- Shelter
- E, SE
- Seabed
- sand
- Anchoring
- Allowed
Anchorage on the west side of Penfret, the easternmost island of the Glénan archipelago, south of Concarneau. Sand bottom, shelter from E and SE winds.
- Beach
Guide
Approach and anchoring
Approach from the west through the archipelago's lagoon. Unmarked rocks off the north and south tips of Penfret. Holding good in sand in 3 to 6 metres. Untenable in W to NW winds, in which case shift to the east side of the island.
Ashore
Penfret is home to the Centre Nautique des Glénan, France's largest sailing school, founded in 1947. Lighthouse at the north end of the island, built in 1838, active and not open to visitors. No shops, no water on the island.
History
The Glénan archipelago has been a sailing school since 1947 when Philippe Viannay and Hélène Mordacq founded Les Glénans as a means of rehabilitation after the war. The school trained over 400,000 sailors by its 70th anniversary.
Key facts
- Type
- Anchorage
- Coordinates
- 47.71791, -3.95984 (47°43.07'N 3°57.59'W)
- Country
- France
- Shelter
- Sheltered from east, south-east winds
- Seabed
- sand
- Anchoring
- Allowed
- Services
- Beach
- Boaters' rating
- 4.0/5
- Updated
- July 7, 2026
Getting there
Ile de Penfret - Pen Maryse lies at 47°43.07'N 3°57.59'W, that is 47.71791, -3.95984 in decimal degrees.
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Which winds is Ile de Penfret - Pen Maryse sheltered from?
Ile de Penfret - Pen Maryse is sheltered from east, south-east winds.
Can you anchor at Ile de Penfret - Pen Maryse?
Yes, anchoring is allowed at Ile de Penfret - Pen Maryse.
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