- Shelter
- N, NE, E
- Seabed
- mud
- Anchoring
- Allowed
Anchorage in the Gironde estuary off Meschers-sur-Gironde, mud bottom, sheltered from N to E.
- Beach
Guide
Approach and anchoring
Work up the buoyed channel of the Gironde estuary on a flood tide. Drop off the beach in 3 to 5 metres on soft mud. Strong tidal streams reverse at each tide, so lay enough scope and watch the swinging circle. Open to the west and SW with long fetch across the estuary.
Practical
No moorings or services at the beach. Meschers-sur-Gironde port 1.6 NM SE dries at low water and has a small marina for visitors. Port Bloc at 3.6 NM W is the all-tide entrance point near the Pointe de Grave.
Ashore
Meschers is known for its troglodyte cliff dwellings carved into the limestone bluffs east of the beach, open to visitors at Les Grottes de Regulus and Les Grottes de Matata. Coastal path along the cliffs toward the village.
Key facts
- Type
- Anchorage
- Coordinates
- 45.56980, -0.97755 (45°34.19'N 0°58.65'W)
- Country
- France
- Shelter
- Sheltered from north, north-east, east winds
- Seabed
- mud
- Anchoring
- Allowed
- Services
- Beach
- Updated
- July 7, 2026
Getting there
Plage de l'arnèche lies at 45°34.19'N 0°58.65'W, that is 45.56980, -0.97755 in decimal degrees.
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Which winds is Plage de l'arnèche sheltered from?
Plage de l'arnèche is sheltered from north, north-east, east winds.
Can you anchor at Plage de l'arnèche?
Yes, anchoring is allowed at Plage de l'arnèche.
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