Best anchorages and harbours in South Brittany

Kerhostin

Rocky cove on the west side of the Quiberon peninsula in southern Brittany, with mooring prohibited along this stretch.

• Sheltered NW, N, W

M'en Glaz

Buoy mooring on the rivière d'Étel in the Morbihan, inside the estuary just upstream of the barre d'Étel.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, SW, S, SE

Port Gwenn

Anchorage on the southern coast of Belle-Île-en-Mer, Morbihan, mixed sand and rock, sheltered from the north.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE

Porz-Bali

Small cove on the south Finistère coast between Merrien and Doëlan, rock bottom, protected from north, east and west.

• Sheltered N, NE, E, W, NW

Pors Keraign

Small harbour on the west bank of the Odet estuary, at Plomelin in Finistère, Brittany.

Portivy

Small fishing harbour on the west side of the Quiberon peninsula in Morbihan, Brittany. Anchoring outside the harbour is prohibited.

• Sheltered E, SW, S, SE

Anse du Pô

Shallow drying cove on the west side of Carnac, in the baie de Quiberon, south Brittany. Used by oyster farmers and shoal-draught visitors.

Penvins

Small drying harbour on the pointe de Penvins, on the south coast of the Rhuys peninsula in Morbihan, Brittany.

Anse de Coat Melen

Mooring buoys on the Aven river downstream of Kerdruc, between Pont-Aven and the open sea, Finistère.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, SW

Anse de Kerglaye

River anchorage on the Aven near Rosbras, between Pont-Aven and the estuary at Port Manec'h, southern Finistere.

• Sheltered N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW

Anse du Groasguen

Anchorage on the east bank of the Odet estuary, just south of Bénodet, southern Finistère.

• Sheltered N, NE, E, SE, S, W, NW

Banastère

Mud-bottom anchorage in the bay of Banastère, on the south-west shore of the Rhuys peninsula in the Gulf of Morbihan approaches.

• Paid
• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, SW, S

Plage des sables blancs

Anchoring-prohibited zone off the Sables Blancs beach in Carnac, baie de Quiberon, sand bottom.

• Sheltered NW, N, W, SW

Port De Trévignon

Fishing and yachting harbour at the tip of the Trévignon peninsula, on the southern coast of Finistère in Brittany, commune of Trégunc.

POULGUEN PER

Small anchorage on the south coast of Finistère between Brigneau and the Bélon river, Brittany.

• Sheltered N, NE, E

Saint Guénolé - Penmarc'h

Fishing harbour on the Pays Bigouden coast of Finistère, at the western tip of the Penmarc'h peninsula, south Brittany.

Saint-Guérin

Anchorage in the ria of Pénerf, southern Brittany, on the west bank opposite the village of Saint-Guérin, in Morbihan.

• Sheltered N, NE, SW, W, NW

Anse de Kerhervy

River anchorage on the Blavet below Hennebont, Brittany. Mud bottom, sheltered from all directions except south.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, SE

Anse de Locoal

Anchorage in the Ria d'Étel at Locoal-Mendon, southern Brittany.

• Sheltered NE, E, SE

Anse de Tréhennarvour

Bay on buoy mooring near La Trinité-sur-Mer in the Morbihan, sand bottom, shelter from SW winds.

• Sheltered SW

Anse des Trois-Fontaines

Buoy field on the Rhuys peninsula at the entrance to the Gulf of Morbihan, opposite Locmariaquer.

• Paid
• Sheltered W, E, SW, S, SE

Anse du Montenno

Buoy field on the Rhuys peninsula near Port Navalo, just inside the mouth of the Gulf of Morbihan.

• Paid
• Sheltered E, SW, S, SE

Arz

Small harbour on the Ile-d'Arz in the Golfe du Morbihan, south Brittany, about 1.5 NM east of the Ile-aux-Moines.

Ase de Gâvres

Buoy mooring off the Gâvres peninsula at the entrance to the Petite Mer de Gâvres, in the Lorient roadstead, Morbihan.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE

Baie de l'Ours

Buoy mooring in the Baie de l'Ours on a Breton ria, mud bottom, well sheltered except from the south-east quadrant.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, SW, S

Beg Bran

Buoy mooring inside the Ria d'Etel in south Brittany, on mud bottom, protected from N through E winds.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, E

Berchis plage

Anchorage off Berchis beach in the Golfe du Morbihan, near Larmor-Baden, on a weed bottom.

• Paid
• Sheltered N, NE, E, SE

Bo

Anchorage on the Aven river between Port-Manec'h and Rosbras, southern Finistère. Mud bottom, good holding.

Cap Coz

Drying harbour on the Fouesnant peninsula in southern Finistère, at the entrance of the Anse de Penfoulic and close to Port-la-Forêt.

Chantier Caudard

Boatyard on the Vannes channel near Conleau, at the northern edge of the Gulf of Morbihan in southern Brittany.