- Shelter
- NW, N, W
- Seabed
- sand, mud
- Anchoring
- Forbidden
Buoy mooring off the plage de Gatseau at the southern tip of the île d'Oléron, 3 buoys available.
- Mooring buoys
- Visitor buoys
- Beach
Guide
Approach and anchoring
Shelter from the NW, N and W sectors, open to the E and S through the pertuis de Maumusson. The pass of Maumusson to the south is known for its shifting sandbanks and breakers in swell, so approach from the N via the coureau d'Oléron. Bottom of sand and mud.
Practical
Three buoys. No services on the beach. Saint-Trojan-les-Bains harbour lies 1.7 NM to the N for water and provisioning, and the dry port of Mus de Loup is 3.1 NM to the SE.
Ashore
The plage de Gatseau backs onto the forêt domaniale de Saint-Trojan, a pine forest of roughly 2 000 hectares crossed by waymarked footpaths. The little tourist train of Saint-Trojan runs along the dunes between the village and the beach from April to September.
Key facts
- Type
- Anchorage
- Coordinates
- 45.81686, -1.21119 (45°49.01'N 1°12.67'W)
- Country
- France
- Shelter
- Sheltered from north-west, north, west winds
- Seabed
- sand, mud
- Anchoring
- Forbidden
- Fees
- Free
- Services
- Mooring buoys, Visitor buoys, Beach
- Boaters' rating
- 3.4/5
- Updated
- July 7, 2026
Getting there
Plage De Gatseau lies at 45°49.01'N 1°12.67'W, that is 45.81686, -1.21119 in decimal degrees.
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Which winds is Plage De Gatseau sheltered from?
Plage De Gatseau is sheltered from north-west, north, west winds.
Can you anchor at Plage De Gatseau?
No, anchoring is forbidden at Plage De Gatseau.
How do boaters rate Plage De Gatseau?
Plage De Gatseau is rated 3.4/5 by boaters on BoatMap.
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