Giens peninsula, at Hyères, facing the Île de Porquerolles.

Petit-Rouveau

Anchorage between the islets of Petit Rouveau and Grand Rouveau in the Embiez archipelago, off Six-Fours-les-Plages in the Var.

• Sheltered S, SW

Plage de la Badine

Anchorage off the eastern shore of the Giens peninsula, south of Hyères, facing the Îles d'Hyères.

• Sheltered S, SW, W, NW

Port de La Capte - Hyères

Small marina of 198 berths on the east side of the Giens tombolo, commune of Hyères, Var.

Cap Léoube

Sand-bottom anchorage off Cap Léoube, between Bormes-les-Mimosas and La Londe-les-Maures, within the Natura 2000 perimeter of the Îles d'Hyères coast.

• Sheltered N, NE, E, W, NW

La Bergerie

Sand anchorage off the east coast of the Giens peninsula, Hyères, facing the Porquerolles channel.

• Sheltered SW, W, NW

îlot Deux-Frères

Twin rocky pinnacles off the Cap Sicié massif, south-west of La Seyne-sur-Mer.

• Sheltered NE, SE

Pointe de l'Ermitage

Anchorage on the east side of the Presqu'île de Giens, Hyères, just north of Port du Niel.

• Sheltered SE, S, SW

Toulon Darse Nord

Marina of 372 berths along the northern quay of the port of Toulon, directly in front of the old town and the Carré du Port.

Plage de Grimaud

Open anchorage off the beach of Port-Grimaud at the head of the Golfe de Saint-Tropez.

• Sheltered N, SW, W, NW

Pointe de la Ris

Sand anchorage close to the Pointe de la Ris, just south of the marina of Bormes-les-Mimosas on the west side of the Cap Bénat.

• Sheltered N, SW, W, NW

Baie du Rabat

Small sand anchorage on the east side of the Giens peninsula, south of Hyères.

• Sheltered N, NE, NW

Île de Bagaud

Buoy field of 31 mooring buoys off Île de Bagaud in the Port-Cros National Park, Hyères archipelago, with sand and algae bottom.

• Paid
• Sheltered NW, W, E, SE

Anse des Sablettes

Long sandy bay between La Seyne-sur-Mer and the Saint-Mandrier peninsula. Anchoring is prohibited here.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W

Belvédère

Sand-bottom anchorage off the Belvédère rocks, 0.2 nm north of Bormes-les-Mimosas and 0.8 nm south-west of Le Lavandou, on the Var coast of Provence.

• Sheltered NW, W, SW, S, SE