Anchorage

La Grande Vallée

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Shelter: W, SW, S
Seabed: mud
Anchoring: Forbidden

Buoy mooring area off the north-east coast of the Île de Ré, in the Pertuis Breton, opposite Rivedoux-Plage.

Mooring buoys

Guide

Approach and anchoring

Approach from the Pertuis Breton, keeping clear of the Pont de l'Île de Ré to the south. Mud bottom gives reliable holding. Shelter from W, SW and S winds; fully exposed to the N and NE sectors where the fetch across the Pertuis Breton builds a short sea.

Practical

Buoys only, no shore landing from the mooring itself. Port de Rivedoux-Plage lies 0.7 NM south for water, fuel and provisions. La Flotte-en-Ré marina is 1.9 NM north-west for a drying harbour visit at high water.

Ashore

Rivedoux-Plage village centre 1 km from the dinghy landing, with bakery, small supermarket and seafront cafes. Cycle path of the Île de Ré network runs along the coast and leads to Sainte-Marie-de-Ré at around 5 km. Pont de l'Île de Ré viewpoint 1.5 km south.