- Shelter
- NW, W, SW, S, SE
- Seabed
- sand, rock
- Anchoring
- Forbidden
Headland just east of Île Rousse on the Balagne coast of Corsica. Anchoring is prohibited in this zone.
Guide
Approach and anchoring
Mooring prohibited by prefectural decree, most likely to protect the Posidonia seagrass and the bathing zone of Île Rousse. Mixed sand and rock bottom. Route through to the authorised anchorage of Île Rousse 0.9 NM west or the marina of Port Eugène Ceccaldi 5.9 NM west.
Practical
No services. All amenities in Île Rousse: water, diesel, supermarket, bus and rail link to Calvi and Bastia.
Ashore
Île Rousse town founded by Pascal Paoli in 1765 as a republican counter to the Genoese port of Calvi. The red granite islets of La Pietra and its lighthouse mark the entrance to the bay. Bathing beaches of Bodri and Giunchetu within 3 km east.
Key facts
- Type
- Anchorage
- Coordinates
- 42.63436, 8.95408 (42°38.06'N 8°57.24'E)
- Country
- France
- Shelter
- Sheltered from north-west, west, south-west, south, south-east winds
- Seabed
- sand, rock
- Anchoring
- Forbidden
- Boaters' rating
- 3.1/5
- Updated
- July 7, 2026
Getting there
Punta di palumbare lies at 42°38.06'N 8°57.24'E, that is 42.63436, 8.95408 in decimal degrees.
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Which winds is Punta di palumbare sheltered from?
Punta di palumbare is sheltered from north-west, west, south-west, south, south-east winds.
Can you anchor at Punta di palumbare?
No, anchoring is forbidden at Punta di palumbare.
How do boaters rate Punta di palumbare?
Punta di palumbare is rated 3.1/5 by boaters on BoatMap.
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