Anchorage

Plage de la pointe

Shelter
NW, W, SW
Seabed
mud
Anchoring
Forbidden

Buoy mooring on the Rance river in Ille-et-Vilaine, off the village of Saint-Suliac upstream from the Rance tidal barrage.

  • Mooring buoys

Guide

Approach and anchoring

Approach by the Rance maritime channel after clearing the Barrage de la Rance lock at Chatelier. Strong tidal streams in the river, keep to the buoyed channel. Sheltered from NW, W and SW, exposed to N and E gusts that funnel along the valley.

Practical

Mooring on buoy on mud bottom. No services at the point. Saint-Suliac village pontoon 1.1 nm to the northeast, Le Minihic-sur-Rance 1.3 nm to the northwest.

Ashore

Saint-Suliac is listed among the Plus Beaux Villages de France, with 16th and 17th century granite houses along narrow lanes. Vieux Mont de Garrot viewpoint over the Rance at 1 km, Mesolithic menhir of Chablé at 2 km.

Key facts

Type
Anchorage
Coordinates
48.55371, -1.98936 (48°33.22'N 1°59.36'W)
Country
France
Shelter
Sheltered from north-west, west, south-west winds
Seabed
mud
Anchoring
Forbidden
Fees
Paid
Services
Mooring buoys
Updated
July 7, 2026

Getting there

Plage de la pointe lies at 48°33.22'N 1°59.36'W, that is 48.55371, -1.98936 in decimal degrees.

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Frequently asked questions

Which winds is Plage de la pointe sheltered from?

Plage de la pointe is sheltered from north-west, west, south-west winds.

Can you anchor at Plage de la pointe?

No, anchoring is forbidden at Plage de la pointe.

Port Minic

Port Minic

Le Minihic-sur-Rance, France

Harbour1.5 NM

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