Anchorage

Le Petit Piquey

Shelter: NW, N, NE, W, SW
Seabed: mud
Anchoring: Allowed

Anchorage on the eastern shore of the Bassin d'Arcachon, off the village of Petit Piquey on the Lège-Cap-Ferret peninsula, in New Aquitaine.

Mooring buoys
Beach

Guide

Approach and anchoring

Enter the Bassin via the Passes, following the buoyed channel which shifts each year according to the latest SHOM survey. The anchorage lies east of the Banc du Mimbeau. Mud bottom, holding reliable once set. Shelter from NW through N to SW; fully open to the east across the Bassin.

Practical

Anchor off in 2 to 4 metres at low water on neaps, keeping clear of the oyster parks marked by withies. No pontoon for visitors. Bakery, grocer and a few restaurants within 400 metres in the village. Club Nautique de Claouey lies 1.7 nm NE for fuel and assistance.

Ashore

Cycle path running the full length of the Cap Ferret peninsula passes behind the beach, linking Claouey 2 km north to the Phare du Cap Ferret 12 km south. Village oyster shacks along the foreshore sell Arcachon oysters straight from the parks.

Key facts

Type: Anchorage
Coordinates: 44.72263, -1.20151 (44°43.36'N 1°12.09'W)
Country: France
Shelter: Sheltered from north-west, north, north-east, west, south-west winds
Seabed: mud
Anchoring: Allowed
Services: Mooring buoys, Beach
Updated: July 7, 2026