Best anchorages and harbours in Atlantic coast
158 documented anchorages and harbours in Atlantic coast, ranked by boaters' ratings: shelter, seabed, services, photos and reviews, ready to open in the BoatMap app.
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1PortChaillevette, FranceChatressac
5.0Oyster port of 60 berths on a tidal creek of the Seudre estuary, commune of Chaillevette in Charente-Maritime.
2PortNantes, FrancePonton Belem
5.0Dedicated berth of 15 places on the Loire at Nantes, named after the three-masted barque Belem which calls there.
3PortNantes, FrancePort de l'Erdre
5.0River port of 50 berths on the Erdre at Nantes, upstream of the Saint-Félix lock, in Pays de la Loire.
4PortTalmont, FranceTalmont sur Gironde
5.0Small tidal port on the Gironde estuary below the cliff of Talmont, in Charente-Maritime.
5PortLa flotte en ré, FranceLa Flotte en Ré
4.9Drying harbour on the north coast of Île de Ré in Charente-Maritime, with a retention gate keeping about 200 pontoon berths afloat.
6PortFranceLa Tremblade
4.8Port of 115 berths on the Seudre estuary, in the heart of the Marennes-Oléron oyster basin in Charente-Maritime.
- 7PortArs-en-Ré, France
Ars-en-Ré - Bassin de la Prée
4.7Tidal basin of the port of Ars-en-Re on the north shore of the Ile de Re, Charente-Maritime.
8PortBoyardville, FranceBoyardville
4.7Marina of 180 berths on the east coast of the Île d'Oléron, facing Fort Boyard and the Île d'Aix.
9PortCordemais, FranceCordemais
4.6River port of around 60 berths on the north bank of the Loire estuary, 20 km upstream of Saint-Nazaire.
10PortFranceHourtin Port
4.6Small inland marina on Lac d'Hourtin-Carcans in the Médoc, the largest natural freshwater lake in France.
- 11PortBordeaux, France
Port de plaisance de Bordeaux
4.6City-centre marina on the Garonne river in Bordeaux, 278 berths, max draught 2.5 m, VHF 12.
12PortJard-sur-Mer, FranceJard-sur-Mer
4.5Tidal marina in southern Vendée, 716 berths, maximum draught 1.3 m, on the coast between Les Sables-d'Olonne and La Tranche-sur-Mer.
13PortFranceLa Rochelle - Vieux port
4.5Historic wet dock in the heart of La Rochelle, 390 berths between the Tour Saint-Nicolas and the Tour de la Chaîne, Charente-Maritime.
14PortSaint Gilles Croix De Vie, FrancePort-La-Vie
4.5Marina of 1 000 berths at the mouth of the Vie river in Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie, on the Vendee coast.
15PortSaint-Denis-d'Oléron, FranceSaint-Denis-d'Oléron
4.5Marina of 730 berths at the northern tip of the Île d'Oléron, the largest marina on the island.
- 16PortArs-en-Ré, France
Ars-en-Ré - Bassin de la Criée
4.4Tidal marina on the north shore of the Île de Ré, inside the Fier d'Ars lagoon, 550 berths, maximum draught 2 m.
17PortNoirmoutier-en-l'Île, FranceNoirmoutier-en-L'île
4.4Lock harbour on the east side of Noirmoutier island, at the head of the Étier de l'Arceau, 2 NM south of L'Herbaudière.
- 18PortTaillebourg, France
Port d’Envaux
4.4River port on the Charente at Saint-Saturnin-de-Séchaud, between Taillebourg and Saintes in New Aquitaine.
19PortÎle-d'Yeu, FrancePort Joinville - Île d'Yeu
4.4Main harbour of the Île d'Yeu on the north coast of the island, 648 berths, maximum draught 3 m, 13 nautical miles from the mainland at Fromentine.
20PortSables D'Olonnes, FranceQuai Garnier
4.4Town-quay pontoons on the Chaume side of the Les Sables-d'Olonne channel, 120 berths, maximum draught 1.5 m.
21PortFranceSucé Sur Erdre
4.4Small river marina on the Erdre, 15 km north of Nantes in the Pays de la Loire. Nine berths, max draught 1 m.
22PortBordeaux, FranceBordeaux quai d’attente du Basin
4.3Waiting quay on the Garonne in Bordeaux, used by yachts before entering the lock of the Bassins à flot.
23PortFranceChantier Des Fontaines
4.3Boatyard and dry storage at Port-des-Barques, at the mouth of the Charente river, Charente-Maritime.
24PortLe Pouligen, FranceLa Baule - Le Pouliguen
4.3Tidal harbour at the mouth of the étier du Pouliguen between La Baule and Le Pouliguen in southern Brittany, 820 berths.
25PortCordemais, FranceLoire Nautic Services
4.3Boatyard and pontoon on the right bank of the Loire at Cordemais, 20 NM upstream from Saint-Nazaire.
26PortTalmont Saint Hilaire, FrancePort Bourgenay
4.3Purpose-built marina of 640 berths on the Vendee coast, south of Les Sables-d'Olonne, at the edge of Talmont-Saint-Hilaire.
27PortAndrenos-les-Bains, FrancePort du Bétey
4.3Tidal harbour of 151 berths on the north-east shore of Arcachon Bay, at Andernos-les-Bains.
28PortSaint-Martin-de-Ré, FranceSaint-Martin-de-Ré
4.3Tidal port on the north coast of the Île de Ré in Charente-Maritime, inside the star-shaped Vauban fortifications.
29PortLe Château-d'Oléron, FranceChâteau D Oleron
4.2Tidal harbour of 200 berths on the eastern coast of Oleron island, facing the Brouage marshes in Charente-Maritime.
30PortBordeaux, FrancePonton Cité du Vin, Bordeaux
4.2River pontoon on the Garonne at the foot of the Cité du Vin building in Bordeaux, used by river shuttles and visiting yachts waiting for the lock.