- Shelter
- NE
- Seabed
- rock
- Anchoring
- Allowed
Rocky pinnacle off the Embiez archipelago near Six-Fours-les-Plages, a known Mediterranean dive site.
Guide
Approach and anchoring
Approach from seaward on deep water. The rock rises steeply from around 50 m to just under the surface, stay clear of the pinnacle when anchoring. Drop on rock on the NE side where the park provides seasonal mooring buoys reserved for dive boats. Sheltered from NE only, open to every other direction.
Practical
No shore facilities. Nearest marina Le Brusc 2 nm NW with water, diesel, 800 berths, and Port Saint-Pierre des Embiez 2.7 nm NW.
Ashore
The Embiez islands belong to the Paul Ricard oceanographic institute, with a small marine museum and aquarium at Port Saint-Pierre. Coastal footpaths circle the main island in about 2 hours.
Story
La Pierre de l'Autel is one of the most visited dive sites of the Var coast, famous for its forest of red gorgonians below 25 m.
Key facts
- Type
- Anchorage
- Coordinates
- 43.04916, 5.82875 (43°2.95'N 5°49.72'E)
- Country
- France
- Shelter
- Sheltered from north-east winds
- Seabed
- rock
- Anchoring
- Allowed
- Boaters' rating
- 2.5/5
- Updated
- July 7, 2026
Getting there
La Pierre de l'Autel lies at 43°2.95'N 5°49.72'E, that is 43.04916, 5.82875 in decimal degrees.
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Which winds is La Pierre de l'Autel sheltered from?
La Pierre de l'Autel is sheltered from north-east winds.
Can you anchor at La Pierre de l'Autel?
Yes, anchoring is allowed at La Pierre de l'Autel.
How do boaters rate La Pierre de l'Autel?
La Pierre de l'Autel is rated 2.5/5 by boaters on BoatMap.
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