Anchorage

Golfe Juan

Shelter: NW, N, NE, E, SE
Seabed: sand, algae
Anchoring: Allowed

Bay on the Côte d'Azur between Cap d'Antibes and the Îles de Lérins, opposite Vallauris and Juan-les-Pins.

Pontoon
Beach
Seagrass

Guide

Approach and anchoring

Open approach from the south between Cap d'Antibes to the east and the Pointe de l'Aiguille to the west. Watch for the Formigues rocks marked by a cardinal off the eastern entrance. Posidonia meadows are protected, anchor on sand patches only.

Practical

Sand and algae bottom. Sheltered from NW through NE to SE, exposed to SW swell and mistral gusts. Port Gallice 0,5 nm east and Port du Croûton 0,7 nm east offer refuge in bad weather.

Ashore

Old Golfe-Juan beach and jetty 400 m from the usual anchoring area. Train station on the Marseille to Ventimiglia line 300 m inland. Musée national Pablo Picasso at Château Grimaldi in Vallauris 2 km uphill, in the pottery town where Picasso worked from 1948.

History

Napoleon landed at Golfe-Juan on 1 March 1815 with around 1 000 men after escaping Elba, starting the Hundred Days. A commemorative column stands on the seafront near the old port.

Key facts

Type: Anchorage
Coordinates: 43.56405, 7.10467 (43°33.84'N 7°6.28'E)
Country: France
Shelter: Sheltered from north-west, north, north-east, east, south-east winds
Seabed: sand, algae
Anchoring: Allowed
Services: Pontoon, Beach, Seagrass
Boaters' rating: 3.6/5
Updated: July 7, 2026