- Shelter
- W, SW, S, SE
- Seabed
- sand
- Anchoring
- Allowed
Open roadstead off the south-west coast of the Île de Ré in Charente-Maritime, facing the Pertuis d'Antioche.
- Beach
Guide
Approach and anchoring
Approach from the Pertuis d'Antioche. Sand bottom at several metres depth at low water. Day anchorage only. Shelter from E round through SE, S and SW to W is the theoretical sector from shore, but the coast is fully open to swell from the south-west to south, which is the prevailing direction. Suitable only in settled easterly weather.
Practical
No services at the beach. Ars-en-Ré Bassin de la Criée 2.5 nm SW and Bassin de la Prée 2.8 nm SW for berths, water and diesel, tidal access.
Ashore
Beach of Gros Jonc backed by pine forest and dunes, part of the Forêt domaniale de la Combe à l'Eau. Cycle path network of the Île de Ré passes at 400 m from the shore, linking Le Bois-Plage-en-Ré and La Couarde-sur-Mer.
Key facts
- Type
- Anchorage
- Coordinates
- 46.25320, -1.48354 (46°15.19'N 1°29.01'W)
- Country
- France
- Shelter
- Sheltered from west, south-west, south, south-east winds
- Seabed
- sand
- Anchoring
- Allowed
- Services
- Beach
- Boaters' rating
- 3.4/5
- Updated
- July 7, 2026
Getting there
Plage du Gros Jonc lies at 46°15.19'N 1°29.01'W, that is 46.25320, -1.48354 in decimal degrees.
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Which winds is Plage du Gros Jonc sheltered from?
Plage du Gros Jonc is sheltered from west, south-west, south, south-east winds.
Can you anchor at Plage du Gros Jonc?
Yes, anchoring is allowed at Plage du Gros Jonc.
How do boaters rate Plage du Gros Jonc?
Plage du Gros Jonc is rated 3.4/5 by boaters on BoatMap.
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