- Shelter
- N, NE, E, SE
- Seabed
- sand, rock
- Anchoring
- Allowed
Anchorage off the northwest tip of the Ile d'Yeu, near the Grand Phare and the wild Cote Sauvage.
Guide
Approach and anchoring
Approach from the N or W in settled weather only. Sand and rock seabed, holding variable; pick the sandy patches between the rocky heads. Shelter from N through E to SE; wide open to the W and SW swell typical of the Bay of Biscay.
Practical
Port Joinville at 2.1 NM NE is the island's main harbour with visitor berths, water, fuel and a ferry terminal. Fromentine at 15.2 NM NE on the mainland is the next all-weather refuge.
Ashore
Coastal path of the Cote Sauvage runs along the cliffs past the Vieux Chateau, a 14th-century fortress perched above the sea at about 1 km. Grand Phare de l'Ile d'Yeu, 41 m tall and commissioned in 1951 after the original was destroyed in 1944, stands inland.
Key facts
- Type
- Anchorage
- Coordinates
- 46.70413, -2.38365 (46°42.25'N 2°23.02'W)
- Country
- France
- Shelter
- Sheltered from north, north-east, east, south-east winds
- Seabed
- sand, rock
- Anchoring
- Allowed
- Boaters' rating
- 4.3/5
- Updated
- July 7, 2026
Getting there
Pointe du Chatelet lies at 46°42.25'N 2°23.02'W, that is 46.70413, -2.38365 in decimal degrees.
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Which winds is Pointe du Chatelet sheltered from?
Pointe du Chatelet is sheltered from north, north-east, east, south-east winds.
Can you anchor at Pointe du Chatelet?
Yes, anchoring is allowed at Pointe du Chatelet.
How do boaters rate Pointe du Chatelet?
Pointe du Chatelet is rated 4.3/5 by boaters on BoatMap.
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