- Shelter
- W, SW
- Seabed
- sand
- Anchoring
- Allowed
Anchorage off the north coast of the Île de Ré, between the villages of Ars-en-Ré and Loix, in Charente-Maritime.
- Beach
Guide
Approach and anchoring
Approach over the Fier d'Ars tidal flats, only at mid-tide or above given widespread drying banks. Sand bottom. Shelter from the north and east, open to the west and south-west. Nearest harbours are Port de Loix 2 NM to the south-east and the basin at Ars-en-Ré 2 NM to the south-west.
Practical
No services on site. Provisioning at Ars-en-Ré village, which is served by its tidal lock at Bassin de la Criée.
Ashore
Ars-en-Ré is classified among the Plus Beaux Villages de France, with the black and white spire of Saint-Étienne church as a landmark from sea. The Fier d'Ars is a Natura 2000 site for breeding avocets and black-tailed godwits. Salt marshes produce the fleur de sel de l'Île de Ré under IGP since 2014.
Key facts
- Type
- Anchorage
- Coordinates
- 46.23803, -1.47446 (46°14.28'N 1°28.47'W)
- Country
- France
- Shelter
- Sheltered from west, south-west winds
- Seabed
- sand
- Anchoring
- Allowed
- Services
- Beach
- Updated
- July 7, 2026
Getting there
Plage de L'Anse du Fourneau lies at 46°14.28'N 1°28.47'W, that is 46.23803, -1.47446 in decimal degrees.
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Which winds is Plage de L'Anse du Fourneau sheltered from?
Plage de L'Anse du Fourneau is sheltered from west, south-west winds.
Can you anchor at Plage de L'Anse du Fourneau?
Yes, anchoring is allowed at Plage de L'Anse du Fourneau.
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