- Shelter
- NW, N, NE, E
- Seabed
- mud
- Anchoring
- Allowed
Mud-bottom cove on the south shore of the rade de Brest in Brittany, sheltered from NW through E.
- Water
- Mooring buoys
- Visitor buoys
Guide
Approach and anchoring
Enter the rade de Brest through the goulet, then head south-east to the cove. Drop on mud, good holding. Shelter is on the northern sector, exposure remains to the south-west. Rostiviec 3,4 NM to the east, Brest 3,5 NM to the north.
Practical
Water available. No fuel on site, nearest services in Rostiviec or across the rade in Brest.
Ashore
Small oyster-farming cove with landing slip. Coastal path around the south shore of the rade de Brest links the hamlets of Plougastel-Daoulas peninsula.
History
The rade de Brest has been a French naval anchorage since Richelieu established the arsenal in 1631. Plougastel-Daoulas peninsula, which frames the cove, is known for its strawberry crop grown on the schist slopes since the 18th century.
Key facts
- Type
- Anchorage
- Coordinates
- 48.33518, -4.41179 (48°20.11'N 4°24.71'W)
- Country
- France
- Shelter
- Sheltered from north-west, north, north-east, east winds
- Seabed
- mud
- Anchoring
- Allowed
- Fees
- Free
- Services
- Water, Mooring buoys, Visitor buoys
- Boaters' rating
- 4.3/5
- Updated
- July 7, 2026
Getting there
Anse de l'Auberlac'h lies at 48°20.11'N 4°24.71'W, that is 48.33518, -4.41179 in decimal degrees.
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Which winds is Anse de l'Auberlac'h sheltered from?
Anse de l'Auberlac'h is sheltered from north-west, north, north-east, east winds.
Can you anchor at Anse de l'Auberlac'h?
Yes, anchoring is allowed at Anse de l'Auberlac'h.
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