Anchorage

Penn ar créac'h

Shelter: NW, N, NE, W, E, SW, S, SE
Seabed: sand, rock, mud
Anchoring: Forbidden

Buoy mooring in the Aber Benoît, on the north Finistère coast of Brittany, inside one of the long rias that cut into the Pays des Abers.

Mooring buoys
Beach

Guide

Approach and anchoring

Entry from the NW between the rocks of Le Relec and Petite Fourche, then follow the buoyed channel of the Aber Benoît southeast. Mixed bottom of sand, rock and mud; use the provided buoys rather than anchoring on foul ground. Strong tidal streams through the narrows on the flood and ebb.

Practical

Pick up a visitor buoy rather than letting go of an anchor, as the bottom is irregular. Saint-Pabu village lies 0.2 NM to the SE with a slip, a small shop and a bar. The hamlet of Vill is 0.3 NM to the NW.

Ashore

Oyster beds of the Aber Benoît are cultivated along both banks and can be visited at several producers around Saint-Pabu. The GR 34 follows the north shore of the aber towards the dunes of Sainte-Marguerite, about 3 km downstream.

Key facts

Type: Anchorage
Coordinates: 48.57269, -4.59796 (48°34.36'N 4°35.88'W)
Country: France
Shelter: Sheltered from north-west, north, north-east, west, east, south-west, south, south-east winds
Seabed: sand, rock, mud
Anchoring: Forbidden
Services: Mooring buoys, Beach
Boaters' rating: 4.9/5
Updated: July 7, 2026