- Shelter
- NW, N, NE
- Seabed
- rock
- Anchoring
- Allowed
Small rocky island in the Embiez archipelago off Six-Fours-les-Plages, western side of the Petit Rouveau channel.
- Beach
Guide
Approach and anchoring
Approach from the south leaving the Petit Rouveau cardinal to port. Fonds de roche with sand patches, 4 to 8 metres. Sheltered from north through north-east sectors by the Embiez massif. Exposed to the south and the prevailing swell, vacate in a rising southerly.
Practical
No services. Saint Pierre des Embiez 0.5 NM north has a 750-berth marina with diesel, water and crane, Le Brusc 0.8 NM north-east offers sheltered visitor berths behind the breakwater.
Ashore
The Embiez archipelago is owned by the Paul Ricard foundation and hosts a marine biology institute with public aquarium on the main island. Marked paths cross the island past the old salt marshes. Le Brusc village has a fish market on the quay every morning.
Key facts
- Type
- Anchorage
- Coordinates
- 43.07081, 5.78459 (43°4.25'N 5°47.08'E)
- Country
- France
- Shelter
- Sheltered from north-west, north, north-east winds
- Seabed
- rock
- Anchoring
- Allowed
- Services
- Beach
- Boaters' rating
- 3.7/5
- Updated
- July 7, 2026
Getting there
île de la Tour Fondue lies at 43°4.25'N 5°47.08'E, that is 43.07081, 5.78459 in decimal degrees.
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Which winds is île de la Tour Fondue sheltered from?
île de la Tour Fondue is sheltered from north-west, north, north-east winds.
Can you anchor at île de la Tour Fondue?
Yes, anchoring is allowed at île de la Tour Fondue.
How do boaters rate île de la Tour Fondue?
île de la Tour Fondue is rated 3.7/5 by boaters on BoatMap.
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