Plage aux Dames
- Shelter
- NE, E, SE, S, SW
- Seabed
- sand
- Anchoring
- Allowed
Anchorage on the eastern shore of Lac du Bourget in Savoie, the largest natural lake entirely in France, with a sand bottom.
- Pontoon
- Beach
Guide
Approach and anchoring
Freshwater lake accessed from the Canal de Savières linking the lake to the Rhône at Chanaz. No tidal constraint. Holding on sand. Open to westerly winds funnelling down from the Dent du Chat ridge.
Practical
Port de plaisance du Bourget-du-Lac lies 1,4 milles to the west with visitor berths, water and fuel. Charpignat slipway is 1,5 milles to the west.
Ashore
Village of Le Bourget-du-Lac with shops and restaurants 1,5 km from the shore. Prieuré du Bourget-du-Lac, an 11th century Benedictine priory, on the lakefront. Abbaye royale de Hautecombe on the opposite western shore, burial place of the House of Savoy.
Key facts
- Type
- Anchorage
- Coordinates
- 45.65387, 5.89192 (45°39.23'N 5°53.52'E)
- Country
- France
- Shelter
- Sheltered from north-east, east, south-east, south, south-west winds
- Seabed
- sand
- Anchoring
- Allowed
- Services
- Pontoon, Beach
- Boaters' rating
- 4.9/5
- Updated
- July 7, 2026
Getting there
Plage aux Dames lies at 45°39.23'N 5°53.52'E, that is 45.65387, 5.89192 in decimal degrees.
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Which winds is Plage aux Dames sheltered from?
Plage aux Dames is sheltered from north-east, east, south-east, south, south-west winds.
Can you anchor at Plage aux Dames?
Yes, anchoring is allowed at Plage aux Dames.
How do boaters rate Plage aux Dames?
Plage aux Dames is rated 4.9/5 by boaters on BoatMap.
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