Anchorage

Plage d'argent

4.7FranceCorsica

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Shelter: N, NE, E, S, SE
Seabed: sand
Anchoring: Allowed

Sand beach anchorage on the west coast of Corsica, south of Tizzano in the Sartenais.

Beach

Guide

Approach and anchoring

Approach from the west in settled weather. Sand bottom, holding good on fine sand. Open to the eastern half of the compass, with shelter from N through E to SE behind the low headlands. Tizzano lies 2.3 NM to the NW as the closest refuge; Pianottoli-Caldarello is 8.6 NM to the east.

Practical

No services on the beach. Tizzano village has a small harbour, restaurants and a basic shop. No reliable mobile coverage on parts of this coast. Water and fuel only at Propriano or Bonifacio.

Ashore

The Sentier du littoral de Campomoro à Tizzano, a 19 km waymarked coastal path, passes behind the beach, linking granite coves and Genoese watchtowers. The Casteddu d'Araggiu bronze age site and the megaliths of Cauria and Palaggiu, some of the largest alignments in Corsica, lie inland within 10 km.

History

The Corsican west coast was lined with Genoese watchtowers from the 16th century to warn against Barbary raids. The Tour de Campomoro, 7 NM to the NW, is the largest surviving example.