- Shelter
- SE, S, SW, W
- Seabed
- sand, algae, rock
- Anchoring
- Allowed
Anchorage off the Pointe du Cimetière on the east side of the Saint-Tropez peninsula, close to the Plage des Graniers in the Var.
- Beach
- Seagrass
Guide
Approach and anchoring
Approach from the N along the Saint-Tropez shore. Sand and algae bottom with rock patches, holding variable, avoid posidonia and drop on clear sand. Shelter from SE through S to W. Open to the N and NE, untenable in a tramontane or easterly swell.
Practical
Forain anchorage with no facilities. Saint-Tropez 0.7 NM W for water, fuel, provisions and all services. Port du Pilon 0.9 NM W for small craft berths.
Ashore
Plage des Graniers, the closest beach to the village, 300 m W below the point. Sentier du littoral starts at the beach and runs south round the peninsula for 11 km to Cap Camarat and the Plage de Tahiti. Cimetière marin de Saint-Tropez just above the anchorage, where Roger Vadim and the writer Émile Ollivier are buried.
Key facts
- Type
- Anchorage
- Coordinates
- 43.27164, 6.65056 (43°16.30'N 6°39.03'E)
- Country
- France
- Shelter
- Sheltered from south-east, south, south-west, west winds
- Seabed
- sand, algae, rock
- Anchoring
- Allowed
- Services
- Beach, Seagrass
- Boaters' rating
- 3.6/5
- Updated
- July 7, 2026
Getting there
Pointe du Cimetière lies at 43°16.30'N 6°39.03'E, that is 43.27164, 6.65056 in decimal degrees.
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Which winds is Pointe du Cimetière sheltered from?
Pointe du Cimetière is sheltered from south-east, south, south-west, west winds.
Can you anchor at Pointe du Cimetière?
Yes, anchoring is allowed at Pointe du Cimetière.
How do boaters rate Pointe du Cimetière?
Pointe du Cimetière is rated 3.6/5 by boaters on BoatMap.
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