- Shelter
- E, SE
- Seabed
- rock
- Anchoring
- Allowed
Rock-bottom anchorage on the Gâvres peninsula inside the Rade de Lorient, with water point ashore.
- Water
- Beach
Guide
Approach and anchoring
Enter the Rade de Lorient through the Passe de l'Ouest, then follow the buoyed channel along the Gâvres shore. Rock bottom, holding uncertain, check the set before leaving the boat. Shelter from E and SE, open to the prevailing W winds funnelling through the rade.
Practical
Water point ashore. Ban-Gâvres slipway and moorings 0.6 NM NE, Toulhars pontoons 1.1 NM NW for a full stop.
Ashore
Plage de Porh Puns on the Atlantic side of the peninsula, 300 m across the isthmus. GR 34 coastal path passes through Gâvres village. Fort de Port-Louis and the Musée de la Compagnie des Indes 2 NM N by road or dinghy.
Key facts
- Type
- Anchorage
- Coordinates
- 47.69209, -3.36048 (47°41.53'N 3°21.63'W)
- Country
- France
- Shelter
- Sheltered from east, south-east winds
- Seabed
- rock
- Anchoring
- Allowed
- Services
- Water, Beach
- Boaters' rating
- 2.5/5
- Updated
- July 7, 2026
Getting there
Porh Puns lies at 47°41.53'N 3°21.63'W, that is 47.69209, -3.36048 in decimal degrees.
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Which winds is Porh Puns sheltered from?
Porh Puns is sheltered from east, south-east winds.
Can you anchor at Porh Puns?
Yes, anchoring is allowed at Porh Puns.
How do boaters rate Porh Puns?
Porh Puns is rated 2.5/5 by boaters on BoatMap.
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