Mouillage

Sauzon - ville

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

Anchorage off the village of Sauzon on the north-west coast of Belle-Île-en-Mer in Morbihan, sand bottom, just outside the drying harbour.

Guide

Approach and anchoring

Approach from the north through the Passage de la Teignouse or from the west. Entrance to the ria marked by a red and white lighthouse on the pointe du Cardinal. Strong tidal streams in the harbour entrance at springs. The inner harbour dries at low water, yachts take the outer moorings or anchor off the town.

Practical

Visitors moorings managed by the SAGEMOR. Water at the quay. Fuel and full services at Le Palais, 3.1 nm south-east. Shops, bakery and restaurants along the quay and rue Saint-Nicolas.

Ashore

Coastal path GR340 along the Côte Sauvage, with the Pointe des Poulains and the former home of actress Sarah Bernhardt at 4 km by foot. Grotte de l'Apothicairerie cliffs at 5 km. The village was painted by Claude Monet in 1886 during his stay on Belle-Île.

History

Sauzon was a sardine fishing port from the 19th century; the last cannery closed in 1970. The lighthouse at the harbour entrance was built in 1862.

Key facts

Type: Anchorage
Coordinates: 47.36994, -3.22041 (47°22.20'N 3°13.22'W)
Country: France
Shelter: Sheltered from north-west, north, north-east, west, east, south-west, south, south-east winds
Seabed: sand
Anchoring: Allowed
Boaters' rating: 3.9/5
Updated: July 7, 2026