- Shelter
- N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW
- Seabed
- mud, mud
- Anchoring
- Forbidden
Drying anchorage in the Seudre estuary, opposite the oyster village of Mornac-sur-Seudre, Charente-Maritime.
- Water
- Electricity
- Dock
Guide
Approach and anchoring
Approach via the Seudre from the pertuis de Maumusson. The channel winds through oyster beds and dries at low water; entry on a rising tide is essential. Mud bottom.
Practical
Water and electricity available ashore. Village of Mornac 0.6 nm NE, Chatressac 1.9 nm NW. Full surrounding shelter from all sectors once inside.
Ashore
Mornac-sur-Seudre, labelled Plus Beaux Villages de France, sits 0.6 nm from the pool. Whitewashed houses, the twelfth-century Romanesque church of Saint-Pierre, covered market and working oyster cabins line the quays. Bike path along the former railway line of the train des Mouettes.
Key facts
- Type
- Anchorage
- Coordinates
- 45.71128, -1.02695 (45°42.68'N 1°1.62'W)
- Country
- France
- Shelter
- Sheltered from north, north-east, east, south-east, south, south-west, west, north-west winds
- Seabed
- mud, mud
- Anchoring
- Forbidden
- Fees
- Free
- Services
- Water, Electricity, Dock
- Updated
- July 7, 2026
Getting there
Mornac-sur-Seudre lies at 45°42.68'N 1°1.62'W, that is 45.71128, -1.02695 in decimal degrees.
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Which winds is Mornac-sur-Seudre sheltered from?
Mornac-sur-Seudre is sheltered from north, north-east, east, south-east, south, south-west, west, north-west winds.
Can you anchor at Mornac-sur-Seudre?
No, anchoring is forbidden at Mornac-sur-Seudre.
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