- Shelter
- NW, N, W, SW
- Seabed
- mud
- Anchoring
- Allowed
Mud-bottom anchorage on the east side of Île d'Aix in Charente-Maritime, inside the Pertuis d'Antioche.
- Beach
Guide
Approach and anchoring
Approach from the Rade de l'Île d'Aix. Strong tidal streams run between Aix and Fouras, plan arrival near slack water. Good holding in mud. Shelter from NW, N, W and SW winds; exposed to the E and SE.
Practical
No services in the anchorage. Tenders can land at Aix village jetty. Rade de l'Île d'Aix 0.5 NM SW for busier mooring field, Fouras Port Sud 3.6 NM SE for a quayed harbour.
Ashore
Île d'Aix village 1 km from the landing, car-free, with the Musée Napoléon in the last house where Napoleon stayed before surrendering in July 1815, and the Musée Africain. Fort de la Rade and the Atlantic Wall batteries are walkable around the 3 km island perimeter.
History
Île d'Aix was fortified by Vauban from 1699 and remodelled under Napoleon. The emperor spent his final three days of freedom here from 12 to 15 July 1815 before boarding HMS Bellerophon off Rochefort.
Key facts
- Type
- Anchorage
- Coordinates
- 46.01679, -1.16802 (46°1.01'N 1°10.08'W)
- Country
- France
- Shelter
- Sheltered from north-west, north, west, south-west winds
- Seabed
- mud
- Anchoring
- Allowed
- Services
- Beach
- Boaters' rating
- 2.9/5
- Updated
- July 7, 2026
Getting there
Anse du Saillant lies at 46°1.01'N 1°10.08'W, that is 46.01679, -1.16802 in decimal degrees.
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Which winds is Anse du Saillant sheltered from?
Anse du Saillant is sheltered from north-west, north, west, south-west winds.
Can you anchor at Anse du Saillant?
Yes, anchoring is allowed at Anse du Saillant.
How do boaters rate Anse du Saillant?
Anse du Saillant is rated 2.9/5 by boaters on BoatMap.
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