Mouillage

Rio Aude

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Shelter: N, NE, E, S, SW, W
Seabed: sand
Anchoring: Allowed

Open anchorage off the mouth of the Aude river, between Narbonne-Plage and Valras-Plage on the Languedoc coast.

Pontoon
Beach

Guide

Approach and anchoring

Approach from open sea on sandy bottom with gradual depths. The river bar shifts with floods and swell, so soundings ahead of the entry are essential. Sheltered from N through E to S and from SW through W, fully exposed to SE sea breeze and tramontane gusts off the land.

Practical

Forain anchorage with no services on the bar itself. Water and pontoons available 0.7 nm SE at Cabanes de Fleury on the river, and 0.8 nm E at Port Chichoulet at Vendres.

Ashore

Regional nature reserve of the lower Aude valley immediately inland, with reedbeds and flamingo lagoons. Long sand beach of Les Cabanes de Fleury extends north and south. Village of Fleury d'Aude at about 4 km has a weekly market.

Key facts

Type: Anchorage
Coordinates: 43.22375, 3.21646 (43°13.43'N 3°12.99'E)
Country: France
Shelter: Sheltered from north, north-east, east, south, south-west, west winds
Seabed: sand
Anchoring: Allowed
Services: Pontoon, Beach
Boaters' rating: 1.9/5
Updated: July 7, 2026