Anchorage

Pointe de Balaruc

Shelter: NW, N, NE, W, E, SW
Seabed: mud
Anchoring: Allowed

Anchorage on the étang de Thau near Balaruc, Occitanie. Mud bottom, shelter from NW through SW, open to the SE.

Pontoon
Beach

Guide

Approach and anchoring

Shallow lagoon navigation, depths typically 3 to 5 metres. Watch for oyster and mussel tables marked by posts and yellow buoys. Entry from the sea via the Sète canal. No tide.

Practical

Holding in mud. Atelier Bilbo lies 0.5 NM to the NW and Balaruc Suttel 0.6 NM to the N for services. Balaruc-les-Bains thermal town has shops and a bus network within walking distance of the northern shore.

Ashore

Oyster and shellfish tasting huts along the Bouzigues and Loupian shores of the lagoon, accessible by dinghy or via the shoreline road. Via Domitia Roman villa at Loupian, 3 km inland, with a mosaic museum.

Key facts

Type: Anchorage
Coordinates: 43.43414, 3.69899 (43°26.05'N 3°41.94'E)
Country: France
Shelter: Sheltered from north-west, north, north-east, west, east, south-west winds
Seabed: mud
Anchoring: Allowed
Services: Pontoon, Beach
Boaters' rating: 3.5/5
Updated: July 7, 2026