Best anchorages and harbours in Atlantic coast
345 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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- 31AnchorageFrance
Banc d'Arguin
4.5Shifting sandbank at the entrance of the Bassin d'Arcachon, facing the Dune du Pilat, classified as a réserve naturelle nationale since 1972.
- Sheltered NW, W, SW
32HarbourJard-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.
33AnchorageFranceLa Meule
4.5Small rocky inlet on the south coast of the Île d'Yeu, used as a fishing and visitor mooring under the white Notre-Dame-de-la-Bonne-Nouvelle chapel.
- Sheltered N, NE, NW
- 34AnchorageFrance
La Palmyre
4.5Sand anchorage off La Palmyre beach on the north shore of the Gironde estuary entrance, Charente-Maritime.
- Sheltered NW, N, NE, E
35HarbourFranceLa 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.
- 36AnchorageFrance
Le vasard de Beychevelle
4.5Mud bank anchorage on the Gironde estuary off Beychevelle, in the Médoc vineyards of Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
- Sheltered NW, NE, W, E
- 37AnchorageFrance
Mouillage des Sabias
4.5Anchorage on the south coast of Île d'Yeu, two miles from Port-Joinville, sheltered from winds from the north sector.
- Sheltered N, NE, NW
- 38AnchorageFrance
Plage de la Terrière
4.5Open anchorage off a long sand beach at La Tranche-sur-Mer, Vendée, facing the Pertuis Breton.
- Sheltered N, NE, E
39HarbourSaint 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.
40HarbourSaint-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.
- 41HarbourArs-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.
42AnchorageFranceLa Patache
4.4Sand anchorage off Pointe de la Patache, on the north-west tip of Île de Ré, at the outer entrance of the Fier d'Ars.
- Sheltered NW, N, W, SW, S, SE
43HarbourNoirmoutier-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.
- 44HarbourTaillebourg, France
Port d’Envaux
4.4River port on the Charente at Saint-Saturnin-de-Séchaud, between Taillebourg and Saintes in New Aquitaine.
45HarbourÎle-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.
46HarbourSables 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.
47AnchorageFranceSaint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie
4.4Anchorage off the estuary of the Vie on the Vendée coast, sand bottom, shelter from NW through E.
- Sheltered NW, N, NE, E
48HarbourFranceSucé 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.
- 49AnchorageFrance
Anse de l’Iboga
4.3Sand anchorage in the Gironde estuary near the Pointe de Grave, close to the northern tip of the Médoc peninsula.
- Sheltered W, SW, S, SE
50AnchorageFranceBaie de Gatseau
4.3Sand anchorage off the Pointe de Gatseau, at the southern tip of Ile d'Oleron.
- Sheltered N, SW, W, NW
51HarbourBordeaux, 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.
52HarbourFranceChantier Des Fontaines
4.3Boatyard and dry storage at Port-des-Barques, at the mouth of the Charente river, Charente-Maritime.
53HarbourLe 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.
54HarbourCordemais, FranceLoire Nautic Services
4.3Boatyard and pontoon on the right bank of the Loire at Cordemais, 20 NM upstream from Saint-Nazaire.
55AnchorageFrancePlage de l'Arnérault
4.3Sand-bottom anchorage off the north coast of the Île de Ré, just east of La Flotte.
- Free
- Sheltered W, SW, S, SE
56AnchorageFrancePointe du Chatelet
4.3Anchorage off the northwest tip of the Ile d'Yeu, near the Grand Phare and the wild Cote Sauvage.
- Sheltered N, NE, E, SE
57HarbourTalmont 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.
58HarbourAndrenos-les-Bains, FrancePort du Bétey
4.3Tidal harbour of 151 berths on the north-east shore of Arcachon Bay, at Andernos-les-Bains.
59HarbourSaint-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.
60AnchorageFranceBaby Plage
4.2Anchorage off Baby Plage on the Île de Ré, in the Pertuis d'Antioche, Charente-Maritime.
- Free
- Sheltered W, SW, S, SE
Frequently asked questions
How many harbours and anchorages does BoatMap document in Atlantic coast?
BoatMap documents 345 harbours and anchorages in Atlantic coast, with shelter, seabed, services, photos and boaters' reviews.
Which BoatMap guides cover Atlantic coast?
Atlantic stopover harbours, the Loire to the Gironde, Vendée: Pornic, Noirmoutier, Yeu and Les Sables, Ré, Aix and Oléron: the Pertuis from La Rochelle, Gironde estuary: Royan to Pauillac, Arcachon basin: the anchorages, Basque coast: Capbreton, Saint-Jean-de-Luz and Hendaye.