- Shelter
- NE
- Seabed
- rock
- Anchoring
- Allowed
Rocky point on the north-east coast of the island of Les Embiez, facing the Brusc lagoon.
- Beach
Guide
Approach and anchoring
Approach from the east through the marked channel of the Brusc lagoon, minimum charted depth 2.5 metres with a narrow fairway. Fonds de roche, poor holding, a few sand patches at the foot of the point. Sheltered only from the north-east sector, exposed to all other directions.
Practical
No services on site. Saint Pierre des Embiez marina 0.4 NM north-east handles visitors through the harbour office on VHF 9. Le Brusc 1 NM east has water and fuel at the main pontoon.
Ashore
The Brusc lagoon is a Natura 2000 site with seagrass meadows and a designated no-anchoring zone to protect Posidonia. The salt-marsh loop trail on Les Embiez is signed from the ferry landing and covers 3.5 km.
Key facts
- Type
- Anchorage
- Coordinates
- 43.07299, 5.77850 (43°4.38'N 5°46.71'E)
- Country
- France
- Shelter
- Sheltered from north-east winds
- Seabed
- rock
- Anchoring
- Allowed
- Services
- Beach
- Boaters' rating
- 3.8/5
- Updated
- July 7, 2026
Getting there
Pointe du Rix lies at 43°4.38'N 5°46.71'E, that is 43.07299, 5.77850 in decimal degrees.
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Which winds is Pointe du Rix sheltered from?
Pointe du Rix is sheltered from north-east winds.
Can you anchor at Pointe du Rix?
Yes, anchoring is allowed at Pointe du Rix.
How do boaters rate Pointe du Rix?
Pointe du Rix is rated 3.8/5 by boaters on BoatMap.
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